Hugh Tucker

Maleabout 1509–after 1604

Brief Life History of Hugh

Hugh Tucker was born about 1509, in Exeter, Devon, England. He married Elizabeth Chesney about 1602, in Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He died after 1604.

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Hugh Tucker
1509–1604
Elizabeth Chesney
1540–
Marriage: about 1602
John Tuckerman
1605–1666

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  • Marriage
    about 1602Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

    • Children (1)

    World Events (5)

    1549 · Book of Common Prayer

    Age 40

    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

    Age 49

    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

    Age 60

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

    Name Meaning

    English (southwestern): occupational name from Middle English tuker(e), toker(e) ‘tucker, fuller’, a derivative of tuken ‘to torment, beat’ (Old English tūcian), for someone who fulled and finished cloth. This name for the occupation was characteristic of the West Country. Compare Fuller and Walker and see also Tuckerman .

    Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Tuachair ‘descendant of Tuachar’, a personal name composed of the elements tuath ‘people’ + car ‘dear, beloved’.

    Americanized form of Jewish Tocker or Toker (see Tokarz ).

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

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