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Calendar year
1644 (MDCXLIV) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1644th year
1644
Japanese biological warfare facility (1939–1945)
Unit Ei 1644 (Japanese: 栄1644部隊) — also known as Unit 1644, Detachment Ei 1644, Detachment Ei, Detachment Tama, The Nanking Detachment, or simply Unit
Unit_Ei_1644
Reformed Baptist confession of faith
The Confession of Faith (1644), also called the First London Confession of Faith (1LCF), is a Particular Baptist confession of faith. The 1LCF—officially
Confession_of_Faith_(1644)
Chinese historiographical narrative
The 1644 historical view (also known as 1644 historical perspective) is a historiographical narrative popular on Chinese social media platforms asserting
1644_historical_view
(cf. Ordinance 16 August 1644, and 16 September 1644). 6 December 1644 Ordinance continuing for a year from 9 January 1644–5, the Excise of Flesh-Victuals
List of ordinances and acts of the Parliament of England, 1642–1660
List_of_ordinances_and_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_England,_1642–1660
Queen of Spain (1621–1644) and Portugal (1621–1640)
also known as Isabel or Elisabeth of Bourbon (22 November 1602 – 6 October 1644) was Queen of Spain from 1621 to her death and Queen of Portugal from 1621
Elisabeth of France, Queen of Spain
Elisabeth_of_France,_Queen_of_Spain
The 1644 papal conclave was called upon the death of Pope Urban VIII. It lasted from 9 August to 15 September 1644; the cardinal electors chose Cardinal
1644_conclave
Events in the year 1644 in Spain. King: Philip IV May 26 - Portuguese Restoration War: Battle of Montijo "Philip IV - king of Spain and Portugal". Encyclopedia
1644_in_Spain
the County of Devon, was created in the Baronetage of England on 24 June 1644 for John Acland, a supporter of Charles I. The letters patent were then lost
Acland baronets of Columb John (1644)
Acland_baronets_of_Columb_John_(1644)
List of events
Events from the year 1644 in England. This is the third year of the First English Civil War, fought between Roundheads (Parliamentarians) and Cavaliers
1644_in_England
Dutch merchant and politician
Joan Geelvinck (7 July 1644 – 21 May 1707) was a Dutch merchant and politician who followed his father Cornelis and younger brother Albert on the city
Joan_Geelvinck_(1644–1707)
Disease outbreak in China
epidemic between 1633 and 1644, the last phase of the Ming dynasty in China, during the Chongzhen Emperor's reign (1627–1644). The epidemic started in
Great Plague in the late Ming dynasty
Great_Plague_in_the_late_Ming_dynasty
List of wars, campaigns and battles of the Nogai Horde from 1391 to 1644. Legends of results: В. В. Трепавлов. История Ногайской Орды. Москва. Издательская
List of military conflicts involving Nogai Horde
List_of_military_conflicts_involving_Nogai_Horde
Part of the Torstenson War
The action of 28 July 1644 occurred in Ystad harbor during the Torstenson War between the Swedish Lodja fleet and a Danish fleet of 11 ships. After the
Action_of_28_July_1644
1644 rebellion in Beijing, China which deposed the Ming dynasty
traditional Chinese: 甲申之變), also known as the Battle of Beijing, took place in 1644 in the areas surrounding Beijing, and was fought between forces of the incumbent
Jiashen_Incident
Siege of Carlisle during the First English Civil War
to King Charles I. The siege took place in Carlisle, Cumbria from October 1644 to 25 June 1645. For 500 years, Carlisle Castle served as the principal fortress
Siege_of_Carlisle_(1644)
Imperial dynasty of China (1368–1644)
the Great Ming, was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming was the
Ming_dynasty
Main-belt asteroid
1644 Rafita, provisional designation 1935 YA, is a stony asteroid from the middle region of the asteroid belt, approximately 15 kilometers in diameter
1644_Rafita
Manchu-led dynasty of China (1644–1912)
of China and an early modern empire in East Asia which existed from 1636/1644 to 1912. The last imperial dynasty in Chinese history, the Qing dynasty was
Qing_dynasty
Chinese imperial family
that ruled the Ming dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644. After the fall of the Ming capital in 1644, several rump regimes collectively known as the Southern
House_of_Zhu
governing the land from the Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) to the Qing dynasty (1644–1912). The only level at which state officials actually governed the common
Administration of territory in dynastic China
Administration_of_territory_in_dynastic_China
Kalmyk campaign against Kabardia in 1644
The Kalmyk Invasion of Kabardia (1644) was a mid-17th-century conflict in the North Caucasus between Kalmyk forces and the Kabardians supported by Nogais
Kalmyk Invasion of Kabardia (1644)
Kalmyk_Invasion_of_Kabardia_(1644)
This article covers 1644 in poetry. Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France)
1644_in_poetry
Siege in Tranquebar, India 1644
belejringen af Fort Dansborg), was a short siege lasting from 20 to 30 December 1644, between general Tiagepule of Thanjavur and the Danish command at Fort Dansborg
Siege_of_Dansborg_(1644)
MP for Aylesbury
Simon Mayne (c. 1644 – 1725) was MP for Aylesbury from 6 April 1691 to 28 January 1696 and again from 1705 to 1710. "MAYNE, Simon (c.1644-1725), of Dinton
Simon_Mayne_(c.1644–1725)
English soldier and landowner
Sir Francis Popham (1573–1644) of Wellington, Somerset, was an English soldier and landowner who was elected a Member of Parliament nine times, namely
Francis_Popham_(1573–1644)
English writer and engraver
Henry Peacham (born 1578, d. in or after 1644) was an English poet and writer, known today primarily for his book, The Compleat Gentleman, first printed
Henry_Peacham_(born_1578)
the County of Brecon, was created in the Baronetage of England on 4 May 1644 for Henry Williams, son of Sir Henry Williams. He had represented Breconshire
Williams baronets of Guernevet (1644)
Williams_baronets_of_Guernevet_(1644)
Events from the year 1644 in France. Monarch: Louis XIV Regent: Anne of Austria March 1 – Simon Foucher, French polemic (d. 1696) April 7 – François de
1644_in_France
The year 1644 in music involved some significant events and new musical works. 21 June – Future Dean of Salisbury Thomas Pierce graduates M.A. from Magdalen
1644_in_music
The Irish Confederate expedition to Scotland took place in 1644–1645 during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. A force of about 2,000 Irish Confederate troops
Irish Confederate expedition to Scotland
Irish_Confederate_expedition_to_Scotland
Chinese naval vessels from the Qing Dynasty to the end of World War II (1644–1945), including vessels of the Imperial Chinese Navy (1875–1912), the Republican
List of ships of the Chinese Navy (1644–1945)
List_of_ships_of_the_Chinese_Navy_(1644–1945)
English diplomat (1581–1644)
Sir Thomas Roe (c. 1581 – 6 November 1644) was an English diplomat for James VI and I and Charles I. Roe's voyages ranged from Central America to India;
Thomas_Roe
1644 Dano-Mughal War confrontation
The action off Pipli River took place on 21 January 1644 at the mouth of the Pipli River in Bengal between a Danish yacht and a Bengali ship. After the
Action_off_Pipli_River
17th-century English parliament
Parliament assembled by Charles I of England for the first time on 22 January 1644 and adjourned for the last time on 10 March 1645, with the purpose of being
Oxford_Parliament_(1644)
Scottish judge and legal writer
Alexander Gibson, Lord Durie I (c.1570–1644) was a Scottish judge and legal author. He was son of George Gibson of Goldingstones, a clerk of session, and
Alexander_Gibson,_Lord_Durie
1971 debut album by Electric Light Orchestra
percussion and drums. On the track "The Battle of Marston Moor (July 2nd, 1644)," Wood had to provide the percussion as well because Bev Bevan, normally
The Electric Light Orchestra (album)
The_Electric_Light_Orchestra_(album)
Italian sculptor (1644-1725)
Giuseppe Mazzuoli (1644 in Volterra – 1725 in Rome) was an Italian sculptor working in Rome in the Bernini-derived Baroque style. He produced many highly
Giuseppe_Mazzuoli_(1644–1725)
Emperor of China from 1627 to 1644
The Chongzhen Emperor (6 February 1611 – 25 April 1644), temple name Ming Sizong, personal name Zhu Youjian, courtesy name Deyue, was the 17th and last
Chongzhen_Emperor
Period of Chinese history (1618–1683)
survive amid increasing fiscal troubles and peasant rebellions. On April 24, 1644, Beijing fell to a rebel army led by Li Zicheng, a former minor Ming official
Transition_from_Ming_to_Qing
Dukedom in the Peerage of Scotland
Marquess of Montrose (created 1644), Marquess of Graham and Buchanan (1707), Earl of Montrose (1503), Earl of Kincardine (1644), Earl Graham (1722), Viscount
Duke_of_Montrose
Native American student
Caleb Cheeshahteaumuck (estimated 1644 – 1666) was the first Native American to graduate from Harvard University. Cheeshahteaumuck, the son of a Nobnocket
Caleb_Cheeshahteaumuck
The Transylvanian invasion of Hungary (1644–1645) was the intervention of George I Rákóczi into the Thirty Years War in alliance with France and Sweden
Transylvanian invasion of Hungary (1644–1645)
Transylvanian_invasion_of_Hungary_(1644–1645)
Royalist stronghold besieged 1644
English Civil War. It was besieged by Parliamentarian forces in September 1644 and surrendered on 22 November after a siege of two to three months. The
Siege_of_Helmsley_Castle
Catholic appointments from 1644 to 1654
Pope Innocent X (r. 1644–1655) created 40 cardinals in 8 consistories: Camillo Francesco Maria Pamphilj, nephew of the Pope – cardinal-deacon of S. Maria
Cardinals created by Innocent X
Cardinals_created_by_Innocent_X
1644 siege during the Reapers' War
Siege of Lleida took place between May – 30 July 1644 during the Reapers' War when a Spanish force under Felipe da Silva besieged and attacked the Franco-Catalan
Siege_of_Lleida_(1644)
Yuan dynasty (1271–1368). Han rule returned with the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), noted for maritime exploration, arts, and major restoration of the Great
History_of_China
17th-century English politician
Edward Sackville (2 April 1644 – 10 October 1678), styled Honourable was an English soldier and politician who sat in the House of Commons during the Restoration
Edward_Sackville_(1644–1678)
Part the Torstenson War
The battle of Kolding took place on 9 January 1644 outside Kolding in Jutland. In the opening engagement of the Torstenson War, a Swedish cavalry force
Battle_of_Kolding_(1644)
Nobleman of Poland and Lithuania
Mikołaj Sapieha (Lithuanian: Mykalojus Sapiega) (1581–1644) also known as Pobożny ("Pious") was a Polish–Lithuanian nobleman and Grand Lithuanian Standard-Keeper
Mikołaj_Sapieha_(1581–1644)
(1392–1897) sent numerous diplomatic missions to the Chinese Ming (1368–1644) and Qing (1644–1912) dynasties. A series diplomatic ventures illustrate the persistence
Joseon_missions_to_China
1644 battle between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and a horde of Crimean Tatars
Battle of Okhmativ or Battle of Ochmatów (Polish: Ochmatów) of 30 January 1644 refers to the engagement between the Polish forces under hetman Stanisław
Battle_of_Okhmativ_(1644)
Aspect of Chinese military history
(550–574), the Jurchen-ruled Jin (1115–1234), and particularly the Ming (1369–1644) were among those that rebuilt, re-manned, and expanded the Walls, although
History of the Great Wall of China
History_of_the_Great_Wall_of_China
English Cavalier
February 1658), known as The Lord Wilmot between 1643 and 1644 and as The Viscount Wilmot between 1644 and 1652, was an English Cavalier who fought for the
Henry Wilmot, 1st Earl of Rochester
Henry_Wilmot,_1st_Earl_of_Rochester
1698 is an antique violin made by luthier Antonio Stradivari of Cremona (1644–1736). List of Stradivarius instruments Stradivarius Baron Johann Knoop Baron
Baron_Knoop_Stradivarius
Collection of music for recorder by Jacob van Eyck
ever published by a single composer. Originally published in Utrecht during 1644, the collection was republished in four editions between 1646 and 1656. The
Der_Fluyten_Lust-hof
dynasty was an imperial dynasty that ruled over China proper from 1368 to 1644 during the late imperial era of China (960–1912). The dynasty was founded
List of era names of the Ming dynasty
List_of_era_names_of_the_Ming_dynasty
Biographical dictionary
The Dictionary of Ming Biography, 1368–1644 (Chinese: 明代名人傳), often abbreviated as DMB or referred to as "Goodrich and Fang", was compiled under the auspices
Dictionary of Ming Biography, 1368–1644
Dictionary_of_Ming_Biography,_1368–1644
Joost Schouten (c. 1600 – 1644) was a Dutch East Indies Company figure of considerable repute, in demand as an astute administrator, diplomat, courtier
Joost_Schouten
Emperor of China from 1644 to 1661
nephews, both of whom were members of the Aisin-Gioro clan. In November 1644, the Shunzhi Emperor was enthroned as emperor of China in Beijing. From 1643
Shunzhi_Emperor
English politician
Sir Francis Leigh (bap. 6 Sep. 1590 – 13 December 1644) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1625. Leigh was the son of Sir Oliph
Francis_Leigh_(died_1644)
Italian painter (1578–1644)
Agostino Tassi (born Agostino Buonamici; bapt. 3 August 1578 – January 1644) was an Italian landscape and seascape painter who was convicted of raping
Agostino_Tassi
article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1644. April 15 – The second Globe Theatre is demolished by the Puritan government
1644_in_literature
Chinese peasant leader and ruler in Sichuan (1606–1647)
Shaanxi province) during the Ming-Qing transition. He conquered Sichuan in 1644, and named himself king and later emperor of the Xi dynasty. His rule in
Zhang_Xianzhong
Native American student
Joel Hiacoomes (c. 1644–1665) was one of the first Native American students at Harvard University. Joel Hiacoomes, son of Hiacoomes, the Wampanoag interpreter
Joel_Hiacoomes
Italian Roman Catholic cardinal
Bitonto (1652–1668), Bishop of Ortona a Mare e Campli (1644–1652), and Bishop of Termoli (1643–1644). Alessandro Agostino Crescenzi was born in Rome in 1607
Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Alessandro_Crescenzi_(cardinal)
1644 was the third year of the First English Civil War. The King's position continued to decline and the Long Parliament sent the Propositions of Uxbridge
First_English_Civil_War,_1644
Dutch poet, feminist and writer (born 1622)
Huybert (1622 – after 1644) was a Dutch poet, feminist and writer. She was the daughter of Anthonie Jansz de Huybert (1583 – c. 1644), a lawyer and man of
Charlotte_de_Huybert
Part of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms
Three Kingdoms which took place outside the city of Aberdeen on 13 September 1644. During the battle, Royalist forces led by James Graham, Lord Montrose routed
Battle_of_Aberdeen_(1644)
Part of the First English Civil War in 1644–1646
a Parliamentarian victory in June 1646. The first engagement was in May 1644, during which King Charles I escaped, thus preventing a formal siege. The
Siege_of_Oxford
Period of lawlessness in colonial Maryland (1644-1646)
The Plundering Time (1644–1646), also known as "Claiborne and Ingle's Rebellion", was a period of civil unrest and lawlessness in the English colony of
Plundering_Time
Chinese imperial dynasty from 1643 to 1647
another rebellion leader Li Zicheng. The Xi dynasty was based at Chengdu since 1644 with the era name "Dashun" (大順, "Great Shun") and ruled most of Sichuan province
Xi_dynasty
Catholic appointments from 1623 to 1643
Pope Urban VIII (r. 1623–1644) created seventy-four new cardinals in eight consistories. Francesco Barberini, nephew of the Pope – cardinal-deacon of S
Cardinals created by Urban VIII
Cardinals_created_by_Urban_VIII
of a princely peerage used in China during the Manchu-led Qing dynasty (1644–1912). As the Prince Ying peerage was not awarded "iron-cap" status, this
Prince_Ying_(created_1644)
The emperors of the Ming dynasty ruled over China proper from 1368 to 1644 during the late imperial era of China (960–1912). Members of the Ming dynasty
List of emperors of the Ming dynasty
List_of_emperors_of_the_Ming_dynasty
The Qing dynasty (1644–1912) was a Manchu-led imperial Chinese dynasty and the last imperial dynasty of China. It was officially proclaimed in 1636 in
List of emperors of the Qing dynasty
List_of_emperors_of_the_Qing_dynasty
This is a timeline of the Qing dynasty (1644–1912). Major Mongol and Jurchen rulers on the eve of the Jurchen unification and conquest (early 17th century)
Timeline_of_the_Qing_dynasty
Khan of Crimea from 1641 to 1644 and 1654 to 1666
Mehmed IV Giray the Sufi (1610–1674), was khan of the Crimean Khanate in 1641–1644 and 1654–1666. His two reigns were interrupted by that of his brother İslâm
Mehmed_IV_Giray
The year 1644 AD in science and technology involved several significant events in mathematics, technology, and medicine. The Basel problem is posed by
1644_in_science
English merchant and politician (1644–1724)
Thomas Guy (1644 – 27 December 1724) was an English merchant and politician who is best known for founding Guy's Hospital in London. Thomas Guy was born
Thomas_Guy
Qing dynasty politician
period (1644–1661) of the Qing dynasty (1644–1912). Before joining the Qing in early 1645, he had successively served the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) and the
Chen_Mingxia
English churchman (1602-1644)
William Chillingworth (12 October 1602 – 30 January 1644) was a controversial English churchman. He was born in Oxford, where his father served as mayor;
William_Chillingworth
Ferdinando Millini (1590–1644) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Imola (1619–1644). Ferdinando Millini was born in January 1590. He
Ferdinando_Millini
Spanish Catholic cardinal (1581-1649)
Catholic Cardinal who led the Spanish delegation at the papal conclave of 1644. Albornoz was born in 1579 in Talavera de la Reina, Spain, the son of Francisco
Gil_de_Albornoz_y_Espinosa
County of Lancaster, was created in the Baronetage of England on 1 April 1644 for George Preston, son of John Preston (died c.1642) of Gray's Inn, and
Preston baronets of Furness (1644)
Preston_baronets_of_Furness_(1644)
London-based investor (–1644)
Rebecca Romney (died 1644) was a London based investor. She was a daughter of Robert Taylor, a London merchant, and Elizabeth, daughter of Hugh Hatton
Rebecca_Romney
title that was created twice in Peerage of England. It was first created in 1644 when the Scottish soldier and diplomat Patrick Ruthven, 1st Earl of Forth
Earl_of_Brentford
Events from the year 1644 in Sweden Monarch – Christina 9 January - Battle of Kolding (1644) Swedish occupation of Jylland. Swedish occupation of Landskrona
1644_in_Sweden
Anabaptist leader
Jakob Ammann (also Jacob Amman, Amann; 12 February 1644 – between 1712 and 1730) was a Swiss Anabaptist leader and the namesake of the Amish religious
Jakob_Ammann
Events from the year 1644 in art. Nicolas Poussin begins to paint the second series of Seven Sacraments. Claude, Odysseus Returns Chryseis Bollongier,
1644_in_art
Italian artist and nun
Piccini 1644-1732) was an Italian artist and nun. She worked in the mediums of etching, engraving, and illustration. Piccini was born in Venice in 1644. Her
Isabella_Piccini
Events in the year 1644 in India. The British establish themselves at Madras, building Fort George there. Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M
1644_in_India
1644 siege during the Franco-Spanish War
The Siege of Gravelines, May to July 1644, took place during the 1635–1659 Franco-Spanish War. A French army captured the port of Gravelines, then in the
Siege_of_Gravelines
American transatlantic passenger liner
operated by the Navy as a troop transport. She was renamed Louisville (SP-1644) to avoid confusion with the heavy cruiser St. Louis. Louisville was commissioned
SS_St._Louis_(1894)
Prussian historian (1644–1687)
Christoph Hartknoch (1644–1687) was a Prussian historian and educator. Hartknoch was born in Jablonken (Polish: Jabłonka) near Ortelsburg (Szczytno) in
Christoph_Hartknoch
Abdullah Bosnevi (1584–1644) was a Bosnian Malamati Sufi and poet who lived in the Ottoman period. Bosnevi was born in Bosnia. After receiving his education
Abdullah_Bosnevi
John Clement Gordon (1644–1726), originally just John Gordon, Bishop of Galloway, was born in Scotland on 1644 and was a member of the Gordon family of
John_Clement_Gordon
1643–1644 War Between the Dutch and Cambodia
Cambodjaans-Nederlandse Oorlog; Khmer: សង្គ្រាមកម្ពុជា-ហូឡង់) from 1643–1644 was a conflict sparked by a coup which brought a new Cambodian King to the
Cambodian–Dutch_War
English adventurer to Virginia and Plymouth colonies (d. 1644)
Steven Hopkins (fl. 1579 – d. 1644) was an English adventurer to the Virginia Colony and Plymouth Colony. Most notably, he was a passenger on the Mayflower
Stephen_Hopkins_(pilgrim)
1644 naval battle
The action of 28 September 1644 was a naval battle which was fought in the Eastern Mediterranean when six Hospitaller galleys under Gabriel de Chambres
Action_of_28_September_1644
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from various places, for example Penn in Buckinghamshire and Staffordshire, named with the Celtic element pen ‘hill’, which was apparently adopted in Old English.English : metonymic occupational name for an impounder of stray animals, from Middle English, Old English penn ‘(sheep) pen’.English : pet form of Parnell.German : from Sorbian pien ‘tree stump’, probably a nickname for a short stocky person.Americanized form of a like-sounding Jewish surname.The Commonwealth of PA was founded in 1681 by an English Quaker, William Penn (1644–1718), who was born in London into a family of Gloucestershire origin. His grandfather was a merchant and sea captain, and his father was an admiral on the Parliamentary side during the Civil War, who later served King Charles II after the Restoration. Because of his father’s services to the crown, Penn the younger received a grant of a vast tract of land in North America, formerly part of New Netherland, which later became the state of PA.
Surname or Lastname
French (Léger) and English
French (Léger) and English : from the Germanic personal name Leodegar (see Ledger).French : nickname from léger ‘light’, ‘superficial’.English : see Letcher.Dutch (also de Leger) : occupational name from Middle Dutch legger, ligger ‘bailiff’, ‘tax collector’.A Leger from Normandy, France, was in Quebec City by 1644; another was in Montreal by 1659. One from Limousin, France, was in Quebec City by 1691; another, from Paris, was there by 1706; and a third, from Poitou, France, arrived in 1711.
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English (Midlands)
English (Midlands) : variant of Weston.John Wesson came from England to Salem, MA, in 1644.
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English (Devon)
English (Devon) : topographic name for someone who lived ‘at the end of the cottages’, from Middle English, Old English ende ‘end’ + cot ‘cottage’. One locality so named is Endicott in Cadbury, Devon; another is now called Youngcott, in Milton Abbot.John Endecott (1588–1665) was a prominent figure in the early history of MA, being one of the founding fathers of Salem, MA, in 1638. He served as governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (1629–30), and worked harmoniously with his successor, John Winthrop, despite differences on points of religious doctrine. He served as governor again in 1644–45, 1649–50, 1651–54, and 1655–64, and as deputy governor in many of the intervening years. He is buried in the King’s Chapel Burying Ground in Boston.
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Scottish (also found in Ireland)
Scottish (also found in Ireland) : reduced form of McDow. This surname is borne by a sept of the Buchanans.English : variant of Daw.Americanized spelling of Dutch Douw, an Old Frisian personal name.Americanized spelling of German Dau.Henry Dow (1634–1707), NH soldier and statesman, was born at Ormsby in Norfolkshire, England. His father migrated with his family to Watertown in the colony of Massachusetts Bay in 1637 and moved to Hampton in the province of NH in 1644. Henry became an influential and prosperous figure in Hampton. He married twice and had four sons.
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English
English : patronymic from a pet form of Rudge.The founder of this influential American family was Thomas Ruggles (1584–1644) of Sudbury, Suffolk, England, who settled in Roxbury, MA, in 1637.
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : variant of Tang 2.Chinese : variant of Tang 3.Chinese : from a modification of the character Zhong (). In the Xia dynasty (2205–1766 bc), there existed a senior adviser whose name was Zhonggu. Much later, in the Ming dynasty (1368–1644 ad), some descendants settled along a river that became known as the Tong Family river. As the Manchus moved southwards, some took up residence by this river and they too adopted Tong as their surname.Chinese : from Lao Tong, the ‘style name’ given to a son of Zhuan Xu, legendary emperor of the 26th century bc. Two of his sons became important advisers to the next emperor, Ku. Some descendants of Lao Tong adopted a character from his style name as their surname.Chinese : see also Dong.English : metonymic occupational name for a maker or user of tongs (Old English tang(e)), or a habitational name from one of the places named with this word (there are examples in Lancashire, Shropshire, and West Yorkshire), from their situation by a fork in a road or river, considered as resembling a pair of tongs.English : topographic name for someone who lived on a tongue of land, or a habitational name from a place named with this word (Old English tunge, Old Norse tunga), for example Tonge in Leicestershire.Dutch : from a short form of the personal name Antonius (see Anthony). It could also be from Dutch tong ‘tongue’ and hence a nickname for a chatterbox or scold, or possibly a shortening of Van Tongeren, a habitational name for someone from Tongeren in the province of Gelderland.
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English
English : patronymic from Reynold.Christopher Reynolds of Gravesend, Kent, England, arrived in America sometime before his marriage in 1644 in Isle of Wight Co., VA.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English pese ‘pea’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of peas, or a nickname for a small and insignificant person. The word was originally a collective singular (Old English peose, pise, from Latin pisa) from which the modern English vocabulary word pea is derived by folk etymology, the singular having been taken as a plural.Robert and John Pease came from Great Baddow, Essex, England, to Salem, MA, in 1634. In 1644 Robert died, leaving a son (also called Robert) who was apprenticed as a weaver in Salem. By 1646 John Pease was living on Martha’s Vineyard.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Hopkin. The surname is widespread throughout southern and central England, but is at its most common in South Wales.Irish (County Longford and western Ireland) : Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac OibicÃn, itself a Gaelicized form of an Anglo-Norman name. In other parts of the country this name is generally of English origin.Stephen Hopkins (c.1580–1644) was a pilgrim on the Mayflower in 1620 and one of the founders of Plymouth Colony. At his death he left seven children and eighteen grandchildren.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain etymology. From the 16th to the 19th century, the English vocabulary word ensign denoted a junior rank of infantry officer, which may be the source of the surname.James Ensign (known as ‘the Puritan’) was born in Chilham, Kent, England, in 1606 and came to Hartford, CT, before 1644.
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