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Captain John Davis 1543–1605 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: October 1543

Birth Location: Sandridge, Stoke Gabriel, Dartmouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 29 December 1605

Death Location: Malay Peninsula, Singapore or off Bintang near Sumatra, kill, Indonésie

Father: Sir Davis

Mother: Lady Bardolph

Spouse(s): Lady Fulford

Children(s): John Davis

Captain John Davis was born in 1543 in Sandridge, Stoke Gabriel, Dartmouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Robert Davis And Lady Elizabeth Jolian Bardolph. Captain John Davis married Lady Faith Fulford, and had children including John Davis. Captain John Davis passed away in 1605 in Malay Peninsula, Singapore or off Bintang near Sumatra, kill, Indonésie.

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Biography

  • Captain John Davis was born in 1543 in Sandridge, Stoke Gabriel, Dartmouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Robert Davis And Lady Elizabeth Jolian Bardolph.
  • Captain John Davis married Lady Faith Fulford, and had children including John Davis.
  • Captain John Davis passed away in 1605 in Malay Peninsula, Singapore or off Bintang near Sumatra, kill, Indonésie.

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Captain Davis's Ancestors

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Captain Davis
1543–1605
Birth Place: Sandridge, Stoke Gabriel, Dartmouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Robert Davis
1512–1580
Crediton, Devonshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth Jolian) Bardolph
1515–1610
Stoke Gabriel, Devon, England
Grandparents
Thomas Davis
1485–
Crediton, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Seafoule
1490–1570
Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
John Bardolph
1489–1519
Crediton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Jolianne) Hare
1493–
Kyrton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Davis's Descendants

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Captain (John) Davis (October 1543–29 December 1605) m. Lady (Faith) Fulford (29 May 1561–1604)
  1. 1. John Davis 1582–1609 m. Ann Shinton 1584–1612 m. Anne Shenton 1584–1612
    1. 1. Elizabeth Davis 1608–1683 m. William Peck 1601–1694 m. Paul Peck 1608–1695
      1. 1. Alice Peck 1625–1685 m. Balthazar DeWolf 1620–1696
        1. 1. Stephen DeWolf 1650–1702 m. Hannah (de Wolfe Ransom) Jones 1662–1707
        2. 2. Edward (Nathan) Dewolf 1646–1710
        3. 3. Simon Dewolf 1648–1695
        4. 4. Infant DeWolf 1653–
        5. 5. Joseph DeWolf 1660–
        6. 6. Susanna DeWolf 1652–
        7. 7. Mary DeWolf 1656–
        8. 8. Susannah DeWolf 1664–
      2. 2. Joseph Peck 1641–1718
      3. 3. John Peck 1638–1724
      4. 4. Jeremiah Peck 1623–1699
      5. 5. Elizabeth Andrews 1643– m. Samuel Andrews 1639–1710
        1. 1. Samuel Andrews –1661
        2. 2. Dinah Andrews 1684–1763
        3. 3. Elisabeth Andrews 1673–1732 m. Benjamin (Hull) I 1672–1741
        4. 4. John Andrews 1667–1667
        5. 5. Joseph Andrews 1678–1741
        6. 6. Mary Andrews 1675–1752
        7. 7. Nathaniel Andrews 1673–1735
        8. 8. Samuel Andrews 1663–1726
        9. 9. William Andrews 1661–1726
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Davis) Tomisson 1610–1683
    3. 3. Anne Davis –1670
    4. 4. Elisabeth Davis –1740
    5. 5. Elizabeth Davis –1725
    6. 6. Thomas Davis –1638

Captain Davis's Timeline

2 Records

1543
October 1543
Birth of Captain John Davis in Sandridge, Stoke Gabriel, Dartmouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Sandridge, Stoke Gabriel, Dartmouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1605
29 December 1605
Age 62
Death of Captain John Davis in Malay Peninsula, Singapore or off Bintang near Sumatra, kill, Indonésie
Malay Peninsula, Singapore or off Bintang near Sumatra, kill, Indonésie

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: October 1543
    Event Place: Sandridge, Stoke Gabriel, Dartmouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 05; Page: 656
    [2] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. II
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 December 1605
    Event Place: Malay Peninsula, Singapore or off Bintang near Sumatra, kill, Indonésie
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 05; Page: 656
    [2] Chalmers' General Biographical Dictionary
    [3] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. II
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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