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Anne Jane 1420–1516 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1420

Birth Location: Kent, England

Death Date: 1516

Death Location: Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Father: Thomas Downe

Mother: Anne Smith

Spouse(s): Thomas Acton

Children(s): Sir Aldenham

The story of Anne Jane / began in 1420 in Kent, England. Anne Jane married Thomas Acton, and had children including John Watkin Acton, Sir John Acton Knight Of Aldenham. Anne Jane / passed away in 1516 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Anne Jane // began in 1420 in Kent, England.
  • Anne Jane // married Thomas Acton, and had children including John Watkin Acton, Sir John Acton Knight Of Aldenham.
  • Anne Jane // passed away in 1516 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Downe
1400–1442
Birth Location: Longnor, Shropshire, England
TD
Anne Smith
1410–
Birth Location: Shropshire, England
AS

Spouses(s)

Thomas Acton
1415–1480
Birth Location: Longnor, Shropshire, England
TA

Children(s)

Sir Aldenham
1437–1494
Birth Location: Aldenham Hall, Morville, Shropshire, England
SA

Anne Jane's Ancestors

Self
Anne Jane
1420–1516
Birth Place: Kent, England
Parents
Thomas Downe
1400–1442
Longnor, Shropshire, England
Anne Smith
1410–
Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Roger Downton
1380–
Joan (St.) Owen
–1403
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Anne Jane's Descendants

1.
AJ
Anne Jane (1420–1516) m. Thomas Acton (1415–8 Feb 1480)
  1. 1. Sir (John Acton, Knight of) Aldenham 1437–1494 m. Lady (Benedicta (Bennet) Mytton) Knight 1455–1539
    1. 1. Thomas Acton 1467–1538 m. Elizabeth Dryland 1467–1569
      1. 1. Sir (William Dryland) Acton 1497–1567 m. Mary Sprencheaux 1458–1512 m. Gentlewoman (Cecelia Wrottesley) Cressent 1497–1575
        1. 1. Edward Acton 1550–1610 m. * (Catherine) Powell 1550–1610
        2. 2. Frances Acton 1527–1579
        3. 3. Robert (Thomas Cressent) Acton 1525–1574
        4. 4. Elizabeth (Cressent) Acton 1523–1611
      2. 2. Annie Acton –1755
      3. 3. Griffith Acton –1534
    2. 2. Eliz. (Knight) Debodenham 1484–1519

Anne Jane's Timeline

2 Records

1420
1420
Birth of Anne Jane // in Kent, England
Kent, England
1516
1516
Age 96
Death of Anne Jane // in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1420
    Event Place: Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1516
    Event Place: Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
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