Brief Life History of Charlotte Elizabeth
When Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle was born on 27 October 1731, in Barrowby, England, her father, Sir Richard Boyle 4th Earl of Cork, was 37 and her mother, Lady Dorothy Savile, was 32. She married William Cavendish 4th Duke of Devonshire on 28 March 1748, in St James, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 8 December 1754, in Uppingham, Rutland, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 23, and was buried in Derby, Derbyshire, England.
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Sources (19)
- Charlotte Boyle, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
- Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle Cavendish, "Find A Grave Index"
- Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle, "England, Middlesex Parish Registers, 1539-1988"
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1752 · Gregorian Calendar is Adopted
Gregorian calendar was adopted in England in 1752. That year, Wednesday, September 2, 1752, was followed by Thursday, September 14th, 1752, which caused the country to skip ahead eleven days.
1754 · Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War began as a North American conflict then stretched between England and France. England, along with allies, battled France in America, India, and Europe, making it arguably the first global war. The conflict ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and England was victorious. The Seven Years' war ultimately led to discontent in the colonies and the American Revolution.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Liam, Declan, Fergus, John Patrick, Padraic, Seamus, Aileen, Brigid, Cathal, Colm, Conn.
Irish (Donegal): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Baoighill ‘descendant of Baoigheall’, a personal name of uncertain meaning, perhaps from baoth ‘rash’ + geall ‘pledge’.
Scottish (of Norman origin): habitational name from Biéville, near Caen, Normandy, formerly Boiavilla. The Boyle earls of Glasgow, lords of Kelburne (Ayrshire) are descended from Adam son of Gilbert son of Richer de Boiville. In 12th-century England, men named de Boiville held land in Millom and Saint Bees, Cumberland, and were associated with grants of land in Gloucestershire.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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