Thomas Lenton

Male1673–

Brief Life History of Thomas

When Thomas Lenton was born in 1673, his father, Edward Lenton, was 31 and his mother, Ann Fesant, was 37.

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Family Time Line

Edward Lenton
1643–1701
Ann Fesant
1637–1687
Elizabeth Lenton
1670–
Anne Lenton
1671–
Thomas Lenton
1673–
Mary Lenton
1675–
John Lenton
1677–1722

Sources (1)

  • Thomas Lenton, "England, Rutland Parish Registers, 1538-1991"

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Siblings (5)

World Events (6)

1688 · Glorious Revolution

Age 15

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

Age 47

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

Age 79

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: habitational name from Lenton in Lincolnshire, which is recorded as Lavintone in 1086, Lenton in Nottinghamshire, which is recorded as Lentone in 1086, or Lenton in Devon, which is recorded as Leynton in 1330. The Lincolnshire placename may derive from the Old English personal name Lāfa + Old English connective -ing- + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’. The Nottinghamshire place takes its name from the river Leen + Old English tūn. The Devon placename derives from an uncertain initial element + Old English tūn.

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

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