Brief Life History of Philadelphia
When Lady Philadelphia Carey was born about 1552, in Bolton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Henry Carey 1st Baron Hunsdon, was 27 and her mother, Anne Morgan, was 25. She married Thomas Scrope in 1584, in Clovelly, Devon, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She died on 3 February 1627, in England, at the age of 76, and was buried in Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Sources (9)
- Philadelphia Carey, "Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881"
- Philadelphia Carey Scrope, "Find A Grave Index"
- Geneanet
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World Events (6)
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.
1585 · The First English Colony is Established in America
England established its first colony in North America in 1585 as a way to generate additional wealth. The colony was named Virginia, after the virgin Queen Elizabeth I.
Name Meaning
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Ciardha, a midland surname meaning ‘descendant of Ciardha’, a personal name derived from ciar ‘dark, black’. See Kerry .
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Fhiachra ‘son of Fiachra’.
English: from Carey Barton in Devon or Castle Cary, Lytes Cary, Cary Fitzpaine, or Babcary, all in Somerset, named for the rivers on which they stand; both river names probably derive from the Celtic root car- ‘love, liking’, perhaps with the meaning ‘pleasant stream’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Life Sketch of Philadelphia Carey as found on TudorPlace.com
Per research done by Karen Bergquist, of the Bristol Renassaince Faire Philadelphia Carey was born at Cannonrow in Westminster several years before Queen Elizabeth came to the throne. The exact dates …
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