When Margery Leighton was born in 1528, in Cardington, Shropshire, England, her father, William Leighton Jr., was 28 and her mother, Dorothy Lacon, was 23. She married William Elton in 1543, in England. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 12 October 1577, in Ledbury, Herefordshire, England, at the age of 49, and was buried in Ledbury, Herefordshire, England.
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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.
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.
A State Lottery was recorded in 1569. The tickets were sold at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
English: habitational name from any of various places called Leighton or Layton. Most, as for example those in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Lancashire, and Shropshire, are named with Old English lēac ‘leek’ + tūn ‘settlement’, but Layton in Durham derives from Old English ge-lād ‘road’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’. The English pronunciation of Leighton is usually /lɛ:tən/ or /leitən/ (also spelled Layton and Leaton ), but it can also be heard as /laitən/ or as /li:tən/ (also spelled Leaton ), and occasionally as /lɛtən/ (spelled Letton ).
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