Lydia

Femaleabout 1703–24 December 1719

Brief Life History of Lydia

Lydia was born about 1703. She had at least 1 son with John Cogswell. She died on 24 December 1719, in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 17, and was buried in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

John Cogswell
1700–
Lydia
1703–1719
John Cogswell
1719–1719

Sources (5)

  • Lydia Cogswell, "England, Wiltshire, Church Records, 1518-1990"
  • Lydia in entry for John, "England, Wiltshire, Church Records, 1518-1990"
  • Lydia in entry for John Cogswell, "England, Wiltshire, Church Records, 1518-1990"

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Children (1)

Name Meaning

Of Greek origin, meaning ‘woman from Lydia’, an area of Asia Minor. The name is borne in the Bible by a woman of Thyatira who was converted by St Paul and who entertained him in her house (Acts 16:14–15, 40). It has enjoyed steady popularity in the English-speaking world since the 17th century.

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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