Brief Life History of John
When Sir John Savage VIII was born in October 1524, in Clifton, Cheshire, England, his father, Sir John Savage VII, was 31 and his mother, Lady Elizabeth Somerset, was 32. He married Lady Elizabeth Manners in 1543, in Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. His occupation is listed as mayor of chester in Chester, Cheshire, England. He died on 5 December 1597, in Clifton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 73, and was buried in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.
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- John Savage, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
- John Savage, "Find A Grave Index"
- England, Scotland, and Wales Royal Families
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1549 · Book of Common Prayer
Book of Common Prayer, a product of the English Reformation, was published in 1549 for assistance in the administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the church according to the use of the Church of England. The book outlined morning, evening, and communion prayers and orders for baptism and marriage, thus making England a truly Protestant state.
1558 · Act of Uniformity
The Act of Uniformity was passed by the Parliament of England and required all people to go to church once a week. The consequence of not attending church was a fine of 12 pence, which was a considerable amount for a poor person.
1569 · State Lottery
A State Lottery was recorded in 1569. The tickets were sold at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
Name Meaning
English: of Norman origin, a nickname for a wild or uncouth person, from Middle English and Old French salvage, sauvage ‘wild, untamed’ (from Late Latin salvaticus, literally ‘man of the woods’, a derivative of Latin silva ‘wood’ influenced by Latin salvus ‘whole’, i.e. natural). Compare French Sauvage .
Irish (Down): generally of English origin (it was taken to County Down in the 12th century), this name has also sometimes been adopted as equivalent of Gaelic Ó Sabháin, the name of a small south Munster sept, which was earlier Anglicized as O'Savin (see Savin ).
Americanized form of Jewish (Ashkenazic) Savich and of Serbian Savić (see Savic ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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