Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Walton I was born in 1523, in Oxhill, Warwickshire, England, his father, Sir William James Francis Walton, was 18 and his mother, Lady Margaret Dyes, was 18. He had at least 1 daughter with Margaret Erle.
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- England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 for Edward Poole
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1549 · Book of Common Prayer
Book of Common Prayer, a product of the English Reformation, was published in 1549 for assistance in the administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the church according to the use of the Church of England. The book outlined morning, evening, and communion prayers and orders for baptism and marriage, thus making England a truly Protestant state.
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.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of numerous places called Walton, which are named with Old English walh ‘foreigner, Briton, serf’ (genitive plural wala), wald ‘woodland’, wall ‘wall’, or wælla ‘well, spring, stream’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.
History: George Walton (1741–1804) signed the Declaration of Independence. He was born in Prince Edward County, VA, whither his grandfather had emigrated from England in 1682. He moved to Savannah, GA, and became governor of GA and a prominent jurist.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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