Brief Life History of Dorothy
When Dorothy Bray was born in 1524, in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England, her father, Edmund Bray, was 40 and her mother, Jane Halighwell, was 38. She married Edmund Brydges 2nd Baron Chandos about 1539, in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 6 daughters. She died on 31 October 1605, in Minety, Wiltshire, England, at the age of 81, and was buried in Rotherfield, Sussex, England.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Dorothy Bray Baroness Chandos - Church record: birth-name: Dorothy Bray
- Dorothy Braye Knollys, "Find A Grave Index"
- Elizabeth Brooke and William Parr's Bigamy During the Reigns of Henry, Mary and Elizabeth
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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: habitational name from any of the places in Berkshire and Devon. The former is probably named with Old French bray ‘marsh’, the latter from the Cornish element bre ‘hill’.
English: perhaps a topographic name from northern Middle English bra ‘steep (river) bank’ or ‘brow of a hill’, denoting someone who lived at such a place.
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from any of several places in Normandy or Picardy called Bray (Eure, Calvados, Aisne, Somme); see 6.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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