His family was of French Huguenot stock, and was said to have been in South Africa since the 1760s.
Hans familie var af fransk hugenotisk afstamning, og det siges, at de havde været i Sydafrika siden 1760'erne.
Source: The Economist - ComprehensiveHamilton's mother was Rachel Facuette, the daughter of a French Huguenot physician and an Englishwoman.
Hamiltons mor var Rachel Facuette, datter af en fransk hugenotlæge og en engelsk kvinde.
Source: Character ProfileBefore John's eighth birthday, he was sent to school in nearby New Rochelle, where he received lessons from a Huguenot schoolmaster Peter Stoupe for three years.
Før John fyldte otte år, blev han sendt i skole til nærliggende New Rochelle, hvor han fik undervisning af den hugenotiske skolelærer Peter Stoupe i tre år.
Source: Character ProfileRun out of France with the Huguenots, run out of England with the Cavaliers, run out of Scotland with Bonnie Prince Charlie, run out of Haiti by the niggers and now licked by the Yankees.
Flygtede fra Frankrig med hugenotterne, flygtede fra England med kavalererne, flygtede fra Skotland med Bonnie Prince Charlie, flygtede fra Haiti af sorte og nu slikket af Yankees.
Source: Gone with the WindPeter Jay's father, Auguste, was a French Huguenot who fled from religious persecution in his native country across the Atlantic to North America, eventually settling in New York City where he adopted the name Augustus Jay and became a prosperous merchant.
Peter Jays far, Auguste, var en fransk hugenot, der flygtede fra religiøs forfølgelse i sit hjemland over Atlanterhavet til Nordamerika og til sidst slog sig ned i New York City, hvor han antog navnet Augustus Jay og blev en velstående købmand.
Source: Character ProfileHis family was of French Huguenot stock, and was said to have been in South Africa since the 1760s.
Hans familie var af fransk hugenotisk afstamning, og det siges, at de havde været i Sydafrika siden 1760'erne.
Source: The Economist - ComprehensiveHamilton's mother was Rachel Facuette, the daughter of a French Huguenot physician and an Englishwoman.
Hamiltons mor var Rachel Facuette, datter af en fransk hugenotlæge og en engelsk kvinde.
Source: Character ProfileBefore John's eighth birthday, he was sent to school in nearby New Rochelle, where he received lessons from a Huguenot schoolmaster Peter Stoupe for three years.
Før John fyldte otte år, blev han sendt i skole til nærliggende New Rochelle, hvor han fik undervisning af den hugenotiske skolelærer Peter Stoupe i tre år.
Source: Character ProfileRun out of France with the Huguenots, run out of England with the Cavaliers, run out of Scotland with Bonnie Prince Charlie, run out of Haiti by the niggers and now licked by the Yankees.
Flygtede fra Frankrig med hugenotterne, flygtede fra England med kavalererne, flygtede fra Skotland med Bonnie Prince Charlie, flygtede fra Haiti af sorte og nu slikket af Yankees.
Source: Gone with the WindPeter Jay's father, Auguste, was a French Huguenot who fled from religious persecution in his native country across the Atlantic to North America, eventually settling in New York City where he adopted the name Augustus Jay and became a prosperous merchant.
Peter Jays far, Auguste, var en fransk hugenot, der flygtede fra religiøs forfølgelse i sit hjemland over Atlanterhavet til Nordamerika og til sidst slog sig ned i New York City, hvor han antog navnet Augustus Jay og blev en velstående købmand.
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