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Having got my tree back to 1563 when the surname is Gover I am told during the 16th century the name Govier was change to Gover . This is when the Gover change there name because of French Protestant Donomination in the 16th century when the Govier family flee France and arrived in Swanage in Dorset.they also fled to Somerset , My side is from Swanage If any one knows when the Govier family arrive It will be so helpful Regards: Steve Gover

John Gover

mentioned in the record of John Gover and Agnes Clare

Name John Gover
Spouse's Name Agnes Clare
Event Date 1567
Event Place Allington, Dorset, England

Joan Gover

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Name Joan Gover
Event Type Burial
Event Date 1564
Event Place Shaftesbury, North Dorset District, Dorset, England
Death Date 11 Nov 1564
Affiliate Record Identifier 79584708
Cemetery St James Churchyard

John Gover

England, Dorset, Parish Registers

Name John Gover
Event Type Burial
Event Date 21 Jun 1554
Event Place Maiden-Newton, Maiden-Newton, Dorset, England

Joanna Govier

England Births and Christenings

Name Joanna Govier
Gender Female
Christening Date 10 Jan 1584
Christening Place High Ham, Somerset, England
Father's Name Richardi Govier

This is the earliest reference to the name I can find on Ancestry although the name might be mis-transcribed as the writing is very difficult to read. The same name appears on the image on 8th Nov 1554 although it doesn't appear to have been transcribe. I think that is for a burial:


Name:
Robertus Gover

Event Type:Baptism
Baptism Date:2 Nov 1554
Parish:Sherborne, Dorset, England

Another baptism for a Robert.

Name:Robtus Gover
Event Type:Baptism
Baptism Date:4 Dec 1555
Parish:Sherborne, Dorset, England

Name:Thomas Gover
Event Type:Baptism
Baptism Date:5 Jan 1557
Parish:Maiden Newton, Dorset, England
Father's name:John Gover
Mother's name:Jone Gover

Baptised buried same day:

Name:Johes Gover
Event Type:Baptism
Baptism Date:28 Feb 1560
Parish:Sherborne, Dorset, England

Ancestry also has baptisms for the name going back to 1540 but not in Dorset. It also has a will for Agnes Gover dated 1520 although the 2nd page has probate granted 12 Sept 1625

Andrew Govier, who married Annes Bowne on July 18th 1560, at St. Mary Magdalene, Taunton, and Richard Govier, a christening witness at Wivelescombe Church, Somerset, on January 25th 1623, in the reign of James 1 of England and V1 of Scotland, 1603 - 1625. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Richard le Gofiar, which was dated 1327,

Read more: http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Govier#ixzz3sVgVsMxN

1485 Beginning of Tudor Dynasty, Henry VII assumes the throne
Central Royal authority was strengthened and private feudal armies suppressed

1487 Rebellion of Lambert Simnel

1509 End of Henry VII's reign – Begin reign of Henry VIII

1513 Battle of Foldden English victory over Scotland

1514 Beginning wars with France and Scotland

1517 End wars with France and Scotland

1520 (June 7) establishment of a short-lived alliance between Henry VIII and Francis I of France

1522 England invades France - invasion unsuccessful

1523 England abandons attempted French invasion

1527 Divorce crisis of Henry VIII begins

1530 Henry VII begins the process of breaking with the papacy
time of internal instability associated with founding the new church

1534 Church of England established, unrest within England largely subsided

1542 Renewed warfare with France and Scotland
French landings on the English coast between1545 and 1546
convince Henry VIII to begin a massive naval construction program.
Beginning of the modern Royal Navy.
Beginning of the construction of system of coastal fortifications.

1547 Death of Henry VIII – Begin reign of Edward IV
Since Edward IV was not of age to rule, Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, ruled as regent.

1549 Religious/Social Unrest
Duke of Somerset puts down a Catholic revolt in Devonshire.
Royal forces under John Dudley, Earl of Warwick, put down a peasant revolt in Norfolk.
Setbacks in wars with France and Scotland
French successful in battle outside Houlogne. Scottish recapture Haddington.
September – Somerset forced out as regent due to war setbacks, social unrest,
and noble dissatisfaction with his liberal ideas.
Warwick, Duke of Northumberland, becomes regent.

1550 Peace with France
France returns Boulogne to England for a cash payment.

1553 Death of Edward IV
(June 6-19) Insurrection of Northumberland Upon the death of Edward VI, Northumberland attempted to place his daughter in law, Lady Jane Grey, on the throne instead of the rightful successor, Edward's sister, Mary. Northumberland was captured, and Jane was deposed and executed after a reign of nine days.

1553 Beginning of the Reign of Mary I
Re-establishment of Catholicism in England.
Her marriage to Philip of Spain added to religious unrest,
many English Catholics joined the Protestants in distrust of Spain and Spanish Catholicism.

1554 Insurrection in Kent Led by Sir Thomas Wyatt, Sir Thomas Carew, and the Duke of Suffolk, this was an attempt to prevent Mary's marriage to Philip. Wyatt was defeated and overpowered while trying to take London. The rebellion collapsed and the leaders were executed.

1555 Persecution of Protestants begins

1557 War begins with France Mary's marriage led to English involvement in Spain's endemic wars with France

1558 End of Mary I's reign / Start of Reign of Elizabeth I (sister of Edward VI and Mary I) Elizabeth returns England to Protestantism, She followed a general policy of avoiding involvement in major continental wars.

1559 England ends war with France

Intervention in Scotland English forces assist Scots against Frenchforces in Scotland. French surrender at Leith in February, 1560.

1562 England sends troops to France to aid the Huguenots.

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records formerly kept in the French, Dutch, German and Swiss churches in London and elsewhere; ... 10.1 Certificates and lists of alien arrivals.

Thanks Ann Regards steve Gover

this is well worth a read



Aliens in Dorset, 1525 - The Dorset Page

www.thedorsetpage.com/history/aliens/aliens.htm





(The percentage of aliens paying tax in Dorset ... French. Fleming. Dutch. ... Family connections may also have enabled later arrivals to find ...

Full text of "Protestant exiles from France in the...

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Full text of "Protestant exiles from France in the reign of Louis XIV : or, The Huguenot refugees and their descendants in Great Britain and Ireland"

I taken the "answered" off as when members see it they think you've got the answers you are looking for - you only mark your initial posting "answered" when you have all the info you need

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Symondsbury Marriages 1558-1812
Mar 1808 John GOVIER of Whitchurch Canonicorum & Mary ELLIOTT married 02-Jun 1808 George RADFORD & Catharine FORSEY married 09-Jun 1808 Simon FRAMPTON of Powerstock & Elizabeth
www.opcdorset.org/SymondsburyFiles/SymondsburyMarriages1558-1812.htm

Milton Abbas Marriages 1559-1812
Ann ROBINS of p. Houghton married 17-Jun 1801 Robert CHURCHILL & Ann GOVIER married 22- ... John CHAFFEY & Mary GOVIER married 14-Feb ... Stephen VACHER & Susanna GOVIER (or GOVEIR) married
www.opcdorset.org/MiltonAbbasFiles/MiltonAbbasMarrs1.htm

Milborne St Andrew Marriages 1570-1840 Parish Registers
Dewlish 04-Jun-1754; Richard GOVIER of Nether Stowey, co. Somerset & Joanna LAVER witnesses: Richard GALTON, Jonathan BUTTERS 16-Dec-1754; John LOCK & Sarah CUTLER of Dewlish
www.opcdorset.org/MilborneFiles/MilStAndrewMars1570-1840.htm

Wootton Fitzpaine Marriages 1677-1812
Jan 1812 Robert GOVIER & Hannah CROSS married 11-Feb 1812 John CLEAL & Peggy GREGGORY married 21-Apr 1812 Lazarus MILLER & Ann JESSOPP married 20-Sep 1812 wootton fitzpaine page
www.opcdorset.org/WoottonFitzpaineFiles/WoottonFitzpaineMarrs.htm