Brief Life History of Robert
Robert Futhey was born in 1689, in Belfast, Ireland. He had at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He died about 1732, in Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 44.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Robert Futhey - Published information: birth-name: Robert F Futhey Jr
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World Events (3)
1690
William of Orange (William III) lands at Carrickfergus and defeats James II at Battle of the Boyne.
1692
Exclusion of Catholics from Parliament and all professions.
1714
Catholics hold just 7% of land in Ireland.
Name Meaning
One of the many French names of Germanic origin that were introduced into Britain by the Normans; it has since remained in continuous use. It is derived from the nearly synonymous elements hrōd ‘fame’ + berht ‘bright, famous’, and had a native Old English predecessor of similar form (Hreodbeorht), which was supplanted by the Norman name. Two dukes of Normandy in the 11th century bore the name: the father of William the Conqueror (sometimes identified with the legendary Robert the Devil), and his eldest son. It was borne also by three kings of Scotland, notably Robert the Bruce ( 1274–1329 ), who freed Scotland from English domination. The altered short form Bob is very common, but Hob and Dob, which were common in the Middle Ages and gave rise to surnames, are extinct. See also Rupert .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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