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* Robert Swift of York 1563–1648 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Sep 1563

Birth Location: Rotherham, Yorkshire, , England

Death Date: 19 Sep 1648

Death Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: William Ovenden

Mother: Lady Swift,

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Blackmore

Children(s): Mary West, * Recovery)

* Robert Swift of York was born in 1563 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, , England, the child of William I Richard Swift De Ovenden And Lady Elizabeth Margaret Mason Swift. * Robert Swift of York married Elizabeth Blackmore, and had children including Alce Swift, Mary West, Thomas Swift Capen I Of Dorchester Ma Ship Recovery. * Robert Swift of York passed away in 1648 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • * Robert Swift of York was born in 1563 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, , England, the child of William I Richard Swift De Ovenden And Lady Elizabeth Margaret Mason Swift.
  • * Robert Swift of York married Elizabeth Blackmore, and had children including Alce Swift, Mary West, Thomas Swift Capen I Of Dorchester Ma Ship Recovery.
  • * Robert Swift of York passed away in 1648 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

* York's Ancestors

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* York
1563–1648
Birth Place: Rotherham, Yorkshire, , England
Parents
William I Richard Swift de Ovenden
1530–1604
Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth Margaret Mason) Swift,
1534–1600
Wensley, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Richard Swift of) Rotherham
1502–1582
Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
Jean (Jane) Wheelock
1506–1578
Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Genet\Jenet Margaret Shawe\ Shaw) *
1505–1574
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Ssift
1476–1561
Lady Ingle
1480–1537
EDWARD SHAW
1492–1552
Lady ROBINSON
1491–1561
2nd-Great-Grandparents

* York's Descendants

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* (Robert Swift of) York (9 Sep 1563–19 Sep 1648) m. Elizabeth Blackmore (1578–17 Apr 1641)
  1. 1. Mary West 1606–1676 m. William (Sumner (Swift) I of Bicester, Oxfordshire, and Dorchester, MA (Winthrop) Fleet) 1605–1688
    1. 1. Roger ((Deacon)) Sumner 1632–1698 m. Mary (Joslin) (Josselyn) 1633–1711
      1. 1. Mary ((2nd wife & 1st cousin)) Sumner 1665–1724 m. Israel (Winslow Nichols (Nicharts,) Nicholas) 1650–1734
        1. 1. Roger Nichols 1698–1765 m. Bethia ((Bethiah)) Winslow 1700–1790
        2. 2. Thankful Nichols 1694–1747
        3. 3. Israel (Nichols) Jr 1704–1705
        4. 4. Solomon Nichols 1695–1697
        5. 5. Silence ((Marsh)) Nichols 1702–1762
        6. 6. Rebecca Nichols 1693–1715
        7. 7. Jazaniah Nichols 1691–1755
        8. 8. Experience Nichols 1709–1714
        9. 9. Susanna Nichols 1689–1746
        10. 10. Charity Nichols 1700–1740
        11. 11. John Nichols 1698–1783
        12. 12. Ruth Nichols 1687–1731
        13. 13. Nathaniel Nichols 1685–1758
        14. 14. Thomas Nichols 1684–1706
      2. 2. Abigail Sumner 1657–1658
      3. 3. Samuel Sumner 1659–1690
      4. 4. Waitstill Sumner 1661–1743
      5. 5. Jazaniah Sumner 1668–1690
      6. 6. Rebecca Sumner 1671–1726
      7. 7. William Sumner 1674–1738
      8. 8. Ebenezer Sumner 1678–1752
      9. 9. William Sumner 1667–1738
      10. 10. Rebecca Sumner 1660–1661
      11. 11. Ebenezer Sumner 1673–1721
    2. 2. William (Sumner) II 1628–1675
    3. 3. Joanna (Sumner) Way 1628–1695
    4. 4. George Sumner 1634–1715
    5. 5. Abigail (Sumner) Rainsford 1637–1657
    6. 6. Samuel Sumner 1638–1698
    7. 7. Increase Sumner 1642–1683
    8. 8. Elizabeth Sumner 1640–1683
  2. 2. * (Thomas Swift (Capen) I * of Dorchester, MA (Ship) Recovery) 1599–1675

* York's Timeline

2 Records

1563
9 Sep 1563
Birth of * Robert Swift of York in Rotherham, Yorkshire, , England
Rotherham, Yorkshire, , England
1648
19 Sep 1648
Age 85
Death of * Robert Swift of York in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1563
    Event Place: Rotherham, Yorkshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1648
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

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