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Capt John Lightfoot 1596–1648 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Apr 1596

Birth Location: St Lawrence Parish,London,,England

Death Date: 24 Mar 1648

Death Location: Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Father: Richard Lightfoot

Mother: Jane Jones

Spouse(s): Elizabeth *

Children(s): John Lightfoot

In 1596, Capt John Lightfoot entered the world in St Lawrence Parish,London,,England, born to Richard Rev Lightfoot And Jane Jones. Capt John Lightfoot married Elizabeth Phillips, and had children including John Lightfoot. Capt John Lightfoot passed away in 1648 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1596, Capt John Lightfoot entered the world in St Lawrence Parish,London,,England, born to Richard Rev Lightfoot And Jane Jones.
  • Capt John Lightfoot married Elizabeth Phillips, and had children including John Lightfoot.
  • Capt John Lightfoot passed away in 1648 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.

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Capt Lightfoot's Ancestors

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Capt Lightfoot
1596–1648
Birth Place: St Lawrence Parish,London,,England
Parents
Richard (Rev.) Lightfoot
1562–1625
, Northamptonshire, , England
Jane Jones
1570–1649
, , , England
Grandparents
Sir (John) Lightfoot
1540–1600
Northampton, Northampton Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Alice Corbin
1542–1599
, Northamptonshire, , England
Thomas Jones
1541–1625
Reading, Berkshire, England
Priscilla Aske
1543–1625
Aughton, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Corbin
1529–1575
Alice Eltonhead
1527–1585
John Esq.
1505–1565
Elizabeth Jones
1507–1564
Sir Esq
1461–1542
Elizabeth Dawney
1527–1585
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Capt Lightfoot's Descendants

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Capt (John) Lightfoot (09 Apr 1596–24 Mar 1648) m. Elizabeth (Phillips) * (16 Feb 1602–24 Dec 1683)
  1. 1. John Lightfoot 1622–1686 m. Elizabeth Taylor 1622–1686
    1. 1. Col. (John Lightfoot) III 1646–1707 m. Anne Goodrich 1660–1709
      1. 1. Major (Sherwood) Lightfoot 1684–1730 m. Anne Goodrich 1686–1709
        1. 1. Mary Lightfoot 1707–1768 m. Wade Netherland 1705–1774

Capt Lightfoot's Timeline

2 Records

1596
09 Apr 1596
Birth of Capt John Lightfoot in St Lawrence Parish,London,,England
St Lawrence Parish,London,,England
1648
24 Mar 1648
Age 52
Death of Capt John Lightfoot in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Apr 1596
    Event Place: St Lawrence Parish,London,,England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1648
    Event Place: Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

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