Brief Life History of Elizabeth
Elizabeth Redley was born in 1770, in Peasmarsh, Sussex, England, United Kingdom as the daughter of John Redley and Mary. She married George Greenland on 21 October 1790, in Iden, Sussex, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 8 daughters.
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- Elizabeth Redley, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Elizabeth Redley, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
- Elizabeth Redley, "England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910"
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1770 · Boston Tea Party
Thousands of British troops were sent to Boston to enforce Britain's tax laws. Taxes were repealed on all imports to the American Colonies except tea. Americans, disguised as Native Americans, dumped chests of tea imported by the East India Company into the Boston Harbor in protest. This escalated tensions between the American Colonies and the British government.
1775 · The Shot Heard Around the World
On April 18, 1775, a shot known as the "shot heard around the world" was fired between American colonists and British troops in Lexington, Massachusetts. This began the American War for Independence. Fifteen months later, Thomas Jefferson penned the Declaration of Independence. The Treaty of Paris was signed in September 1783 which ended the war. The colonies were no longer under British rule. Many who fought for the British fled to Canada, the West Indies, and some to England.
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.
Name Meaning
English: see Ridley .
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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