John Baggs

Brief Life History of John

When John Baggs was born in 1676, in Whaddon, Wiltshire, England, his father, John Bagg, was 33 and his mother, Katherin White, was 29. He married Margaret Gore on 23 August 1716, in Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter.

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John Baggs
1676–
Margaret Gore
1680–1743
Marriage: 23 August 1716
John Baggs
1717–
Mary Baggs
1721–1730

Sources (9)

  • John Baggs, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
  • John Raggs, "England, Wiltshire, Church Records, 1518-1990"
  • John Begs, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"

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World Events (6)

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.

1752 · Gregorian Calendar is Adopted

Gregorian calendar was adopted in England in 1752. That year, Wednesday, September 2, 1752, was followed by Thursday, September 14th, 1752, which caused the country to skip ahead eleven days.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Bagg with excrescent -s.

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

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