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Alexander Swift 1476–1561 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1476

Birth Location: Allergill, Durham, England

Death Date: 8 August 1561

Death Location: Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Father: Sir (Swyfte)

Mother: Agnes Hansarde

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Children(s):

The story of Alexander Swift began in 1476 in Allergill, Durham, England. Alexander Swift passed away in 1561 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Swift began in 1476 in Allergill, Durham, England.
  • Alexander Swift passed away in 1561 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir (Swyfte)
1445–1476
Birth Location: Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
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Agnes Hansarde
1440–1478
Birth Location: Trickley, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Swift's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Swift
1476–1561
Birth Place: Allergill, Durham, England
Parents
Sir Robert Swift (Swyfte)
1445–1476
Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
Agnes (Anne) Hansarde
1440–1478
Trickley, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Swift's Timeline

2 Records

1476
1476
Birth of Alexander Swift in Allergill, Durham, England
Allergill, Durham, England
1561
8 August 1561
Age 85
Death of Alexander Swift in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1476
    Event Place: Allergill, Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 August 1561
    Event Place: Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
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