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It meant someone of African extraction. It especially meant people from North Africa, but the same word was used to describe people from Sub-Saharan Africa, some of whom lived and worked in London at the time (usually as household servants).
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What is the surname mower mean?
One source means "stately" or "noble". Another means "Moor".
When did Battle of Annan Moor happen?
Battle of Annan Moor happened in 1645.
The major battles in the English civil wars?
There were remarkably few major battles in the English Civil War, They were as follows: Edgehill, Adwalton Moor, Roundaway Down, First Battle of Newbury, and Marston Moor.
Where was the battle of marston moor?
the battle of marston moor was just outside york, in the north of England
When did Battle of Hedgeley Moor happen?
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