Brief Life History of John
When John Bradbridge was born in 1675, in Thannington, Kent, England, his father, John Broadbridge, was 32 and his mother, Katherine Stedman, was 27. He died in 1775, in his hometown, at the age of 100.
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- John Braudling, "England, Kent, Canterbury Parish Registers, 1538-1986"
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World Events (4)
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: locative name from Broadbridge in Bosham (W Sussex).
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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