Jane Redhoof
30 April 1749–
Bourne, Lincolnshire, England
The Life Summary of Jane
When Jane Redhoof was born on 30 April 1749, in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England, her father, John Redhoof, was 32 and her mother, Elizabeth, was 29.
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Family Time Line
John Redhoof
1716–
Elizabeth
1720–
William Redhoof
1737–
Elizabeth Redhoof
1742–1808
Mary Redhoof
1744–
Jane Redhoof
1749–
William Redhoof
1754–1757
Parents and Siblings
1716–Male
1720–Female
Siblings
(5)
1737–Male
1742–1808Female
1744–Female
1749–Female
1754–1757Male
World Events (4)
1752 · Gregorian Calendar is Adopted
Age 3
1752 · Gregorian Calendar is Adopted
Age 3
Gregorian calendar was adopted in England in 1752. That year, Wednesday, September 2, 1752, was followed by Thursday, September 14th, 1752, which caused the country to skip ahead eleven days.
1754 · Seven Years' War
Age 5
1754 · Seven Years' War
Age 5
The Seven Years' War began as a North American conflict then stretched between England and France. England, along with allies, battled France in America, India, and Europe, making it arguably the first global war. The conflict ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and England was victorious. The Seven Years' war ultimately led to discontent in the colonies and the American Revolution.
1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia
Age 38
1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia
Age 38
The first fleet of convicts sailed from England to Australia on May 13, 1787. By 1868, over 150,000 felons had been exiled to New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, and Western Australia.
Name Meaning
Originally a feminine form of John , from the Old French form Je(h)anne. Since the 17th century it has proved the most popular of the feminine forms of John, ahead of Joan and Jean . It now also commonly occurs as the second element in combinations such as Sarah-Jane. In Britain it is still one of the most frequent of all girls' names. It is not a royal name, but was borne by the tragic Lady Jane Grey ( 1537–54 ), who was unwillingly proclaimed queen in 1553 , deposed nine days later, and executed the following year. Seventy years earlier, the name had come into prominence as that of Jane Shore , mistress of King Edward IV and subsequently of Thomas Grey , 1st Marquess of Dorset, Lady Jane's grandfather. Jane Shore's tribulations in 1483 at the hands of Richard III , Edward's brother and successor, became the subject of popular ballads and plays, which may well have increased the currency of the name in the 16th century. A 19th-century influence was its use as the name of the central character in Charlotte Brontë's novel Jane Eyre ( 1847 ). From 1932 to 1959 it was used as the name of a cheerful and scantily clad beauty whose adventures were chronicled in a strip cartoon in the Daily Mirror. It is also borne by the American film stars Jane Russell ( 1921–2011 ) and Jane Fonda ( b. 1937 ).
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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Sources (1)
- Jane Redhoofe, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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