Brief Life History of John
When John Griffith was born about 1687, in Ludlow, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Morgan Griffith, was 23 and his mother, Maud Morgan, was 19. He had at least 4 daughters with Joan.
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- John Griffiths in entry for Margt. Griffiths, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- John Griffith in entry for Eliz. Griffith, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- John Griffiths in entry for John Griffiths, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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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.
Name Meaning
Welsh (Carmarthenshire and western England): from the Old Welsh personal name Gruffudd, Old Welsh Grip(p)iud, composed of the elements grip, of uncertain significance, + iud ‘chief, lord’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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