Martha Thatcher

Brief Life History of Martha

When Martha Thatcher was born in 1570, in Wormshill, Kent, England, her father, Thomas Thatcher III, was 35 and her mother, Elizabeth Standish, was 39.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Thatcher III
1535–1613
Elizabeth Standish
1531–1603
Alice Thatcher
1554–1639
William Thatcher
1561–
Margaret Thatcher
1564–1603
Robert Thatcher
1567–1614
John Thatcher
1568–1603
Martha Thatcher
1570–

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    World Events (5)

    1571 · The Royal Exchange is Organized

    The Royal Exchange was organized in January 1571 by Sir Thomas Gresham. Gresham is known as the father of English banking.

    1585 · The First English Colony is Established in America

    England established its first colony in North America in 1585 as a way to generate additional wealth. The colony was named Virginia, after the virgin Queen Elizabeth I.

    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."

    Name Meaning

    English: occupational name for a thatcher, someone who covered roofs in straw, from an agent derivative of Middle English thach(en) ‘to thatch’ (Old English thæccan).

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

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