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Captain John Marchant 1540–1592 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jul 1540

Birth Location: East Knoyle, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: abt 1592

Death Location: Nombre de Dios, Cocle, Panama

Father: William Marchant

Mother: Lettice PRESTON

Spouse(s): Eva Cominge

Children(s): John II

In 1540, Captain John Marchant entered the world in East Knoyle, Wiltshire, England, born to William Marchant And Lettice Preston. Captain John Marchant married Eva De Cominge, and had children including John Marchant Ii. Captain John Marchant passed away in 1592 in Nombre de Dios, Cocle, Panama.

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Biography

  • In 1540, Captain John Marchant entered the world in East Knoyle, Wiltshire, England, born to William Marchant And Lettice Preston.
  • Captain John Marchant married Eva De Cominge, and had children including John Marchant Ii.
  • Captain John Marchant passed away in 1592 in Nombre de Dios, Cocle, Panama.

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Spouses(s)

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Captain Marchant's Ancestors

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Captain Marchant
1540–1592
Birth Place: East Knoyle, Wiltshire, England
Parents
William Marchant
1520–1558
Preston, Sussex, England
Lettice PRESTON
1520–1583
Preston, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Jean (De) Marchant
1500–1540
Leige, Namur, Belgium
Hubbine (le) Clercq
1500–1558
Namur, Namur, Belgium
Great-Grandparents
Jean MARCHANT
1435–1518
Marie Niclau
1440–1559
Jean LeClercq
1475–1685
Marie Langart
1475–1688
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gilles Niclau
1410–1465
Marie Pont
1415–1468

Captain Marchant's Descendants

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Captain (John) Marchant (18 Jul 1540–abt 1592) m. Eva (de) Cominge (1547–1584)
  1. 1. John (Marchant) II 1571–1668 m. Joane (Cottington) Marchante 1574–1594
    1. 1. John (Marchant) III 1595–1670 m. Sarah Marchant 1595–1638
      1. 1. William Marchant 1638–1741 m. Rachel Marchant 1638–1741
        1. 1. Rachel Marchant 1725–1778 m. Jonathan Deweese 1723–1777

Captain Marchant's Timeline

2 Records

1540
18 Jul 1540
Birth of Captain John Marchant in East Knoyle, Wiltshire, England
East Knoyle, Wiltshire, England
1592
abt 1592
Age 52
Death of Captain John Marchant in Nombre de Dios, Cocle, Panama
Nombre de Dios, Cocle, Panama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1540
    Event Place: East Knoyle, Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1592
    Event Place: Nombre de Dios, Cocle, Panama

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