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Alexander Massey 1516–1563 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1516

Birth Location: Manchester, ENGLAND

Death Date: 1563

Death Location: Ely Cathedral, Ely, Cambridge, ENGLAND

Father: Thomas Massey

Mother: Joan Beswicke

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Howard

Children(s):

In 1516, Alexander Massey entered the world in Manchester, ENGLAND, born to Thomas Massey And Joan Beswicke. Alexander Massey married Elizabeth Howard. Alexander Massey passed away in 1563 in Ely Cathedral, Ely, Cambridge, ENGLAND.

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Biography

  • In 1516, Alexander Massey entered the world in Manchester, ENGLAND, born to Thomas Massey And Joan Beswicke.
  • Alexander Massey married Elizabeth Howard.
  • Alexander Massey passed away in 1563 in Ely Cathedral, Ely, Cambridge, ENGLAND.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Massey's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Massey
1516–1563
Birth Place: Manchester, ENGLAND
Parents
Thomas Massey
1478–1528
Coddington, Cheshire, ENGLAND
Joan Beswicke
1480–1528
Beswick, Lancashire, ENGLAND
Grandparents
Hugh Massey
1435–1460
Coddington, Cheshire, ENGLAND
Agnes Bold
1438–1460
Coddington, Cheshire, ENGLAND
Robert Beswicke
1460–
Engalnd, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND
Jane Harte
1457–1519
Mildenhall Manor, Mildenhall, Wiltshire, ENGLAND
Great-Grandparents
John Massey
1387–1403
Joan Coghall
1390–
Nicholas Bold
1418–1462
Richard Beswicke
1450–
Joan Oldham
1450–
John Harte
1430–1490
Anne Hankford
1428–1485
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hamon Massey
1335–
Jane Timperley
1327–
Roger Coghall
1350–
Geoffrey Bold
1398–1431
Richard Beswicke
1425–
Ann Morton
1425–
John Harte
1405–1430
Richard Hankford
1397–
Anne Montague
1398–1457

Alexander Massey's Timeline

2 Records

1516
1516
Birth of Alexander Massey in Manchester, ENGLAND
Manchester, ENGLAND
1563
1563
Age 47
Death of Alexander Massey in Ely Cathedral, Ely, Cambridge, ENGLAND
Ely Cathedral, Ely, Cambridge, ENGLAND

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1516
    Event Place: Manchester, ENGLAND

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1563
    Event Place: Ely Cathedral, Ely, Cambridge, ENGLAND

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