Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Evelyn was born about 1549, in Long Ditton, Surrey, England, her father, Sir George Raymond Montpeson Evelyn, was 26 and her mother, Rose Williams, was 20. She married Richard Hatton on 7 October 1566, in St Dunstan in the East, London, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. She died on 29 September 1612, in her hometown, at the age of 64.
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- Mary Evelin, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
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1549 · Book of Common Prayer
Book of Common Prayer, a product of the English Reformation, was published in 1549 for assistance in the administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the church according to the use of the Church of England. The book outlined morning, evening, and communion prayers and orders for baptism and marriage, thus making England a truly Protestant state.
1558 · Act of Uniformity
The Act of Uniformity was passed by the Parliament of England and required all people to go to church once a week. The consequence of not attending church was a fine of 12 pence, which was a considerable amount for a poor person.
1569 · State Lottery
A State Lottery was recorded in 1569. The tickets were sold at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
Name Meaning
English: from an unrecorded Middle English female personal name Evelin(e), a double diminutive of Eve . Sometimes this surname was a variant of (or confused with) the surname Aveline, which is from the Middle English and Old French female personal name Avelin(e), either a double diminutive of ancient Germanic Ava, or of Old French and Middle English Avice (see Avis ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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