Joyce Hardwick

Brief Life History of Joyce

When Joyce Hardwick was born in 1510, in Warwickshire, England, her father, John Hardwick, was 15 and her mother, Elizabeth Leeke, was 13. She married Michael Purefoy about 1525, in Caldecote, Warwickshire, England. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 6 March 1585, in Caldecote, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 75, and was buried in Caldecote, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Michael Purefoy
1497–1570
Joyce Hardwick
1510–1585
Marriage: about 1525
John Purefoy
1529–
William Purefoy
1533–1615
Jane Purefoy
1535–
Thomas Purefoy
1537–
Frances Purefoy
1545–
Francis Purefoy
1547–
Catherine Purefoy
–1597
Margerie Purefoy
1539–
George Purefoy
1541–
Dorothy Purefoy
1543–
Arthur Purefoy
1545–
Humphrey Purefoy
1555–1598

Sources (3)

  • Joyce Hardwick Purefoy, "Find a Grave Index" (see Notes)
  • Citations Simplified
  • Find A Grave Memorial Page (see Notes)

World Events (4)

1549 · Book of Common Prayer

Book of Common Prayer, a product of the English Reformation, was published in 1549 for assistance in the administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the church according to the use of the Church of England. The book outlined morning, evening, and communion prayers and orders for baptism and marriage, thus making England a truly Protestant state.

1558 · Act of Uniformity

The Act of Uniformity was passed by the Parliament of England and required all people to go to church once a week. The consequence of not attending church was a fine of 12 pence, which was a considerable amount for a poor person.

1569 · State Lottery

A State Lottery was recorded in 1569. The tickets were sold at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.

Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire and Derbyshire): habitational name from Hardwick Hall in Ault Hucknall (Derbyshire) or any of numerous other places called with Old English heorde-wīc ‘herd farm’ (from heord ‘herd’ + wīc ‘specialized farmstead’), such as Hardwick in Yorkshire, Warwickshire, and Cambridgeshire, and Hardwicke in Gloucestershire and Shropshire.

Americanized form of German Hartwig .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Joyce Hardwick`s Parents

Joyce Hardwick in the Staffordshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 Name Joyce Hardwick Record Type Baptism Baptism Date 18 Feb 1710 Baptism Place Bobbington, Ho …

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