Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Vere was born about 1512, in England, her father, John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford, was 32 and her mother, Lady Elizabeth Trussel Countess of Oxford, was 17. She married Thomas Darcy 1st Baron Darcy of Chiche in 1527, in England. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She was buried in St Osyth, Essex, England.
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- England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
- Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950
- Elizabeth de Vere Darcy, "Find A Grave Index"
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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.
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
English (of Norman origin): habitational name, mostly from Vair in Ancenis, named with Gaulish ver(n)- ‘alder’. This was the probable home in the 11th century of the Breton lord Aubrey (Albericus) de Ver, who followed William the Conqueror to England and founded an influential family who held the earldom of Oxford until 1703. In a few cases the surname could be from other places in France, such as Ver in Manche and Calvados, which have the same etymology as Vair.
French (mainy Vendée; Veré): variant of Vairé, from Old French vairie ‘variegated, spotted’, applied as a nickname for someone who has freckles.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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When Lady Elizabeth * Elisabeth van de Vere was born in 1512 in Castle Hedingham, Essex, England, her father, Sir, was 22, and her mother, Lady, was 16. She had 13 sons and six daughters with Lord Tho …
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