When Phillip Finch was born in 1465, in Netherfield, Sussex, England, his father, Lord Henry Finch, was 25 and his mother, Lady Alice Belknap, was 12.
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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: nickname from Middle English finch, fink ‘finch’ (Old English finc), for a small, lively, cheerful person.
Americanized form (translation into English) of German, Jewish (Ashkenazic), Czech, Slovenian, and Croatian Fink ‘finch’, or of some of the corresponding Slavic surnames, e.g. Czech (Moravian) Pěnka (see Penka ).
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