Brief Life History of John
When John Goodliffe was born in 1707, his father, Thomas Godliffe, was 24 and his mother, Alice Knight, was 22. He married Elizabeth Wade on 9 May 1731, in Great Weldon, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters.
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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.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English female personal name Godlieve (old English Godlēof), of ancient Germanic origin, composed of the elements god- ‘good’ or gud- ‘god’ + liub- ‘dear, beloved’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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