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Col EDWARD MAJOR 1570–1647 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1570

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 1647

Death Location: Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, United States

Father: JOHN Hampton

Mother: Anne Major

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The story of Col EDWARD MAJOR began in 1570 in England. Col EDWARD MAJOR passed away in 1647 in Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Col EDWARD MAJOR began in 1570 in England.
  • Col EDWARD MAJOR passed away in 1647 in Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, United States.

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Col MAJOR's Ancestors

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Col MAJOR
1570–1647
Birth Place: England
Parents
JOHN MAJOR Mayor and Alderman of Hampton
1548–1629
Hursley Manor, Hampshire, England
Anne (Serle) Major
1560–1582
Farnham, St. Andrew, Surrey, England
Grandparents
Sir. (John P. Major) lll
1525–1629
Southampton, Hampshire, England
Martha ('Elizabeth' "Epps") Major
1525–1581
Unknown, England
Thomas* Searle
1539–1599
St Mary, Devon, England
Marye (Byshoppe) Serle
1543–1597
Hundrich, Parish, Buckinghamshire., Chesam, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Hampton
1500–
Robert Searle
1519–1556
Elizabeth Chandler
1520–1583
- Byshoppe
1515–1562
Joan Wingate
1518–1563
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Girlmyn Clements
1480–
Richard Byshoppe
1480–1526
Elizabeth '
1480–1515
Robert Wingate\Wyngate
1500–1552
Joane Porter
1500–1541

Col MAJOR's Timeline

2 Records

1570
1570
Birth of Col EDWARD MAJOR in England
England
1647
1647
Age 77
Death of Col EDWARD MAJOR in Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, United States
Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1647
    Event Place: Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, United States

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