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Edmund Sherman 1572 – 1643 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 June 1572

Birth Location: Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England

Death Date: 14 June 1643

Death Location: New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Sir Yaxley

Mother: Susan Sherman)

Spouse(s): Grace Sherman

Children(s): Honorable line)

In 1572, Edmund Sherman entered the world in Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England, born to Sir Henry Butler Sherman, Senator Earl of Yaxley and Susan Renee Hills-Lawrence (m. Sherman). Edmund Sherman married Grace Sherman, and had children including Honorable Samuel 1618 Sherman (start of GenWmTecumseh line). Edmund Sherman passed away in 1643 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1572, Edmund Sherman entered the world in Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England, born to Sir Henry Butler Sherman, Senator Earl of Yaxley and Susan Renee Hills-Lawrence (m. Sherman).
  • Edmund Sherman married Grace Sherman, and had children including Honorable Samuel 1618 Sherman (start of GenWmTecumseh line).
  • Edmund Sherman passed away in 1643 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Edmund Sherman's Ancestors

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Edmund Sherman
1572 – 1643
Birth Place: Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
Parents
Sir Henry Butler Sherman, Senator Earl of Yaxley
1548 – 1610
Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
Susan (Renee Hills-Lawrence (m.) Sherman)
1548 – 1610
Moze, Essex, England
Grandparents
Sir (Henry Waller Sherman \ Shearman "the Elder of Colchester"; Earl of Yaxley) (Thomas)
1520 – 1590
Yaxley, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Agnes Butler (Countess) Yaxley)
1520 – 1580
Dedham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
John (Lawrence,) Earl-Ashton
1519 – 1590
Sibton Manor, Rumburgh, Suffolk, England
Lady (Margaret Agnes Holmes, Countess of Ashton (m.) Lawrence)
1523 – 1583
St James, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Yaxley
1504 – 1551
Lady 14ggm
1495 – 1573
Sir Ossary
1504 – 1555
Jane Guildford
1504 – 1555
Rev. Ashton
1500 – 1549
Lady Clair
1510 – 1583
John Holmes
1500 – 1551
Elizabeth Warburton
1500 – 1583
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Parish
1465 – 1504
Agnes Fuller
1470 – 1528
Piers Ossory
1467 – 1539
Lady Ormond
1464 – 1542
Sir Dudley
1459 – 1532
Cecelia Willoughby
1466 – 1539
Sir Ashton"
1474 – 1500
Lady Lawrence
1478 – 1504
Sir Gates
1484 – 1526
Elizabeth Clopton
1485 – 1549
Sir Ashton"
1474 – 1500
Lady Lawrence
1478 – 1504
Sir Gates
1484 – 1526
Elizabeth Clopton
1485 – 1549

Edmund Sherman's Descendants

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Edmund Sherman (23 June 1572 – 14 June 1643) m. Grace Sherman (18 Jun 1583 (some records show 1582) – 15 May 1644)
  1. 1. Honorable (Samuel 1618 Sherman (start of GenWmTecumseh) line) (12 July 1618 – 5 April 1700) m. Sarah (Mary Mitchell) (Sherman) (13 October 1621 – 15 Apr 1665)
    1. 1. Nathaniel Sherman (21 March 1656 – 19 Apr 1712) m. Elizabeth Thorne (1653 – 1 Oct 1744) m. Mary ((Nathaniel Sherman)) Phippen (About 1660 – Bef. 26 Nov 1707) m. Sarah Hutchinson (1686 – 10 December 1748) m. Abigail ((Daniel Lockwood; Nathaniel Sherman)) Burr (14 Mar 1671/72 – 02 Mar 1730/31)

Edmund Sherman's Timeline

2 Records

1572
23 June 1572
Birth of Edmund Sherman in Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
1643
14 June 1643
Age 71
Death of Edmund Sherman in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 June 1572
    Event Place: Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 June 1643
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America

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