Lyddia Sherman

Brief Life History of Lyddia

When Lyddia Sherman was christened on 4 November 1692, in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Nathaniel Sherman, was 24 and her mother, Sarah Hutchinson, was 21.

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Family Time Line

Nathaniel Sherman
1668–1707
Sarah Hutchinson
1671–1748
Lyddia Sherman
1692–

Sources (7)

  • Lydia Sherman, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Lyddia Sherman, "England, Cambridgeshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1538-1983"
  • Lyddia Sherman, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

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World Events (6)

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.

1754 · Seven Years' War

The Seven Years' War began as a North American conflict then stretched between England and France. England, along with allies, battled France in America, India, and Europe, making it arguably the first global war. The conflict ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and England was victorious. The Seven Years' war ultimately led to discontent in the colonies and the American Revolution.

Name Meaning

English (London): occupational name denoting someone who used shears to trim the surface of finished cloth and remove excessive nap, from Middle English sherman, shirman, sharman ‘shearman’.

Americanized form of North German Schürmann (see Schuermann ) and of German or Jewish (Ashkenazic) Schermann .

Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a tailor, from Yiddish sher ‘scissors’ + man ‘man’.

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

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