Mercy Rodwell
28 December 1665–
Bierton, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
The Life Summary of Mercy
When Mercy Rodwell was christened on 28 December 1665, in Bierton, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Bernard Radwell, was 45 and her mother, Joane Bigges, was 43.
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Family Time Line
Bernard Radwell
1620–1692
Joane Bigges
1622–1712
James Radwell
1653–1756
Daughter
1654–1654
Paul Radwell
1656–1756
Elizabeth Rodwell
1658–
Mercy Rodwell
1665–
Anne Rodwell
1671–
Joane Rodwell
1672–1672
Bernard Radwell
1673–
Joane Rodwell
1675–1676
Parents and Siblings
1620–1692Male
1622–1712Female
Siblings
(9)
1653–1756Male
1654–1654Female
1656–1756Male
1658–Female
1665–Female
+4 More Children
World Events (6)
1688 · Glorious Revolution
1688 · Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution brought the downfall of Catholic King James II and the reign of his Protestant daughter Mary and her Dutch husband, William III of Orange.
1720 · South Sea Bubble
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
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.
Name Meaning
English:habitational name from any of the three places called Rothwell (Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Yorkshire), from Old English roth ‘clearing’ + wella ‘well, spring, stream’.habitational name from Radwell (Hertfordshire) or Radwell in Felmersham (Bedfordshire) and perhaps also from other places similarly named. The placenames derive from Old English rēad ‘red’ + wella ‘spring, stream, well’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (2)
- Mercy Rodwell, "England, Buckinghamshire, Church Records, 1217-1994"
- Mercy Rodwell, "England, Buckinghamshire, Church Records, 1217-1994"
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