Brief Life History of Elizabeth
Elizabeth Grinbister was born about 1719, in Firth and Stenness, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom as the daughter of Edward Murray and Jane. She married Magnus Flett on 14 December 1742, in Firth and Stenness, Orkney, Scotland. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters.
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Sources (6)
- Elizabath Murry, "Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881"
- Elizabath Grindbister, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
- Elizabath Grinbister in entry for Andrew Flett, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
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World Events (4)
1798
Battle of Antrim.
1798
The Young Ireland rebellion of 1798 failed.
1811 · The Tron Riot
The Tron riot was a riot which occurred in Edinburgh, Scotland on New Year's Eve. A group of young men attacked and robbed wealthier passers-by. One police officer was killed in the riot. Though the total count of participants is unknown, sixty-eight youths were arrested, with five sentenced to death for their actions during the riot.
Name Meaning
The usual spelling of Elisabeth in English. It is recorded in the medieval period, but was made popular by being borne by Queen Elizabeth I of England ( 1533–1603 ). In the 20th century it again became extremely fashionable, partly because it was the name of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon ( 1900–2002 ), who in 1936 became Queen Elizabeth as the wife of King George VI, and after his death in 1952 achieved great public affection as Queen Mother for nearly half a century. Even more influentially, it is the name of her daughter Queen Elizabeth II ( b. 1926 ).
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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