Brief Life History of Joan
Mrs. Joan Unton was born in 1572, in Upton Snodbury, Worcestershire, England. She married Ralph Unton Sr. in 1603, in Upton Snodsbury, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She died in 1632, in her hometown, at the age of 60.
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- Joan in entry for Armel Unton, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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1585 · The First English Colony is Established in America
England established its first colony in North America in 1585 as a way to generate additional wealth. The colony was named Virginia, after the virgin Queen Elizabeth I.
1587 · Elizabeth I Signs Death Warrant for Mary, Queen of Scots
Elizabeth I signed the death warrant for Mary, Queen of Scots, on February 1, 1587, as she was found guilty of plotting to assasinate Elizabeth. Mary, Queen of Scots, was beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle in England on February 8, 1587.
1600 · The Honourable East India Company
The Honourable East India Company, a British joint-stock company, was established in 1600 for trade in the Indian Ocean region. At its height, the British East India Company had a private army which was twice the size of the British Army, ruled large sections of India, and revenues in the millions.
Name Meaning
English:
sometimes a variant of Unwin .
variant of Onion (though this, too, may be for Unwin).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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