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Edward Boys 1540–1635 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 JUN 1540

Birth Location: Nonington, Kent, England

Death Date: 17 JAN 1635

Death Location: Nonington, Kent, England

Father: Edward Boys

Mother: Clara Wentworth

Spouse(s): Mary Wentworth, Jane Heath, Katherine None, Edward Boys

Children(s): Dorothy Boys, Nicholas Boys, Elizabeth Boys, Mary Boys, Edward Boyse, Roger Boys, Mary Boys, Elizabeth Boys, Peter Boys, Jane Boys, Ann Boys, Frances Boys

The story of Edward Boys began in 1540 in Nonington, Kent, England. Edward Boys married Edward Boys, Jane Joan Heath, Katherine, Mary Wentworth, and had children including Ann Boys, Dorothy Boys, Edward Boyse, Elizabeth Boys, Frances Boys, Jane Boys, Mary Boys, Nicholas Boys, Peter Boys, Roger Boys, Thomas Boys. Edward Boys passed away in 1635 in Nonington, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward Boys began in 1540 in Nonington, Kent, England.
  • Edward Boys married Edward Boys, Jane Joan Heath, Katherine, Mary Wentworth, and had children including Ann Boys, Dorothy Boys, Edward Boyse, Elizabeth Boys, Frances Boys, Jane Boys, Mary Boys, Nicholas Boys, Peter Boys, Roger Boys, Thomas Boys.
  • Edward Boys passed away in 1635 in Nonington, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Boys
1528–1598
Birth Location: Nonington, Kent, England
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Clara Wentworth
1537–1631
Birth Location: Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Wentworth
1550–1616
Birth Location: Toddington, Sussex, England
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Jane Heath
1524–1592
Birth Location: Canterbury, Kent, England
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Katherine None
–1625
Birth Location: –
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Edward Boys
1537–
Birth Location: , Kent, England
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Children(s)

Dorothy Boys
1580–1617
Birth Location: Bekesbourne, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Nicholas Boys
1541–
Birth Location: Nonington, Kent, England
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Elizabeth Boys
1545–
Birth Location: Nonington, Kent, England
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Mary Boys
1547–
Birth Location: Nonington, Kent, England
MB
Edward Boyse
1578–1646
Birth Location: Nonington, Kent, England
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Roger Boys
–1623
Birth Location: –
RB
Mary Boys
1586–
Birth Location: Kent, England
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Elizabeth Boys
1587–
Birth Location: Nonington, Kent, England
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Peter Boys
–1627
Birth Location: –
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Jane Boys
1591–1592
Birth Location: Kent, England
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Ann Boys
1592–
Birth Location: Nonington, Kent, England
AB
Frances Boys
1597–
Birth Location: of Nonington, Kent, England
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Edward Boys's Ancestors

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Edward Boys
1540–1635
Birth Place: Nonington, Kent, England
Parents
Edward Boys
1528–1598
Nonington, Kent, England
Clara Wentworth
1537–1631
Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England
Grandparents
William (de) Bois
1500–1545
Nonington, Dover, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Mary Ringeley
1502–1557
Nonington, Dover, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Nicholas Wentworth
1500–1557
Wethersfield, Essex, England
Joan Jocelyn
1509–1569
Boreham, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Boys's Descendants

1.
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Edward Boys (28 JUN 1540–17 JAN 1635) m. Mary Wentworth (1550–17 OCT 1616) m. Jane (Joan) Heath (1524–10 MAR 1592) m. Katherine (–25 JUN 1625) m. Edward Boys (ABT 1537–)
  1. 1. Dorothy Boys 1580–1617 m. Francis Swan –1622
    1. 1. William Swann 1585–1637 m. Judith Greene 1588–1636
      1. 1. Thomas Swann 1616–1680 m. Sarah Cod 1629–1655 m. Margaret Delton 1614–1646 m. Sarah CHANDLER 1634–1662 m. Ann Fludd 1602–1668 m. Mary Mansfield 1644–1700
        1. 1. Samuel SWANN 1653–1707 m. Elizabeth (Lillington) Moore 1679–1725 m. Elizabeth Lillington 1679–1725 m. Sarah Drummond 1654–1696
        2. 2. Sarah Swann 1651–1652
        3. 3. Sampson Swann 1654–1668
      2. 2. John Swann 1618–1708 m. Rebecca Palfrey 1630–1654 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Pratt 1632–1702
      3. 3. Samuel Swann 1620–1671
      4. 4. Matthew Swann 1620–1702 m. Mary (Harris) Splittimber 1602–1665 m. Mary (Sarah) Harris 1633–1753
      5. 5. John Swann 1625–
      6. 6. James Swann 1631– m. Ann Burch 1631–
      7. 7. Edward Swann 1633–1706 m. Susannah Heath 1632–1676
    2. 2. Frances Swann 1599–
    3. 3. Edward Swann –1707 m. Leah Swan 1605– m. Sarah Swann 1604–
    4. 4. Amy (or Anna) Swan 1606–
    5. 5. William Swann 1607–
    6. 6. Richard Swann 1608–
    7. 7. Priscilla Swann 1605–1653 m. THOMAAS BROWN 1601– m. Henry (Thomas) Browne 1609–1663
    8. 8. Paul Swann 1612–
  2. 2. Nicholas Boys 1541– m. Miss Wooer 1565–
  3. 3. Elizabeth Boys 1545–
  4. 4. Mary Boys 1547– m. Thomas Ovington 1559–
  5. 5. Edward Boyse 1578–1646 m. Elizabeth Hammond 1584–1673
  6. 6. Roger Boys –1623
  7. 7. Mary Boys 1586–
  8. 8. Elizabeth Boys 1587–
  9. 9. Peter Boys –1627
  10. 10. Jane Boys 1591–1592
  11. 11. Ann Boys 1592– m. Francis Warnett 1592–
  12. 12. Frances Boys 1597– m. John Thompson 1585–

Edward Boys's Timeline

4 Records

1540
28 JUN 1540
Birth of Edward Boys in Nonington, Kent, England
Nonington, Kent, England
1554
28 JUN 1554
Age 14
Edward Boys was christened in Nonington, Kent, England
Nonington, Kent, England
1599
15 FEB 1599
Age 59
Death of Edward Boys in Nonington, Kent, England
Nonington, Kent, England
1635
17 JAN 1635
Age 95
Burial of Edward Boys in Nonington, Kent, England
Nonington, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 JUN 1540
    Event Place: Nonington, Kent, England
    Record Source: Familysearch.org, accessed 10 Feb 2018), entry for Edward Boys, person ID MMLH-SH1.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 28 JUN 1554
    Event Place: Nonington, Kent, England
    Record Source: Familysearch.org, accessed 10 Feb 2018), entry for Edward Boys, person ID MMLH-SH1.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 FEB 1599
    Event Place: Nonington, Kent, England
    Record Source: Familysearch.org, accessed 10 Feb 2018), entry for Edward Boys, person ID MMLH-SH1.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 17 JAN 1635
    Event Place: Nonington, Kent, England
    Record Source: Familysearch.org, accessed 10 Feb 2018), entry for Edward Boys, person ID MMLH-SH1.
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