Brief Life History of Margaret
When Margaret Benbow was born in 1707, in Thornbury, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Humphrey John Benbow, was 27 and her mother, Elisabeth Goode, was 26.
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- Margarett Benbo, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Margarett Benbow, "England, Herefordshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1583-1898"
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World Events (2)
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 Middle English bend(en) ‘to bend’ + boue, bewe ‘bow’, hence a metonymic occupational name for an archer.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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