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Christopher Downs 1540–1624 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1540

Birth Location: Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 1624

Death Location: St Dunstan in The West, London, England

Father: Henry DROP

Mother: Helen Donnes

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Payse

Children(s): DOROTHY Chambers)

In 1540, Christopher Downs entered the world in Staffordshire, England, born to Henry Henrycus Downes K Drop And Helen Elizabeth Cowells Donnes. Christopher Downs married Elizabeth Isabel Payse, and had children including Dorothy Dorothea Blacknall Downs Downes M Halsey Halsie Alias Chambers. Christopher Downs passed away in 1624 in St Dunstan in The West, London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1540, Christopher Downs entered the world in Staffordshire, England, born to Henry Henrycus Downes K Drop And Helen Elizabeth Cowells Donnes.
  • Christopher Downs married Elizabeth Isabel Payse, and had children including Dorothy Dorothea Blacknall Downs Downes M Halsey Halsie Alias Chambers.
  • Christopher Downs passed away in 1624 in St Dunstan in The West, London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry DROP
1510–1577
Birth Location: Lichfield, Staffordshire, England
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Helen Donnes
1515–1565
Birth Location: Staffordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Payse
1535–1579
Birth Location: Flamstead, Hertfordshire, England
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Children(s)

DOROTHY Chambers)
1567–1620
Birth Location: Linsdale, Buckinghamshire, England
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Christopher Downs's Ancestors

Self
Christopher Downs
1540–1624
Birth Place: Staffordshire, England
Parents
Henry Henrycus Downes K DROP
1510–1577
Lichfield, Staffordshire, England
Helen (Elizabeth COWELLS) Donnes
1515–1565
Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Christopher Downs's Descendants

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Christopher Downs (abt 1540–1624) m. Elizabeth ((Isabel)) Payse (1535–8 Jan 1579)
  1. 1. DOROTHY (\ Dorothea (Blacknall) Downs \ DOWNES (m. HALSEY \ Halsie \ alias) Chambers) 1567–1620 m. Robert ('Chambers') Halsey 1565–1618
    1. 1. THOMAS (of the Parsonage (Downes) the Immigrant \ founder SOUTHAMPTON \ HALSEY \ Halsie Sr 9GGF - also GGF of Fleet Admiral) Halsey 1592–1678
      1. 1. Isaac Halsey 1628–1725 m. Mary Barnes 1643–1677
        1. 1. JOSEPH (HALLCY) HALSEY 1668–1725 m. Elizabeth Eldredg 1675–1726

Christopher Downs's Timeline

2 Records

1540
abt 1540
Birth of Christopher Downs in Staffordshire, England
Staffordshire, England
1624
1624
Age 84
Death of Christopher Downs in St Dunstan in The West, London, England
St Dunstan in The West, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1540
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1624
    Event Place: St Dunstan in The West, London, England
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