Brief Life History of St John
When St John Brodrick was born on 3 December 1627, in Wandsworth, Surrey, England, his father, Thomas Brodrick, was 31 and his mother, Katherine Nicholas, was 29. He married Alice Clayton about 1653, in England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He died in January 1711, in Ireland, at the age of 83.
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- St John Brodrick: birth
- St. John Broderick: probate in Ireland
- St John Brodrick - Church record at Wandsworth, Surrey, England
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1641
Great Catholic-Gaelic rebellion for return of lands, later joined by Old English Catholics in Ireland. Under leadership of Irish chieftain, Rory O'More, conspiracy was formed to seize Dublin and expel the English. English settlers were driven out of Ulster. Catholics hold 59% of land in Ireland.
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.
1649
The Protestant Lord Protector of England, Oliver Cromwell, landed at Dublin. His troops killed 2,000 men. A great part of lands in Munster, Leinster and Ulster (Drogheda and Wexford) was confiscated and divided among the English soldiers.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Broderick .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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