Brief Life History of Robert
When Robert Garfield was born about 1521, in Ashby St Ledgers, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Robert Garfield I, was 11 and his mother, Helen of Ashby, was 24. He married Margaret in 1546. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He was buried in Ashby St Ledgers, Northamptonshire, England.
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- Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1532-1812
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1549 · Book of Common Prayer
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.
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.
Name Meaning
English (Midlands): topographic name from Middle English gor(e), gar(e) ‘triangular piece’ + feld ‘open country, field’ (Old English gār + feld), for someone who lived by a triangular piece of land.
English: alternatively, sometimes perhaps a variant of Carville (a name of Norman origin), with excrescent final -d.
Americanized form of one or more similar (like-sounding) Jewish surnames.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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