Brief Life History of James
When James Morris was born on 13 October 1687, in Pavenham, Bedfordshire, England, his father, Thomas Morris, was 34 and his mother, Sarah Tinsley, was 32. He married Frances Boomer on 25 February 1712, in Blunham, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 6 daughters. He died in 1743, in Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 56.
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- James Morris, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Jas Morris, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
- James Morris Miller in entry for Mary Morris Miller, "England, Bedfordshire Parish Registers, 1538-1983"
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World Events (2)
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.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: from Maurice, an Old French personal name introduced to Britain by the Normans. It is derived from Latin Mauritius, a derivative of Maurus (see Moore ). This was the name of several early Christian saints. In some cases it may be a nickname of the same derivation for someone with a swarthy complexion.
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Muirghis, a variant of Ó Muirgheasa (see Morrissey ).
Welsh: Anglicized form of the personal name Meurig (from Latin Mauritius), which was gradually superseded in Wales by Morus, Morys, a derivative of the Anglo-Norman French form of the name (see 1 above).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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