Brief Life History of John
When John Benfield was christened in January 1676, in Corfe Castle, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Benfield, was 28 and his mother, Hannah Garland, was 22. He married Mary Morey on 2 May 1701, in Corfe Castle, Dorset, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 3 August 1757, in Corfe Castle, Dorset, England, at the age of 81, and was buried in Corfe Castle, Dorset, England.
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- Corfe Castle. Religious Marriage Records 1695–1743, Religious Burial Records 1695–1759
- Corfe Castle. Religious Marriage Records 1695–1743, Religious Burial Records 1695–1759
- Corfe Castle. Religious Marriage Records 1695–1743, Religious Burial Records 1695–1759
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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
English: habitational name from one or more of the numerous places in England called Benfield or Binfield, which are named from Middle English bent ‘bent-grass’ + feld ‘open country’ or ‘land converted to arable use’ (Old English beonet + feld). See Benefield .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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