Researching John Overall
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 622 people with the Overall surname? In that year Overall was ranked number 2957 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Overall on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Overall and the Overall Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 565 people with the Overall surname in the UK? Overall is now ranked number 3507 for popularity in the UK. |
Overall Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Overall surname in the USA? Overall is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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John Overall (bishop)
John Overall (1559–1619) was the 38th bishop of the see of Norwich from 1618 until his death one year later. He had previously served as Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield (from 1614), as Dean of St Paul's Cathedral from 1601, as Master of Catharine Hall (under protest) from 1598, and as Regius Professor of Divinity at Cambridge University from 1596. He also served on the Court of High Commission and as a Translator (in the First Westminster Company) of the King James Version of the Bible.
Overall was born in Hadleigh, Suffolk and studied at St John's College and Trinity College, Cambridge. He is buried within Norwich Cathedral.
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