Brief Life History of Rose
Rose was born about 1600. She had at least 3 sons and 3 daughters with John Knowles. She died in 1675, in Old Swinford, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 76, and was buried in Old Swinford, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Legacy NFS Source: Mrs Rose Knowles - Church record: Burial record or certificate: female
Spouse and Children
1613– Male
1600–1675 Female
Children (6)
1622– Female
1643– Female
1647–1647 Male
1647–1705 Male
1659– Female
+1 More Child
Name Meaning
Ostensibly from the vocabulary word denoting the flower (Latin rosa). However, the name was in use throughout the Middle Ages, long before any of the other girls' names derived from flowers, which are generally of 19th-century origin. In part it may refer to the flower as a symbol of the Virgin Mary, but it seems more likely that it also has a Germanic origin, probably as a short form of various girls' names based on hros ‘horse’ or hrōd ‘fame’. The Latinate form Rohesia is commonly found in documents of the Middle Ages. As well as being a name in its own right, it is currently used as a short form of Rosemary and, less often (because of their different pronunciation), of other names beginning Ros-, such as Rosalind and Rosamund .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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