Brief Life History of Robert
When Robert Dacres was born about 1567, in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England, his father, George Dacres, was 35 and his mother, Lady Elizabeth Carew, was 30.
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1569 · State Lottery
A State Lottery was recorded in 1569. The tickets were sold at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
1571 · The Royal Exchange is Organized
The Royal Exchange was organized in January 1571 by Sir Thomas Gresham. Gresham is known as the father of English banking.
1585 · The First English Colony is Established in America
England established its first colony in North America in 1585 as a way to generate additional wealth. The colony was named Virginia, after the virgin Queen Elizabeth I.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: variant of Dacre, a habitational name from either of two places called Dacre in Cumberland or Yorkshire, with post-medieval excrescent -s. Both placenames are derived from a Celtic stream or river name.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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