Thomas Peake

Brief Life History of Thomas

When Thomas Peake was born on 1 January 1560, in Muchelney, Somerset, England, his father, William Peake, was 30 and his mother, Sara Mabel Hunte, was 24. He married Grace Gulley about 1576, in Somerset, England. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. He died in Somerset, England.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Peake
1560–
Grace Gulley
1551–1622
Marriage: about 1576
Joane Peake
1577–
Thomas Peake
1580–
Christian Peake
1583–1659
Ellener Peake
1584–
Giselea Peake
1586–1607
Elizabeth Peake
1590–1659

Sources (1)

  • Thomas ... or Peak, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"

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World Events (5)

1569 · State Lottery

A State Lottery was recorded in 1569. The tickets were sold at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.

1571 · The Royal Exchange is Organized

The Royal Exchange was organized in January 1571 by Sir Thomas Gresham. Gresham is known as the father of English banking.

1600 · The Honourable East India Company

The Honourable East India Company, a British joint-stock company, was established in 1600 for trade in the Indian Ocean region. At its height, the British East India Company had a private army which was twice the size of the British Army, ruled large sections of India, and revenues in the millions.

Name Meaning

English and Irish: variant of Peak .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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