Brief Life History of John
John Barker was born in 1675, in Long Whatton, Leicestershire, England as the son of John Barker and Elizabeth. He married Mary Joynes on 26 May 1702, in Long Whatton, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He died in November 1752, in his hometown, at the age of 77, and was buried in Long Whatton, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom.
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- John Barker, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- John Barker, "England, Leicestershire Parish Registers, 1533-1991"
- John in entry for Elizabeth Barker, "England, Leicestershire Parish Registers, 1533-1991"
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1688 · Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution brought the downfall of Catholic King James II and the reign of his Protestant daughter Mary and her Dutch husband, William III of Orange.
1720 · South Sea Bubble
The South Sea Bubble Bill was passed by the House of Lords in 1720. This allowed the South Sea company to monopolize trade with South America. The company underwrote the English National Debt which promised 5% interest from the government. As shares rose exponentially, many companies were created and many fortunes were made. The stocks crashed and many people lost their money which caused them to become destitute overnight and suicide was common. Robert Walpole took charge of the South Sea Bubble Financial Crisis by dividing the national debt between the Bank of England, the Treasury, and the Sinking Fund.
1752 · Gregorian Calendar is Adopted
Gregorian calendar was adopted in England in 1752. That year, Wednesday, September 2, 1752, was followed by Thursday, September 14th, 1752, which caused the country to skip ahead eleven days.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a tanner of leather, from Middle English barkere ‘tanner’, tree bark having been used as the tanning agent.
English: occupational name for a shepherd, from Middle English berker, bercher (Old French berchier, bercher, berkier, berker, Late Latin berbicarius, from berbex ‘ram’, genitive berbicis). With the change of -ar- to -er- in Middle English, this became indistinguishable from the preceding name (see 1 above).
Americanized form of German Berger or Barger .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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