Brief Life History of Jacobi
When Jacobi Kiffa was born in 1530, in Ugborough, Devon, England, his father, John Stysson, was 35 and his mother, Margery Keepe, was 30. He married Margerie Lake in 1552, in Ugborough, Devon, England. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters.
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- Jacobi Kiffa in entry for Johes Kiffa, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Jacobi Strason in entry for Maria Strason, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Jacobi Stisson in entry for Nichus Stisson, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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1549 · Book of Common Prayer
Book of Common Prayer, a product of the English Reformation, was published in 1549 for assistance in the administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the church according to the use of the Church of England. The book outlined morning, evening, and communion prayers and orders for baptism and marriage, thus making England a truly Protestant state.
1558 · Act of Uniformity
The Act of Uniformity was passed by the Parliament of England and required all people to go to church once a week. The consequence of not attending church was a fine of 12 pence, which was a considerable amount for a poor person.
1569 · State Lottery
A State Lottery was recorded in 1569. The tickets were sold at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
Name Meaning
German: topographic name from Westphalian dialect Kiff ‘outhouse, tied cottage, or shack’.
English (Hertfordshire and Middlesex): perhaps a variant of Kift, which may be from an unrecorded Middle English kift, identical with 19th-century dialectal kift ‘clumsy, awkward’, perhaps for a left handed person.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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