Anne Wharton

Brief Life History of Anne

When Anne Wharton was born in 1554, in London, England, her father, Sir Thomas Wharton Knt., was 34 and her mother, Anne Radcliffe, was 21. She married William Morledge on 16 January 1583, in Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland, England.

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William Morledge
1550–
Anne Wharton
1554–
Marriage: 16 January 1583

Sources (3)

  • Anne Wharton, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Anne Wharton, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Anne Wharton -

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World Events (6)

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.

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.

Name Meaning

English:

habitational name from any of various places called Wharton, in Westmorland, Cheshire, and Lincolnshire, or from Warton in Lancashire, Northumberland, and Warwickshire. The Lancashire, Lincolnshire, and Northumberland placenames probably derive from Old English weard ‘watch’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’. The Cheshire and Warwickshire placenames derive from Old English wæfre ‘swamp, marshy ground’ + tūn. The Westmorland placename may derive from Old English hwearf ‘embankment, shore, wharf’ + tūn.

perhaps occasionally a habitational name from Wiverton in Nottinghamshire, derived from the Old English personal name Wīgfrith + Old English tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.

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

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