John Carter (1588–1630) was born in Christ Church, London, Middlesex, England and died in Newgate, London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John William Carter 1588–1630

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Born 28 Apr 1588 · Christ Church, London, Middlesex, England

Died 6 May 1630 · Newgate, London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom

Father Sir John Carter

Mother Lady Mary Davy

Spouse Bridget Benion

Children John Carter, Joshua Carter I, William Carter

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John William Carter was born in 1588 in Christ Church, London, Middlesex, England, the child of sir john carter and lady mary davy. John William Carter married bridget benion, sarah ludlow, and had children including john carter, joshua carter i, william carter. John William Carter passed away in 1630 in Newgate, London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom.

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1588

Birth of John William Carter in Christ Church, London, Middlesex, England

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1630

Death of John William Carter in Newgate, London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Carter

This ancestor line traces from Totnes, Devon, Devonshire, England (1540) to Christ Church, London, Middlesex, England (1588) across 3 generations.

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: John Carter (1588–1630) was born in Christ Church, London, Middlesex, England and died in Newgate, London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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