Brief Life History of Robert
When Robert Chambers Sr. was born on 1 January 1550, in Nuthall, Nottinghamshire, England, his father, Sir David Chambers Lord Ormond, was 20 and his mother, Jane Mitford, was 27. He had at least 1 son and 1 daughter with Isabell Mitford. He died about 1600, in Nuthall, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 51.
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- Robert Chamber & Isabell Milforth, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- Robert Chamber & Isabell Meitforth, "England, Northumberland, Parish Registers, 1538-1950"
- Robart Chamber Elizabeth or Isabell Mytforth, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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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:
from Middle English chaumbre ‘room (in a house); reception room in a palace or official building’ (Old French chambre). It is identical in implied function with the Chamberlain , which denoted an official: to pay in cameram was to pay into the exchequer, of which the camerarius or chamberer was in charge. The surname also applied to clerks employed there. As the office of Chamberlain rose in the social scale, this term remained reserved for more humble servants of the bedchamber or private quarters.
(of Norman origin): habitational name from Les Chambres, Manche (France).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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