Thomas King

Male17 April 1723–8 September 1790

Brief Life History of Thomas

When Thomas King was christened on 17 April 1723, in Germoe, Cornwall, England, his father, James King, was 52 and his mother, Catherine Thomas, was 39. He married Florence Edwards on 24 December 1747, in Breage, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 8 September 1790, in Cornwall, England, at the age of 67.

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Family Time Line

Thomas King
1723–1790
Florence Edwards
1728–
Marriage: 24 December 1747
Thomas King
1748–1828
Elizabeth King
1750–
Florence King
1751–
Florence King
1754–
Richard King
1759–
William King
1762–1771
Robert King
1765–1835
Eleanor King
1770–1831

Sources (20)

  • Thomas King, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Thomas King, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
  • Thomas King in entry for William, "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    24 December 1747Breage, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
  • Children (8)

    +3 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (6)

    +1 More Child

    World Events (5)

    1752 · Gregorian Calendar is Adopted

    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.

    1754 · Seven Years' War

    The Seven Years' War began as a North American conflict then stretched between England and France. England, along with allies, battled France in America, India, and Europe, making it arguably the first global war. The conflict ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and England was victorious. The Seven Years' war ultimately led to discontent in the colonies and the American Revolution.

    1770 · Boston Tea Party

    Thousands of British troops were sent to Boston to enforce Britain's tax laws. Taxes were repealed on all imports to the American Colonies except tea. Americans, disguised as Native Americans, dumped chests of tea imported by the East India Company into the Boston Harbor in protest. This escalated tensions between the American Colonies and the British government.

    Name Meaning

    English: nickname from Middle English king ‘king’ (Old English cyning, cyng), perhaps acquired by someone with kingly qualities or as a pageant name by someone who had acted the part of a king or had been chosen as the master of ceremonies or ‘king’ of an event such as a tournament, festival or folk ritual. In North America, the surname King has absorbed several European cognates and equivalents with the same meaning, for example German König (see Koenig ) and Küng, French Roy , Slovenian, Croatian, or Serbian Kralj , Polish Krol . It is also very common among African Americans. It is also found as an artificial Jewish surname.

    English: occasionally from the Middle English personal name King, originally an Old English nickname from the vocabulary word cyning, cyng ‘king’.

    Irish: adopted for a variety of names containing the syllable (which means ‘king’ in Irish).

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

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