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Calendar year
1714 (MDCCXIV) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1714th year
1714
King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727
1660 – 11 June 1727) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 and ruler of the Electorate of Hanover within the Holy Roman Empire from
George_I_of_Great_Britain
1714 treaty between France and the Holy Roman Empire
The Treaty of Baden, signed 7 September 1714 in Baden, Switzerland, made peace between France and the Holy Roman Empire. Together with the Treaties of
Treaty_of_Baden_(1714)
Sovereign state in Western Europe (1707–1801)
Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland. Queen Anne (r. 1702–1714) did not produce a clear Protestant heir and endangered the line of succession
Kingdom_of_Great_Britain
King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1727 to 1760
father, the Elector of Hanover, ascended the British throne as George I in 1714. In the first years of his father's reign as king, Prince George was associated
George_II_of_Great_Britain
Union. The first British monarch was Anne, who reigned between 1707 and 1714; the current monarch is Charles III, who acceded to the throne in September
List_of_British_monarchs
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1714 to Wales and its people. Lord Lieutenant of North Wales (Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey
1714_in_Wales
Historical Jesuit educational institution in Navahrudak
It functioned as a mission (1626–1631), a residence (1631–1714), and a full collegium (1714–1773). Administratively, it belonged to the Lithuanian Province
Jesuit_College_in_Navahrudak
Grand Duchess of Russia (1714–1728)
Duchess Natalya Alexeyevna of Russia (Russian: Наталья Алексеевна; 21 July 1714 – 22 November 1728) was a grand duchess of Russia. She was the elder sister
Grand Duchess Natalya Alexeyevna of Russia
Grand_Duchess_Natalya_Alexeyevna_of_Russia
The Memorial 1714 is a civic and nonprofit association established on June 26, 1985 with the immediate purpose of dignifying and rehabilitating the Fossar
Memorial_1714
Oxford University biographical dictionary
also relies on numerous printed and other sources. Alumni Oxonienses (1500–1714) (two volumes, 1891–92): online version at british-history.ac.uk Alumni Oxonienses
Alumni_Oxonienses
British chemist & physician (c.1708–1781)
buried in Richmond. Main reference: Lee, Sidney, ed. (1893). "Lewis, William (1714-1781)" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 33. London: Smith, Elder
William Lewis (chemist, died 1781)
William_Lewis_(chemist,_died_1781)
Events from the year 1714 in literature. March – The Scriblerus Club, an informal group of literary friends, including Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope,
1714_in_literature
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
The Treason Act 1714 or Trial of Rebels Act 1715 (1 Geo. 1. St. 2. c. 33) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain passed during the Jacobite Rising
Treason_Act_1714
English politician
Ralph Freman (1627–1714), of Aspenden, Hertfordshire, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1685 and 1695. Freman was baptized
Ralph_Freman_(1627–1714)
Events from the year 1714 in France. Monarch – Louis XIV 7 March – The Treaty of Rastatt, between France and Austria 7 September – The Treaty of Baden
1714_in_France
Augustan poetry Scriblerus Club Rumbold, Valerie (2009). "Scriblerus Club (act. 1714)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved
1714_in_poetry
Seismic event
Bhutan was struck by a major earthquake on 4 May 1714. It had an estimated magnitude of about 8.1 Mw and caused shaking that reached IX (Violent) on the
1714_Bhutan_earthquake
reorganisation of the Privy Council in 1679 and the death of Queen Anne in 1714. The Earl of Shaftesbury (1621–1683) (expelled 1679) The Lord Finch (1621–1682)
List of Privy Counsellors (1679–1714)
List_of_Privy_Counsellors_(1679–1714)
Part of the Ottoman–Venetian wars
was fought between the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire between 1714 and 1718. It was the last conflict between the two powers, and ended with
Ottoman–Venetian War (1714–1718)
Ottoman–Venetian_War_(1714–1718)
Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1702 to 1714
Anne (6 February 1665 – 1 August 1714) was Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 8 March 1702, and Queen of Great Britain and Ireland following
Anne,_Queen_of_Great_Britain
European dynasty of German origin
Hanover's elevation to an Electorate of the Holy Roman Empire in 1692. In 1714 George I, prince-elector of Hanover and a descendant of King James VI and
House_of_Hanover
Part of the War of the Spanish Succession
France on 7 March 1714, Treaty of Rastatt. The Holy Roman Empire reached a peace agreement to end the war with France on 7 September 1714, Treaty of Baden
Siege of Barcelona (1713–1714)
Siege_of_Barcelona_(1713–1714)
Irish politician
William Macartney was an Irish politician. He was born in 1714, the younger son of Isaac Macartney, High Sheriff of Antrim in 1690, and his wife Anne,
William_Macartney_(1714–1793)
1710–1712 paper edited by Jonathan Swift
commenced on 3 August 1710 and edited by Jonathan Swift from 2 November 1710 to 1714. It promoted a Tory perspective on British politics, at a time when Queen
The_Examiner_(1710–1714)
Main-belt asteroid
1714 Sy, provisional designation 1951 OA, is a stony asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 13 kilometers in diameter. It
1714_Sy
Prince of Wallachia between 1688 and 1714
[konstanˈtin brɨŋkoˈve̯anu] ; 1654 – August 15, 1714) was Prince of Wallachia between 1688 and 1714. Constantin Brâncoveanu was the son of Pope Brâncoveanu
Constantin_Brâncoveanu
Scottish thrones as of the death of Anne, Queen of Great Britain, on 1 August 1714. It reflects the laws current in England and Scotland immediately before
Jacobite line of succession to the English and Scottish thrones in 1714
Jacobite_line_of_succession_to_the_English_and_Scottish_thrones_in_1714
Emission nebula in Dorado
NGC 1714 is an emission nebula in the constellation of Dorado. It is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud and was discovered by John Herschel on 2 November
NGC_1714
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
The Schism Act 1714 or Established Church Act 1713 (13 Ann. c. 7) was a never-enforced 1714 act of the Parliament of Great Britain which was repealed in
Schism_Act_1714
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1714 to 1716
died 1736) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 28 February 1714 to 23 March 1716. "List of Patriarchs". Official web site of the Ecumenical
Cosmas_III_of_Constantinople
and the United Kingdom appointed between the accession of King George I in 1714 and the death of King George III in 1820. James Lowther (1673–1755)[citation
List of Privy Counsellors (1714–1820)
List_of_Privy_Counsellors_(1714–1820)
King of Spain (r. 1700–1724; 1724–1746)
year he was presented with Gian Lorenzo Bernini's Boy with a Dragon. In 1714, Maria Luisa died at the age of 26 from tuberculosis, a devastating emotional
Philip_V_of_Spain
British statesman (1661–1724)
raised to the peerage of Great Britain as an earl in 1711. Between 1711 and 1714 he served as Lord High Treasurer, effectively Queen Anne's chief minister
Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer
Robert_Harley,_1st_Earl_of_Oxford_and_Earl_Mortimer
1714 sketch by the Swedish scientist Emanuel Swedenborg
Machine was first sketched by the Swedish scientist Emanuel Swedenborg in 1714, when he was 26 years old. It was later published in his periodical, Daedalus
Swedenborg 1714 Flying Machine
Swedenborg_1714_Flying_Machine
English politician
William Harvey (9 June 1714 – 11 June 1763) was a British Tory politician who sat as MP for Essex from 1747 until his death. He was the firstborn son of
William_Harvey_(1714–1763)
Royal genealogy of the United Kingdom
and the Stuarts (1603–1714)" (PDF). The official website of the British Monarchy. Retrieved 30 July 2010. "The Hanoverians (1714–1837)" (PDF). The official
Family tree of the British royal family
Family_tree_of_the_British_royal_family
Historical period in Britain from 1714 to c. 1830–37
The Georgian era was a period in British history from 1714 to 1830, named after the Hanoverian kings George I, George II, George III and George IV. The
Georgian_era
1714-17 cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach
monthly basis started with his promotion to Konzertmeister in March 1714. From 1714 to 1717 Bach was commissioned to compose one church cantata a month
Weimar_cantata_(Bach)
active service again before the war ended with the Treaty of Utrecht in 1714. At Brihuega, he was hit in the mouth by a musket ball which knocked out
George Carpenter, 1st Baron Carpenter
George_Carpenter,_1st_Baron_Carpenter
Events from the year 1714 in art. Antoine Coypel becomes director of the Académie de peinture et de sculpture. Charles Jervas – Portrait of Alexander Pope
1714_in_art
Period of Finnish history from 1714 to 1721
time, Finland was part of the Swedish Empire. The occupation lasted from 1714 until the Treaty of Nystad in 1721. Finland was left largely to fend for
Great_Wrath
British royal house of Scottish origin
Scotland from 1371 and of England, Ireland and Great Britain from 1603, until 1714. Mary, Queen of Scots (r. 1542–1567), was brought up in France where she
House_of_Stuart
The year 1714 in music involved some significant events. March 2 – Johann Sebastian Bach is appointed Konzertmeister at Weimar, having declined a post
1714_in_music
Events from the year 1714 in Ireland. Monarch: Anne (until 1 August), then George I 1 August George I becomes King of Great Britain and Ireland upon the
1714_in_Ireland
Events from the year 1714 in Sweden Monarch – Charles XII 9 February - Russian victory at the Battle of Storkyro. As a result, all of Finland fell under
1714_in_Sweden
1678–1859 political party in the UK
The period known as the Whig Supremacy (1714–1760) was enabled by the Hanoverian succession of George I in 1714 and the failure of the Jacobite rising
Whigs (British political party)
Whigs_(British_political_party)
Personal attendant on a British queen or princess
Bolton 1714–1717: Mary Montagu, Duchess of Montagu 1714–1724: Mary Cowper, Countess Cowper 1714–1726: Adelhida Talbot, Duchess of Shrewsbury 1714–1737:
Lady_of_the_Bedchamber
Jacobite pretender (1688–1766)
became severely ill at Christmas 1713 and seemed close to death. In January 1714, she recovered but clearly had little time to live.[page needed] Through
James_Francis_Edward_Stuart
Duke of Berry
Charles of France, Duke of Berry, (31 July 1686 – 5 May 1714) was a grandson of Louis XIV of France. Although he was only a grandson of Louis XIV, Berry
Charles, Duke of Berry (1686–1714)
Charles,_Duke_of_Berry_(1686–1714)
1714 naval battle
the War of the Spanish Succession, fought between 8 and 10 of January in 1714, in violation of the Peace of Utrecht signed between France and Portugal
Battle of the Malacca Strait (1714)
Battle_of_the_Malacca_Strait_(1714)
(12 & 13 Will. 3. c. 2) Quakers Act 1695 (7 & 8 Will. 3. c. 34) Mutiny Act 1714 (1 Geo. 1. St. 2. c. 3) Woollen Manufacture Act 1711 (10 Ann. c. 26) Woollen
List of acts of the 1st session of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain
List_of_acts_of_the_1st_session_of_the_5th_Parliament_of_Great_Britain
Swedish-Russian conflict (1700–1721)
I of Great Britain and the Electorate of Hanover joined the coalition in 1714 for Hanover and in 1717 for Britain, and Frederick William I of Brandenburg-Prussia
Great_Northern_War
Demolished palace in Norwich, England
contemporaries. It was abandoned by 1711 and then largely demolished between then and 1714, its remainder becoming a workhouse before it was fully demolished in the
Duke's_Palace,_Norwich
British Nonconformist minister and author (1662–1714)
Matthew Henry (18 October 1662 – 22 June 1714) was a British Nonconformist and Presbyterian minister and author who was born in Wales but spent much of
Matthew_Henry
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
Age of Sail 1603-1714, p.137. Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 164. Rif Winfield, British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603-1714, p.144. Lavery, Ships
HMS_Worcester_(1698)
The year 1714 in science and technology involved some significant events. August 17 – Fragaria chiloensis, the Chilean strawberry, is brought to Europe
1714_in_science
18th-century political crisis in Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland
political crisis in Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland, that lasted from 1714 to 1735. The conflict arose from customs disputes with the Abbey of Saint
Landhandel
English politician
Lord Edward Russell (1643 – 30 June 1714) was an English politician, known as Hon. Edward Russell until 1694. He married Francis Lloyd, a widow, in 1688
Lord Edward Russell (1642–1714)
Lord_Edward_Russell_(1642–1714)
British legislation enacted in 1715
The Riot Act (1 Geo. 1. St. 2. c. 5), sometimes called the Riot Act 1714 or the Riot Act 1715, was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain which authorised
Riot_Act
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
Act 1714 (13 Ann. c. 14), also known as the Discovery of Longitude at Sea Act 1713, was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain passed in July 1714 at
Longitude_Act
list of ship launches in 1714 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1714. "Russian snow 'Printsessa' (1714)". Threedecks. Retrieved
List_of_ship_launches_in_1714
Austrian territory (1714–1797)
the territory of the Burgundian Circle of the Holy Roman Empire between 1714 and 1797. The period began with the acquisition by the Austrian Habsburg
Austrian_Netherlands
Danish architect (1714–1781)
Georg "George" David Anthon (1 October 1714 – 30 August 1781) was a German-born Danish architect. Anthon was born in Northern Germany. He was student of
Georg_David_Anthon
Topics referred to by the same term
Pontiac most often refers to: Pontiac (Odawa leader) (c. 1714 to 1720 – 1769), Native American war chief Pontiac (automobile), a former General Motors
Pontiac
Events from the year 1714 in Great Britain. This marks the beginning of the Georgian era. Monarch – Anne (until 1 August), George I (starting 1 August)
1714_in_Great_Britain
Opera by Antonio Vivaldi (1714)
(Italian pronunciation: [orˈlando fuˈrjoːzo, -so], Teatro San Angelo, Venice 1714) is a three-act opera surviving in manuscript in Antonio Vivaldi's personal
Orlando furioso (Vivaldi, 1714)
Orlando_furioso_(Vivaldi,_1714)
British bishop (1714–1788)
Jonathan Shipley (1714 – 6 December 1788) was a clergyman who held offices in the Church of England (including Dean of Winchester from 1760 to 1769), who
Jonathan_Shipley
Personal union of the British and Hanoverian thrones (1714-1837)
The personal union between Great Britain and Hanover existed from 1714 to 1837. During this time, the Elector of Braunschweig-Lüneburg or King of Hanover
Personal union of Great Britain and Hanover
Personal_union_of_Great_Britain_and_Hanover
British Tory politician
John Bankes (1665 – 14 July 1714) was a British Tory politician, who served as Member of Parliament for Corfe Castle. Bankes was the son of Sir Ralph Bankes
John_Bankes_(died_1714)
English soldier and landowner
Edward Sackville (c. 1640 – 1714) was an English soldier and landowner, rising to the rank of major general, briefly a member of parliament, and after
Edward_Sackville_(died_1714)
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
The Queen Anne’s Bounty Act 1714 (1 Geo. 1. St. 2. c. 10) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain. It was one of the Queen Anne's Bounty Acts 1706
Queen_Anne's_Bounty_Act_1714
Massachusetts politician and militiaman
Samuel Smith Jr. (January 26, 1714 – November 14, 1785) was a Christian anti-British politician from Topsfield, Massachusetts and the paternal great-grandfather
Samuel Smith Jr. (military captain)
Samuel_Smith_Jr._(military_captain)
Irish Jacobite army officer in French and Spanish service
Daniel O'Mahony, Count of Castile (c. 1640 – January 1714) was an Irish Jacobite army officer in French and Castilian service. O'Mahony came of an ancient
Daniel_O'Mahony_(general)
The penny of Great Britain and the United Kingdom from 1714 to 1901, the period in which the House of Hanover reigned, saw the transformation of the penny
History of the British penny (1714–1901)
History_of_the_British_penny_(1714–1901)
French nobleman, soldier, politician, colonial governor and admiral
François de Beauharnais, Marquis de La Ferté-Beauharnais (16 January 1714, La Rochelle – 18 June 1800, Saint-Germain-en-Laye) was a prominent French nobleman
François de Beauharnais (1714–1800)
François_de_Beauharnais_(1714–1800)
Italian lawyer and statesman
Angelo or Angiolo Tavanti (24 January 1714 – 5 September 1781) was an Italian lawyer and statesman. Angelo was born in Arezzo, and there began his studies
Angelo_Tavanti
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
to the 1706 Establishment at Plymouth Dockyard, and launched on 16 July 1714. Strafford served until 1733, when she was broken up. Lavery, Ships of the
HMS_Strafford_(1714)
British nobleman (1634–1714)
Philip Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Chesterfield PC FRS (1634 – 28 January 1714) was a peer in the peerage of England. He was the son of Henry Stanhope, Lord
Philip Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Chesterfield
Philip_Stanhope,_2nd_Earl_of_Chesterfield
18th-century British ministry
State for the Northern Department by George I of Great Britain in September 1714. Until 1717, he held the position of Northern Secretary and was the de facto
Townshend_ministry
Electress Palatine from 1613 to 1623
Restoration of her nephew and is buried in Westminster Abbey. With the death in 1714 of Elizabeth's great-niece, Anne, Queen of Great Britain, the last Stuart
Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia
Elizabeth_Stuart,_Queen_of_Bohemia
British politician
(died 30 October 1714), of Wallington, Surrey, was a British politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons from 1695 to 1714. Bridges was
William_Bridges_(politician)
British politician and courtier
of Northumberland, KG, PC (c. 1714 – 6 June 1786) was a British politician and courtier. Hugh Smithson was born c. 1714, the son of Langdale Smithson
Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland
Hugh_Percy,_1st_Duke_of_Northumberland
Virginia politician (1647–1715)
Richard Lee II (1647–1714) was an American planter, politician and military officer from Northumberland County, Virginia who served in both houses of the
Richard_Lee_II
1713–1715 peace treaties ending the War of the Spanish Succession
peace treaty between Spain and the Netherlands was only signed on 26 June 1714 and that between Spain and Portugal on 6 February 1715. Several other treaties
Peace_of_Utrecht
American mathematician, physicist and astronomer (1714–1779)
John Winthrop (December 19, 1714 – May 3, 1779) was an American mathematician, physicist and astronomer. He was the 2nd Hollis Professor of Mathematics
John_Winthrop_(educator)
November 1689 – 10 April 1714) briefly served as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1713 to 1714. Calthorpe was the eldest
Reynolds Calthorpe (1689–1714)
Reynolds_Calthorpe_(1689–1714)
British army officer and politician (1656–1714)
General Charles Churchill (2 February 1656 – 29 December 1714) was a British army officer and politician who served in the War of the Spanish Succession
Charles Churchill (British Army officer, born 1656)
Charles_Churchill_(British_Army_officer,_born_1656)
Irish politician and landowner
Hercules Langford Rowley PC (c. 1714 – 25 March 1794) was an Irish politician and landowner. Rowley was born c. 1714. He was the only son of Frances (née
Hercules_Langford_Rowley
Events from the year 1714 in Canada. French Monarch: Louis XIV British and Irish Monarch: Anne (until August 1), then George I Governor General of New
1714_in_Canada
Princess of Condé
Princess Caroline of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg (18 August 1714 – 14 June 1741) was Princess of Condé by marriage to Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon. Born
Princess Caroline of Hesse-Rotenburg
Princess_Caroline_of_Hesse-Rotenburg
British Royal Navy captain
David Lloyd (died 1714?) was a British Royal Navy captain and Jacobite agent. Lloyd was in 1672 appointed lieutenant of the Henry. In 1677 he was promoted
David Lloyd (Royal Navy officer)
David_Lloyd_(Royal_Navy_officer)
Furniture design developed before, during, and after the time of Queen Anne
before, during, and after the time of Queen Anne, who reigned from 1702 to 1714. Queen Anne furniture is "somewhat smaller, lighter, and more comfortable
Queen_Anne_style_furniture
English politician
John Robins (c. 1714 – 17 December 1754) was an English politician. Robins was the eldest son of William Robins, Mayor of Stafford and Catherine Abnett
John_Robins_(c._1714_–_1754)
German academic, poet and translator
Johann Joachim Schwabe (29 September 1714 – 12 April 1784) was a German academic, poet and translator. Gustav Waniek (1891). "Schwabe, Johann Joachim"
Johann_Joachim_Schwabe
English politician, soldier, and landowner
Sir John Talbot (7 June 1630 – 13 March 1714) was an English politician, soldier, and landowner, who was Member of Parliament for various seats between
John_Talbot_of_Lacock
Scottish peer
James Ogilvy, 6th Earl of Findlater and 3rd Earl of Seafield (c. 1714 – 3 November 1770) was a Scottish peer. He was the eldest son of James Ogilvy, 5th
James Ogilvy, 6th Earl of Findlater
James_Ogilvy,_6th_Earl_of_Findlater
Electress of Hanover from 1692 to 1698
Sophie, [zoˈfiː]; 14 October [O.S. 3 October] 1630 – 8 June [O.S. 28 May] 1714) was Electress of Hanover from 1692 to 1698 as the consort of Prince-Elector
Sophia_of_Hanover
Philosophical work by Leibniz
The Monadology (French: La Monadologie, 1714) is one of Gottfried Leibniz's best known works of his later philosophy. It is a short text which presents
Monadology
Oldest known cemetery in Dresden
was demolished above ground, but the underground vaults were preserved. In 1714, they were still "completely filled with bones and preserved with an iron
Frauenkirchhof_(Dresden)
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Various proposals about the origin of the name have been put forward, the most plausible being that it is a topographic name from early Middle English atte hærn ‘at the stones’ (see Hern 5).Simon Athearn (c.1643–1714) was one of the earliest settlers on Martha’s Vineyard, MA. His family is believed to have originated in Kent, England.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Broughill, a habitational name from Broughall in Shropshire, named in Old English with burh ‘fortified place’ + an uncertain second element, probably hyll ‘hill’.James Broughill, born at Sutton Maddock, Shropshire, England, in 1714, emigrated to Caroline County, VA, in or before 1732.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Andrews.Swiss German and Hungarian : derivative of the personal name Andreas.Perhaps a reduced form of Greek Andronikos, Andronidis, or some other similar surname, all patronymics from Andreas.William Andros came to VA in 1617 and died there about 1655. Sir Edmund Andros (1637–1714) was the British colonial governor of several provinces in America between 1674 and 1698, most notably NY (1674–81).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire called Winthorpe. The former is named with the Old English personal name or byname Wine, meaning ‘friend’, + Old Norse þorp ‘settlement’. In the latter the first element is a contracted form of the Old English personal name Wigmund, composed of the elements wÄ«g ‘war’ + mund ‘protection’, or the Old Norse equivalent, VÃgmundr.John Winthrop (1588–1649) was the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He kept a detailed journal, an invaluable source for historians. He was born into a family of Suffolk, England, gentry whose fortunes were founded by his grandfather Adam Winthrop (d. 1562) of Lavenham. In 1544 the latter acquired a 500-acre estate that had been part of the monastery of Bury St. Edmunds. John Winthrop emigrated from Groton, Suffolk, England, to Salem, MA, in 1630 because of Charles I’s anti-Puritan policies. By the time of his death he had had four wives and 16 children, the most notable of whom was his son John (1606–76), a scientist and governor of CT. His descendants were prominent in politics and science, including John Winthrop (1714–79), an astronomer, and Robert Winthrop (1809–94), a senator and speaker of the House of Representatives.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old Danish personal name Wraghi.One of the leading figures in colonial Charlestown, SC, during the early 18th century was Samuel Wragg (1714–77), who was made a baron for his services to the colony and the crown; as a Loyalist, he was banished from the colony in 1777.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Edun, Old English Ēadhūn, composed of the elements ēad ‘prosperity’, ‘wealth’ + hūn ‘bear-cub’.English : habitational name from Castle Eden or Eden Burn in County Durham, both of which derive from a British river name perhaps meaning ‘water’, recorded by the Greek geographer Ptolemy in the 2nd century ad in the form Ituna.German : habitational name any of several places, mainly in Bavaria and Austria, so named from Middle High German œde ‘wasteland’ + the dative suffix -n.Frisian : patronymic from the personal name Ede.Charles Eden (1673–1722), colonial governor of NC under the lords proprietors from 1714 onward, used the armorial bearings of the family of Eden of the county palatine of Durham in the north of England. Of the same connection was Sir Robert Eden, last royal governor of MD.
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Boy/Male
Australian, Dutch, Finnish, German, Hebrew, Swedish
The Lord is Gracious; Merciful; God is Gracious
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
A Winner
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Mercy; Kindly
Boy/Male
Sikh
Indian saint in 1440, Great, Famous sufi saint
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese
Combination of Mary and Ellen
Female
Dutch
, spear maid.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
God's Noble Person
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Lord of Kings
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Gift of God; Angel; Gift of Allah
Girl/Female
English American Latin
Abbreviation of Amanda, meaning worthy of being loved.
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