Who was Stephen Chapman?

Stephen Chapman (1616–1679) was born in Folkestone, Kent, , England and died in Folkestone, Kent, England. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Stephen Chapman 1616–1679

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Born 29 Nov 1616 · Folkestone, Kent, , England

Died 23 Apr 1679 · Folkestone, Kent, England

Father George Gorge Chapman

Mother Elizabeth Rolfe

Spouse Margaret Elgar

Children John Chapman

Siblings Abraham Chapman, Anne Chapman, Christian Chapman, Elizabeth Chapman, Jane Chapman, Joane Chapman, John Chapman, Julian Chapman, Margaret Chapman, Mary Chapman, Thomas Chapman

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Biography

Stephen Chapman was born in 1616 in Folkestone, Kent, England, the child of george gorge chapman and elizabeth rolfe. Stephen Chapman married margaret elgar, and had children including john chapman. Stephen Chapman passed away in 1679 in Folkestone, Kent, England.

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Burial Records England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
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Baptism Records England, Select Births and Christenings
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Marriage Records England, Select Marriages
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Marriage Records Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers
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Record London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932

Life Timeline

1616

Birth of Stephen Chapman in Folkestone, Kent, England

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1679

Death of Stephen Chapman in Folkestone, Kent, England

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Stephen Chapman

This ancestor line traces from Folkstone, Kent, England (1540) to Folkestone, Kent, England (1616) across 2 generations.

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: Stephen Chapman (1616–1679) was born in Folkestone, Kent, , England and died in Folkestone, Kent, England. 5 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, 5 researchers on YourRoots have Stephen 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 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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