Roger Fowler
1546–1626 (Age 80)
Bisley, Gloucestershire, England
The Life of Roger
When Roger Fowler was born in 1546, in Bisley, Gloucestershire, England, his father, Thomas Fowler, was 22 and his mother, Alice Alexander Stevens, was 11. He died on 2 July 1626, in Dalbury, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 80.
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Thomas Fowler
1524–1611
Alice Alexander Stevens
1535–1595
Roger Fowler
1546–1626
Abraham Fowler
1549–1584
William Fowler
1550–1626
Parents & Siblings
1524–1611Male
- Alice Alexander Stevens
1535–1595Female
siblings
(3)
1546–1626Male
- Abraham Fowler
1549–1584Male
1550–1626Male
World Events (7)
1549 · Book of Common Prayer
Age 3
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
Age 12
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
Age 23
A State Lottery was recorded in 1569. The tickets were sold at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a bird-catcher (a common medieval occupation), Middle English fogelere, foulere(Old English fugelere, a derivative of fugol ‘bird’).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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