Brief Life History of Roger
When Roger Worcester was born about 1393, in London, England, his father, William De Wyrecestre or Worcestre, was 45 and his mother, Margaret Brytnell, was 40. He married Abigail in 1425, in City of London, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He died after 1439.
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Spouse and Children
1393–1439 Male
1397–1439 Female
Children (3)
1430– Male
1435– Male
1440–1471 Male
Parents and Siblings
1350–1392 Male
1355–1392 Female
Siblings (4)
1380– Male
1384– Female
1386– Male
1393–1439 Male
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from the city of Worcester. The placename means ‘the Roman town of the Weogoran’, from an Old English tribal name Weogoran (genitive plural Weogorena) + Old English ceaster ‘city, Roman town’.
History: Rev. William Worcester emigrated from England and settled in Salisbury, MA, before 1638. He had many prominent descendants, including Noah Worcester (born 1758) and Samuel Worcester (born 1770), both NH Congregational clergymen, and Joseph Emerson Worcester (1784–1865), a noted lexicographer, geographer, and historian.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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