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Edward Fox 1578 – 1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1578

Birth Location: Ludlow, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 1617

Death Location: Kerry, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Father: Charles Foxe

Mother: Katherine Leighton

Spouse(s): Elisabeth Beaufort-Somerset

Children(s): Elizabeth Fox

The story of Edward Fox of Gwernygoe began in 1578 in Ludlow, Shropshire, England, with parents Charles Foxe and Katherine Leighton. As an adult, Edward Fox of Gwernygoe wed Elisabeth de Beaufort-Somerset. Their household included Elizabeth Fox. Edward Fox of Gwernygoe's life came to an end in 1617 in Kerry, Montgomeryshire, Wales.

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Parents

Charles Foxe
1516 – 1590
Birth Location: Ludford, Shropshire, England
CF
Katherine Leighton
1542 – 1590
Birth Location: Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England
KL

Spouses(s)

Elisabeth Beaufort-Somerset
1570 – 1609
Birth Location: Chepstow, Monmouthshire, England
EB

Children(s)

Elizabeth Fox
1606 – 1674
Birth Location: Shropshire, England
EF

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1578
    Event Place: Ludlow, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1617
    Event Place: Kerry, Montgomeryshire, Wales
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