Brief Life History of Thomas
When Sir Thomas Hanmer 4th Baronet was born on 24 September 1677, in Bettisfield, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom, his father, William Hanmer, was 29 and his mother, Peregrina North, was 44. He married Isabella Bennet, Countess of Arlington on 15 October 1698, in Whitechapel, London, England, United Kingdom. He lived in Cheshire, England for about 69 years. He died on 5 May 1746, at the age of 68, and was buried in Hanmer, Flintshire, Wales.
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- Thomas Hanmer, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
- Thomas Hanmer, "England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900"
- Thomas Hanmer, "England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900"
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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
Welsh: habitational name from Hanmer (Flintshire), named with the Old English personal name Hagena + Old English mere ‘lake, pond’. A daughter of Sir David Hanmer, a Welsh judge in the 14th century, was married to the Welsh ruler Owen Glendower, who led the revolt against Henry IV's rule in Wales.
English: habitational name from Anmer (Norfolk), from Old English æned ‘duck’ + mere ‘lake, pond’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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