Brief Life History of John
When Sir John Pelham 3rd Baronet was born in 1619, in Chislehurst, Kent, England, his father, Sir Thomas Pelham 2nd Bt, was 22 and his mother, Lady Mary Wilbraham, was 22. He married Lady Lucy Sidney on 20 January 1647, in Penshurst, Kent, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 26 January 1703, in Sussex, England, at the age of 84, and was buried in All Saints Churchyard, West Dean, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom.
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- John Pelham, "Find A Grave Index"
- John Pelham in entry for Henry Pelham and Frances Heath, "England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910"
- Johanes Friderich, "Germany Deaths and Burials, 1582-1958"
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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."
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
English (mainly Sussex): habitational name from Brent Pelham, Furneux Pelham, and Stocking Pelham in Hertfordshire, so called from the Old English personal name Pēola + hām ‘homestead’. Compare Pellham .
History: The manor of Pelham in Hertfordshire, England, was held by Walter de Pelham in the reign of Edward I (1272–1307). His descendants became constables of Pevensey Castle, Sussex, and were so influential that their badge, the buckle, is seen in at least eleven of the county's churches, and as a decoration on iron chimney-backs in Sussex farmhouses. Various branches of the family were ennobled and their titles include earl of Chichester and earl of Yarborough. The family also once held the dukedom of Newcastle and the marquessate of Clare. Peter Pelham (born c. 1695), an engraver, emigrated to Boston, MA, after 1728, and was stepfather to the artist John Singleton Copley.
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