Brief Life History of Frances
When Frances Norton was born in 1590, in Streatley, Bedfordshire, England, her father, William Norton, was 32 and her mother, Dionisia Cholmeley, was 26. She married John Rushton about 1612, in Sharpenhoe, Streatley with Sharpenhoe, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
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- The New England historical and genealogical register
- Some Descendants of John Norton of Branford, 1622-1709
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1600 · The Honourable East India Company
The Honourable East India Company, a British joint-stock company, was established in 1600 for trade in the Indian Ocean region. At its height, the British East India Company had a private army which was twice the size of the British Army, ruled large sections of India, and revenues in the millions.
1620 · The Pilgrims Board the Mayflower
The Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower in search of religious freedom in the New World in September 1620. The Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England, with 102 passengers, 40 of whom called themselves "Saints." After two stormy months at sea, the ship reached the New World. Nearly half of the group died during their first winter due to malnutrition and the harsh New England winter.
1642 · The English Civil War
A series of conflicts regarding England's governance during the years 1642 to 1651 is now known as The English Civil War. Charles I summoned supporters to join him against his enemies in Parliament. In October 1642, nearly 10,000 men fought for Charles I and chased Parliament across the River Tamar. Fighting continued for years and was finally ended at the Battle of Worcester on September 3, 1651, with a Parliamentarian victory.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of the many places so called, from Old English north ‘north’ + tūn ‘enclosure, settlement’. In some cases it is a variant of Norrington .
Irish: altered form of Naughton , assimilated to the English name (see 1 above).
Jewish (American): adoption of the English surname (see 1 above) in place of some similar (like-sounding) original Ashkenazic surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Summary of will of William Norton, Gent, of Sharpenhoe, Beds
WILLIAM Norton, of Sharpenhoe in parish of Stretley, Beds, Gent Dated - ?13 Oct 1622 Probate – 26 Nov 1622 PCC Mentions – Dau Elizabeth & Mary which I had by a former wife Mary dau of my son Thom …
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