Brief Life History of William
When William Carvolth was born about 1637, in Cubert, Cornwall, England, his father, Richard Carvolth, was 30 and his mother, Margaret Tom, was 24. He had at least 3 sons and 3 daughters with Patience Hosking. He died about 1708, in his hometown, at the age of 73.
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- William Carvolth, yeoman, of Cubert. Original wills, administrations and inventories for the Consistorial Court of the Archdeaconry of Cornwall
- Catherine Carvolth, spinster, of Cubert. Original wills, administrations and inventories for the Consistorial Court of the Archdeaconry of Cornwall
- Richard Carvolth, weaver, of Cubert. Original wills, administrations and inventories for the Consistorial Court of the Archdeaconry of Cornwall
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World Events (2)
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
Probably the most successful of all the Old French names of Germanic origin that were introduced to England by the Normans. It is derived from Germanic wil ‘will, desire’ + helm ‘helmet, protection’. The fact that it was borne by the Conqueror himself does not seem to have inhibited its favour with the ‘conquered’ population: in the first century after the Conquest it was the commonest male name of all, and not only among the Normans. In the later Middle Ages it was overtaken by John , but continued to run second to that name until the 20th century, when the picture became more fragmented.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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