Brief Life History of Martha
When Martha Adlam was born on 20 July 1755, in Horningsham, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Thomas Adlam, was 38 and her mother, Mary Iles, was 43.
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- Martha, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Martha Adlam, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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1801 · The Act of Union
The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Adelm, via Norman French from ancient Germanic Adalhelm, composed of the elements adal ‘noble’ + helm ‘helmet, protection’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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