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John Lightfoot 1596–1648

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Birth Date: April 9, 1596

Birth Location: St Lawrence Parish, London, , England

Death Date: March 24, 1648

Death Location: Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, USA

Father:

Mother:

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Phillips

Children: Richard Lightfoot

In 1596, John Lightfoot entered the world in St Lawrence Parish, London, , England, born to Richard Lighfoot And Jane Jones. In 1624, John Lightfoot resided in Virginia Pioneer, James City County, VA. John Lightfoot married Anne Goodrich, Elizabeth Phillips, and had children including Alice Lightfoot, Ann Lightfoot, Edmund Lightfoot, Elizabeth Lightfoot, Francis Lightfoot, George Lightfoot, Jane Lightfoot, John Lightfoot, Mary Lightfoot, Philip Lightfoot, Rebecca Lightfoot, Richard Lightfoot, Robert Lightfoot. John Lightfoot passed away in 1648 in Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, USA.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouse(s)

Children

Biography

Early Life

In 1596, John Lightfoot entered the world in St Lawrence Parish, London, , England, born to Richard Lighfoot And Jane Jones.

In 1624, John Lightfoot resided in Virginia Pioneer, James City County, VA.

Family

John Lightfoot married Anne Goodrich, Elizabeth Phillips, and had children including Alice Lightfoot, Ann Lightfoot, Edmund Lightfoot, Elizabeth Lightfoot, Francis Lightfoot, George Lightfoot, Jane Lightfoot, John Lightfoot, Mary Lightfoot, Philip Lightfoot, Rebecca Lightfoot, Richard Lightfoot, Robert Lightfoot.

Later Years

John Lightfoot passed away in 1648 in Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, USA.

Sources

  1. 1
    Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
  2. 2
    Marriage Records London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812
  3. 3
    Burial Records UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
  4. 4
    Census Virginia Census
  5. 5
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1596
Born in St Lawrence Parish, London, England
1598
Baptized in St Lawrence Pountney, London, England
1624
Resided in Virginia Pioneer, James City County, VA
1648
Died in Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, USA

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