Brief Life History of Francis
When Francis Goyne was born about 1681, in St Agnes, Cornwall, England, his father, Richard Gowen, was 41 and his mother, Joan, was 37. He married Elizabeth James on 24 February 1703. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 11 October 1738, in his hometown, at the age of 58.
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- Francis Gowen, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Frances Gowyn, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- Francis Gowen in entry for Joan Gowen, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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World Events (2)
1688 · Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution brought the downfall of Catholic King James II and the reign of his Protestant daughter Mary and her Dutch husband, William III of Orange.
1720 · South Sea Bubble
The South Sea Bubble Bill was passed by the House of Lords in 1720. This allowed the South Sea company to monopolize trade with South America. The company underwrote the English National Debt which promised 5% interest from the government. As shares rose exponentially, many companies were created and many fortunes were made. The stocks crashed and many people lost their money which caused them to become destitute overnight and suicide was common. Robert Walpole took charge of the South Sea Bubble Financial Crisis by dividing the national debt between the Bank of England, the Treasury, and the Sinking Fund.
Name Meaning
English (Cornwall, of Norman origin): variant of Guyan, a habitational name for someone from Guyenne in Aquitaine, France.
Welsh and English: from a Welsh variant of the Middle English personal name Gawayne, itself of Celtic origin. See Gavin .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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