Brief Life History of Margaret
When Margaret Gamage was born in 1518, in Castle, Montgomeryshire, Wales, her father, Sir William Gamage 1st Baron of Effingham, was 34 and her mother, Margaret St. John, was 38. She married William Howard on 29 June 1535, in London, England. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. She died on 18 May 1581, in Reigate St Mary Magdalene, Surrey, England, at the age of 63, and was buried in Reigate, Surrey, England.
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- Margaret Gamage Howard, "Find A Grave Index"
- Margaret Gamage in entry for Charles Earl Of Nottingham Howard, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Ancestry Family Trees
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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.
1569 · State Lottery
A State Lottery was recorded in 1569. The tickets were sold at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): variant of Gammage .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Gamage, Lady Margaret Story
When Margaret Gamage was born in 1515 in Wales, her father, Thomas, was 31, and her mother, Margaret, was 29. She married William Howard and they had 24 children together. She also had one son with Wi …
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