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Christopher Branch 1602–1681 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 September 1602

Birth Location: London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 20 February 1681

Death Location: Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Leionel KNIGHT

Mother: Valentia Sparke

Spouse(s): Mary +

Children(s): William Branch, Thomas Sr

Christopher Branch was born in 1602 in London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom, the child of Leionel Lionel Branch Braninge Sir Knight And Valentia Valentina Sparke. Christopher Branch married Mary Branch, and had children including Thomas Branch Sr, William Christopher Branch. Christopher Branch passed away in 1681 in Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Christopher Branch was born in 1602 in London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom, the child of Leionel Lionel Branch Braninge Sir Knight And Valentia Valentina Sparke.
  • Christopher Branch married Mary Branch, and had children including Thomas Branch Sr, William Christopher Branch.
  • Christopher Branch passed away in 1681 in Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Leionel KNIGHT
1566–1605
Birth Location: Abington, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
LK
Valentia Sparke
1566–1605
Birth Location: St Martin Ludgate, London, London, England
VS

Spouses(s)

Mary +
1602–1630
Birth Location: Darton, Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
M+

Children(s)

William Branch
1628–1665
Birth Location: College Land, Henrico, Virginia Colony
WB
Thomas Sr
1624–1694
Birth Location: Varina, Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
TS

Christopher Branch's Ancestors

Self
Christopher Branch
1602–1681
Birth Place: London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Leionel Lionel Branch Braninge SIR KNIGHT
1566–1605
Abington, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Valentia (Valentina) Sparke
1566–1605
St Martin Ludgate, London, London, England
Grandparents
William (S) Branch
1525–1601
Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England
Katherine (Barbara JENNINGS Braunche\ Branch (Magna Charta) line)
1524–1597
Abingdon, Berkshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth Valentia\Valentin\ Valentyne\Valentine) Greeke-Butler\Boteler-Sparrohawk\Sparrocke\Sparkes\Sparks\Spark-Braunche\Braunch\Branche\Branch
1552–1605
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir (Braunche)
1500–1544
Elizabeth BEAUFOREST
1507–1556
Sir Knight
1500–1561
*Alice Culham
1501–1570
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Christopher Branch's Descendants

1.
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Christopher Branch (2 September 1602–20 February 1681) m. Mary (Branch) + (1602–1630)
  1. 1. William (Christopher) Branch 1628–1665 m. Sarah ((Crockford) Almond) Branch 1629–1666
    1. 1. Mary (Martha (7th GGM) Branch \m) Jefferson 1657–1715
      1. 1. Martha (Mary (Harris) Jefferson? FIeld? Pres Tho Jeff great) aunt 1679–1745
        1. 1. William (Samuel) Harris 1696–1794 m. Elizabeth Evans 1730–1762
  2. 2. Thomas (Branch) Sr 1624–1694

Christopher Branch's Timeline

2 Records

1602
2 September 1602
Birth of Christopher Branch in London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
1681
20 February 1681
Age 79
Death of Christopher Branch in Kingsland Plantation, Chesterfield, VA, Virginia, USA
Kingsland Plantation, Chesterfield, VA, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 September 1602
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 February 1681
    Event Place: Kingsland Plantation, Chesterfield, VA, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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