Brief Life History of Ruth
When Ruth Eggleden was born about 1630, in England, her father, Eggleston, was 36 and her mother, Jane, was 32. She married Samuel Blodgett on 13 October 1655, in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 14 October 1703, in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 74.
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- Woburn Records of Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Marriage Intentions, from 1640 to 1900 [wikitree]
- Ruth Bloggett, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
- Ruth Eggleden, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
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1638
1638 Historical Information Historical Information: 1638-1640 Waterfield 1640-1642 Charlestown Village 1642-1850 Woburn
1642 · The English Civil War
A series of conflicts regarding England's governance during the years 1642 to 1651 is now known as The English Civil War. Charles I summoned supporters to join him against his enemies in Parliament. In October 1642, nearly 10,000 men fought for Charles I and chased Parliament across the River Tamar. Fighting continued for years and was finally ended at the Battle of Worcester on September 3, 1651, with a Parliamentarian victory.
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.
Name Meaning
English: see Igglesden .
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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