Benjamin Chappell

Male1581–

Brief Life History of Benjamin

When Benjamin Chappell was born in 1581, in Wookey, Somerset, England, his father, Anthony Chappell, was 38 and his mother, Agnes Godwin, was 38.

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Family Time Line

Anthony Chappell
1544–
Agnes Godwin
1544–
William Chappell
1567–
Mary Chappell
1570–
Sarah Chappell
1574–
Gilbert Chappell
1577–
Benjamin Chappell
1581–
George Chappell
1583–

Sources (1)

  • Beniamin Chappell, "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999"

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Siblings (6)

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World Events (5)

1585 · The First English Colony is Established in America

Age 4

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.

1587 · Elizabeth I Signs Death Warrant for Mary, Queen of Scots

Age 6

Elizabeth I signed the death warrant for Mary, Queen of Scots, on February 1, 1587, as she was found guilty of plotting to assasinate Elizabeth. Mary, Queen of Scots, was beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle in England on February 8, 1587.

1620 · The Pilgrims Board the Mayflower

Age 39

"The Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower in search of religious freedom in the New World in September 1620. The Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England, with 102 passengers, 40 of whom called themselves ""Saints."" After two stormy months at sea, the ship reached the New World. Nearly half of the group died during their first winter due to malnutrition and the harsh New England winter."

Name Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who lived near a chapel, from Middle English chapel(l)e ‘chapel’, via Old French, from Late Latin capella, originally a diminutive of capa ‘hood, cloak’, but later transferred to the sense ‘chapel, sanctuary’, with reference to the shrine at Tours where the cloak of Saint Martin was preserved as a relic.

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

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