Robtt Granger

about 1542–
England

The Life Summary of Robtt

Robtt Granger was born about 1542, in England. He married Mrs Robtt Granger about 1562, in Little Plumstead, Norfolk, England. They were the parents of at least 2 sons.

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Family Time Line

Robtt Granger
1542–
Mrs Robtt Granger
1544–
Marriage: about 1562
Robtt Granger
1563–
Christofer Granger
1573–1623

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about 1562Little Plumstead, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
    • Children

    (2)

    World Events (6)

    1549 · Book of Common Prayer
    Age 7
    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
    Age 16
    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.
    1585 · The First English Colony is Established in America
    Age 43
    England established its first colony in North America in 1585 as a way to generate additional wealth. The colony was named Virginia, after the virgin Queen Elizabeth I.

    Name Meaning

    English (of Norman origin): occupational name for a farm bailiff, responsible for overseeing the collection of rent in kind into the barns and storehouses of the lord of the manor. This official had the Anglo-Norman French title grainger, Old French grangier, from Late Latin granicarius, a derivative of granica ‘granary’ (see Grange ).French: from Old French grangier (see 1 above), an occupational name for an owner of a granary or a status name for a tenant farmer, a sharecropper.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Grainger
    Grange

    Sources (2)

    • Robtt Granger in entry for Christofer Granger, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

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