Brief Life History of William
When William Boulter was born on 1 May 1686, in Bedwardine, Worcestershire, England, his father, William Boulter, was 37 and his mother, Jane Cotten, was 32. He married Elizabeth Gilding on 14 April 1723, in Worcester, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son.
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- 01 May 1686 William Boulter, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- 14 Apr 1723 William Boulter, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- Will'm Bolter in entry for William Bolter, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
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1688 · Glorious Revolution
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
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
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
occupational name for a bolter or sifter of flour, from Middle English bul(e)ter, bol(e)ter, boulter ‘flour sifter’ (Old French buleteor, of ancient Germanic origin).
perhaps also an occupational name for a maker of bolts or bars, from a Middle English word bolter(e) ‘maker of bars, bolts, or arrows’. Compare Bolt 1.
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Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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