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Christopher Morley 1535–1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1535

Birth Location: Balsham, Cambridgeshire, England

Death Date: 1591

Death Location: Balsham, Cambridgeshire, England

Father: Nicolas Morley

Mother: Joan Hedlam

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bulmer

Children(s): Richard Morley, Christopher Morley, James Morley, Robert Morley, Francis Morley

Christopher Morley was born in 1535 in Balsham, Cambridgeshire, England, the child of Nicolas Morley And Joan Hedlam. Christopher Morley married Elizabeth Bulmer, and had children including Christopher Morley, Francis Morley, James Morley, Richard Morley, Robert Morley. Christopher Morley passed away in 1591 in Balsham, Cambridgeshire, England.

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Biography

  • Christopher Morley was born in 1535 in Balsham, Cambridgeshire, England, the child of Nicolas Morley And Joan Hedlam.
  • Christopher Morley married Elizabeth Bulmer, and had children including Christopher Morley, Francis Morley, James Morley, Richard Morley, Robert Morley.
  • Christopher Morley passed away in 1591 in Balsham, Cambridgeshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicolas Morley
1470–
Birth Location: of Yorkshire, England
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Joan Hedlam
1470–
Birth Location: Normanby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Bulmer
1540–1617
Birth Location: Balsham, Cambridgeshire, England
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Children(s)

Richard Morley
1564–1661
Birth Location: Balsham, Cambridgeshire, England
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Christopher Morley
1520–
Birth Location: of Normandy, Yorks, Eng.
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James Morley
1522–
Birth Location: of Normandy, Yorks, Eng.
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Robert Morley
1526–
Birth Location: of Normandy, Yorks, Eng.
RM
Francis Morley
1524–
Birth Location: of Normandy, Yorks, Eng.
FM

Christopher Morley's Ancestors

Self
Christopher Morley
1535–1591
Birth Place: Balsham, Cambridgeshire, England
Parents
Nicolas Morley
1470–
of Yorkshire, England
Joan Hedlam
1470–
Normanby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Christopher Morley's Descendants

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Christopher Morley (1535–1591) m. Elizabeth Bulmer (1540–6 AUG 1617)
  1. 1. Richard Morley 1564–1661 m. Elizabeth Symon 1570–
    1. 1. Richard Morley 1597–1605
    2. 2. Barthemew Morley 1601–
    3. 3. Mary (Ann) Morley 1599–
    4. 4. Christopher Morley 1603–
    5. 5. John Morley 1608–
    6. 6. Robert Morley 1614–
    7. 7. George Morley 1612–1661 m. Letitia Humfrey 1611–1684
    8. 8. Richard Moreley 1603–1664 m. Mary Collin 1607–
      1. 1. Thomas Morley 1622–1661
      2. 2. Theophilus MORLEY 1628–1680
      3. 3. Ann Moreley 1631–1639
      4. 4. Sara Moreley 1638–
      5. 5. Elizabeth Moreley 1636–
      6. 6. Samuel Morley –1632
      7. 7. Charles Moreley 1630– m. Sarah Morley 1635–
      8. 8. John Morley 1634–1696 m. Julian Bragg 1636–
        1. 1. Elizabeth Morley 1660–1737 m. Clement Spurgeon 1657–1715
        2. 2. John Morley 1655–1733 m. Francis Browne –1732
  2. 2. Christopher Morley 1520–
  3. 3. James Morley 1522–
  4. 4. Robert Morley 1526–
  5. 5. Francis Morley 1524–

Christopher Morley's Timeline

2 Records

1535
1535
Birth of Christopher Morley in Balsham, Cambridgeshire, England
Balsham, Cambridgeshire, England
1591
1591
Age 56
Death of Christopher Morley in Balsham, Cambridgeshire, England
Balsham, Cambridgeshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Balsham, Cambridgeshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1591
    Event Place: Balsham, Cambridgeshire, England
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