Brief Life History of Constance
When Lady Constance Pakenham was born about 1510, in Sussex, England, her father, Sir Edmund Pakenham, was 33 and her mother, Lady Katherine, was 31. She married Sir Geoffrey Pole in 1528, in Sussex, England. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 7 daughters. She died after 12 August 1570.
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- Ancestry Family Trees
- North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
- Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
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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: habitational name from Pakenham (Suffolk). The placename derives from the Old English personal name Pacca (genitive Paccan) + hām ‘village, homestead’.
History: A family of this name has been established in Westmeath, Ireland, since the 16th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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