Elizabeth Slack

Female22 November 1702–

Brief Life History of Elizabeth

When Elizabeth Slack was christened on 22 November 1702, in Papplewick, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Henry Slack, was 33 and her mother, Margaret Robinson, was 26.

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Family Time Line

Henry Slack
1669–1729
Margaret Robinson
1676–1759
John Slack
1697–1766
Mary Slack
1700–1702
Elizabeth Slack
1702–
Mary Slack
1705–
Sarah Slack
1708–
Susanna Slack
1711–1711
Doraty SLACK
1713–
Anne Slack
1716–1717

Sources (2)

  • Elizabeth Slack, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Elizabeth Slack, "England, Nottinghamshire, Church Records, 1578-1937"

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World Events (7)

1720 · South Sea Bubble

The South Sea Bubble Bill was passed by the House of Lords in 1720. This allowed the South Sea company to monopolize trade with South America. The company underwrote the English National Debt which promised 5% interest from the government. As shares rose exponentially, many companies were created and many fortunes were made. The stocks crashed and many people lost their money which caused them to become destitute overnight and suicide was common. Robert Walpole took charge of the South Sea Bubble Financial Crisis by dividing the national debt between the Bank of England, the Treasury, and the Sinking Fund.

1752 · Gregorian Calendar is Adopted

Gregorian calendar was adopted in England in 1752. That year, Wednesday, September 2, 1752, was followed by Thursday, September 14th, 1752, which caused the country to skip ahead eleven days.

1754 · Seven Years' War

The Seven Years' War began as a North American conflict then stretched between England and France. England, along with allies, battled France in America, India, and Europe, making it arguably the first global war. The conflict ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and England was victorious. The Seven Years' war ultimately led to discontent in the colonies and the American Revolution.

Name Meaning

English and Dutch: nickname for an idle person, from Middle Dutch slac, Middle English slak ‘lazy, careless, slow’ (Old English slæc).

English: from Middle English slak ‘small shallow valley, hollow in the ground’ (Old Norse slakki). The surname may be topographic, for someone who lived in or by a shallow valley or hollow, or habitational, for someone from any of numerous minor places so named, principally in Derbyshire, Yorkshire, and Lancashire.

Americanized form of Slovenian Slak 1 and perhaps also of Czech Šlak (see Slak 2).

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

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