Brief Life History of Edward
When Sir Edward Lyttleton III was born in 1555, in Penkridge, Staffordshire, England, his father, Sir Edward Littleton II, was 32 and his mother, Alice Cockayne, Baroness Littleton, was 20. He married Margaret Devereux on 8 July 1574, in Penkridge, Staffordshire, England. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 10 daughters. He died on 17 December 1610, in his hometown, at the age of 55, and was buried in Penkridge, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom.
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- London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812
- Edward Littleton, "Find A Grave Index"
- Edward Lyttleton, "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944"
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1558 · Act of Uniformity
The Act of Uniformity was passed by the Parliament of England and required all people to go to church once a week. The consequence of not attending church was a fine of 12 pence, which was a considerable amount for a poor person.
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.
Name Meaning
English: see Littleton .
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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