Robert Fernald

Brief Life History of Robert

When Robert Fernald was born on 20 March 1604, in England, his father, William Fernald, was 29 and his mother, Elizabeth Armand, was 32.

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William Fernald
1574–1669
Elizabeth Armand
1571–1648
Renald Fernald
1595–1656
Edward Fernel
1616–
Henry Fernald
1618–
John Fernald
1620–
Joseph Fernald
1622–
Robert Fernald
1624–
William Fernald
1628–
Edward Fernel
1596–
Thomas Fernald
1597–1697
Joseph Fernel
1599–
Henry Fernald
1599–
Robert Fernel
1600–
William Fernald
1600–
Strong Strangne Fernel
1601–
Joseph G. Fernald
1601–
William Fernel
1603–
Robert Fernald
1604–
Elizabeth Fernald
1607–1660
Elizabeth Fernald
1607–1675
Edward Fernald
1611–
Strong Strange Fernald
1614–

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    World Events (3)

    1620 · The Pilgrims Board the Mayflower

    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.

    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

    Altered form of French Fernel, itself a shortened form of a derivative of Old French ferron ‘blacksmith, ironmonger’.

    History: This surname was brought to North America from England. It is listed along with its original form Fernel in the (US) National Huguenot Society's register of qualified Huguenot ancestors.

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

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