Brief Life History of Thomas
Mrs. Thomas Purchase was born before 1564, in Great Waltham, Essex, England, United Kingdom. She married Thomas Purchase about 1583, in Great Waltham, Essex, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- The descendants of Andrew Warner. New Haven, Conn.
Spouse and Children
1560– Male
1564– Female
Children (1)
1584– Female
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): perhaps an occupational name or nickname from Old French, Middle English purchas(e), purchace, porchas ‘acquisition, gain, profit’, used in a transferred sense, denoting an official responsible for obtaining the supplies required by a monastery, manor, or similar. Alternatively, from the same word with the primary senses ‘search, pursuit, effort’, possibly used for messengers and couriers.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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