Brief Life History of Robert
When Robert Ellis was born in 1713, in Yorkshire, England, his father, John Ellis, was 34 and his mother, Ann Savage, was 26. He married Eliz. Courser on 31 January 1737, in Howden, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died on 20 July 1794, in Hemingbrough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 81, and was buried in Hemingbrough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
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- Robert Ellis, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Robert Ellis, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
- Robt Ellis, "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016"
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1720 · South Sea Bubble
The South Sea Bubble Bill was passed by the House of Lords in 1720. This allowed the South Sea company to monopolize trade with South America. The company underwrote the English National Debt which promised 5% interest from the government. As shares rose exponentially, many companies were created and many fortunes were made. The stocks crashed and many people lost their money which caused them to become destitute overnight and suicide was common. Robert Walpole took charge of the South Sea Bubble Financial Crisis by dividing the national debt between the Bank of England, the Treasury, and the Sinking Fund.
1752 · Gregorian Calendar is Adopted
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
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.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Elis, an Old French vernacular form of Elias, the Latin and New Testament Greek form of Hebrew Eliyahu; see Elijah and compare Elias , Lias , Ely .
English: possibly in some instances from the Middle English female personal name Elice, a pet form of Elizabeth .
Welsh: from Elis, a shortened form of the Welsh personal name Elisse (earlier Elisedd, a derivative of elus ‘kindly, benevolent’). As usual in Welsh, the stress in Elisse is on the penultimate syllable -li-, which shifts to initial El- when the name is shortened to Elis. It later became confused with Ellis in 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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