Brief Life History of James
When James Freestone was christened on 3 March 1771, in Linstead Magna, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, his father, Solomon Freestone, was 47 and his mother, Sarah Hudson, was 44.
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- James Freston, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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World Events (3)
1801 · The Act of Union
The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Friston or Freston (both Suffolk), Frieston (Lincolnshire), or possibly Friston (Sussex).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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