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Captain John Roberts 1539 – 1592 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1539

Birth Location: Cornwall, England

Death Date: 1592

Death Location: Cornwall, England

Father: John Merchant

Mother: Mary Chester

Spouse(s): Margarett Roberts

Children(s): Frances James\Roberts

The story of Captain John Roberts began in 1539 in Cornwall, England. Captain John Roberts married Margarett Roberts, and had children including Frances James\Roberts. Captain John Roberts passed away in 1592 in Cornwall, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain John Roberts began in 1539 in Cornwall, England.
  • Captain John Roberts married Margarett Roberts, and had children including Frances James\Roberts.
  • Captain John Roberts passed away in 1592 in Cornwall, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Captain Roberts's Ancestors

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Captain Roberts
1539 – 1592
Birth Place: Cornwall, England
Parents
John "the younger" Roberts Merchant
1520 – 1587
Ashford, Shropshire, England
Mary Chester
1520 – 1583
Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
Sir (John Roberts of) Burway
1507 – 1562
Ashford, Shropshire, England
Lady (Margaret Seymour) Johnson
1515 – 1599
Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
William Chester
1500 – 1558
Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England
Anne Ware
1500 – 1557
Walleis Court, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England (see Description)
Great-Grandparents
Sir *
1480 – 1540
Lady Harcourt
1480 – 1517
Rev. Esquire
1500 – 1557
Jane Lassels
1504 – 1558
Sir Chester
1480 – 1535
Mary Roberts
1480 –
William Bristol
1487 – 1558
Mildred Segars
1490 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir "Knight"
1520 – 1557
Lady Johnson
1520 – 1540
Henry Lacey
1478 – 1569
Katherine Podycke
1482 – 1576

Captain Roberts's Descendants

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Captain (John) Roberts (1539 – 1592) m. Margarett Roberts ( – 23 Jul 1625)
  1. 1. Frances James\Roberts (1570 – Feb 1648) m. Elizabeth James (1564 – 1614)
    1. 1. Thomas (Roberts "Colonial Governor of Dover - New) Hampshire" (11 Oct 1600 – September 27 1673) m. Rebecca (M) Hilton (Feb 1602 – 27 Sep 1673)
      1. 1. William Roberts (1617 – 9 Sept 1675) m. Joanna (Thrill) West (1630 – 30 May 1693)
        1. 1. Eli (Jeremiah) Roberts (28 Nov 1656 – 29 Jun 1693) m. Mary Mallory (28 Nov 1656 – 17 Sep 1752)

Captain Roberts's Timeline

2 Records

1539
1539
Birth of Captain John Roberts in Cornwall, England
Cornwall, England
1592
1592
Age 53
Death of Captain John Roberts in Cornwall, England
Cornwall, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1539
    Event Place: Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1592
    Event Place: Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westerleigh, South Gloucestershire Unitary Authority, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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