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Major Company.) (1544–1625) was born in Caen, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France and died in Stepney Parish, London, Middlesex County, England. 10 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Major John Vassall "Alderman of London" (Builder and Owner of the Mayflower. Jamestown Founder-Virginia Trading Company.) 1544–1625

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 10 independent trees

Born 12 Oct 1544 · Caen, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France

Died 13 Sep 1625 · Stepney Parish, London, Middlesex County, England

Father Lord Jean De Vassal Seigneur De Rignac

Mother Ann Hewes

Siblings John Vassall, Samuel Vassall

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Lord Jean De Vassal Seigneur De Rignac

Ann Hewes

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Children

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Biography

The story of Major John Vassall "Alderman of London" (Builder and Owner of the Mayflower. Jamestown Founder-Virginia Trading Company.) began in 1544 in Caen, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France. Major John Vassall "Alderman of London" (Builder and Owner of the Mayflower. Jamestown Founder-Virginia Trading Company.) passed away in 1625 in Stepney Parish, London, Middlesex County, England.

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1544

Birth of Major John Vassall "Alderman of London" (Builder and Owner of the Mayflower. Jamestown Founder-Virginia Trading Company.) in Caen, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France

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1625

Death of Major John Vassall "Alderman of London" (Builder and Owner of the Mayflower. Jamestown Founder-Virginia Trading Company.) in Stepney Parish, London, Middlesex County, England

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Major Company.)

This ancestor line traces from Wolverton, Buckinghamshire, England (1382) to Caen, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France (1544) across 6 generations.

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: Major Company.) (1544–1625) was born in Caen, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France and died in Stepney Parish, London, Middlesex County, England. 10 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, 10 researchers on YourRoots have Major 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 6 generations of this lineage geographically.
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