Brief Life History of Frances
Frances Cromwell was born in 1527, in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. She married Anthony Smith in 1540, in Suffolk, England. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She died on 10 October 1567, in Surrey, England, at the age of 40, and was buried in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.
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- Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812
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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.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from a place so named in Nottinghamshire, from Old English crumb ‘bent, crooked’ + well(a) ‘spring, stream’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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