Brief Life History of William
William Burgh was born in 1521, in Kettleby, Lincolnshire, England as the son of Thomas Burgh and Anne Tirwhitt. He had at least 2 sons and 4 daughters with Catherine Clinton. He died on 10 September 1584, in Lingfield, Surrey, England, at the age of 63, and was buried in Lambeth, Surrey, England, United Kingdom.
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- Warwickshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812
- Burgh, "Find A Grave Index"
- William Berge in entry for Thomas Berge, "England, Warwickshire, Parish Registers, 1535-1963"
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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 and Scottish: habitational name from one or other of the ten English places named Burgh in northern England and East Anglia, or the six named Brough in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Westmorland, and Yorkshire. All these are from Old English burg, burh, Middle English burgh ‘massive earthwork, fortification; manor, borough’. Compare Bury . The placename Burgh is pronounced as borough. The surname Brough arose equally from places now called Burgh and Brough, and is the more common form of the surname in modern Britain, where it is pronounced bruff or broof (/brʊf/). The Scottish surname was probably brought in from Yorkshire. For the surname in Ireland see Burke .
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