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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

In 1578, Edward Fox of Gwernygoe entered the world in Ludlow, Shropshire, England, born to Charles Foxe and Katherine Leighton. Edward Fox of Gwernygoe married Elisabeth de Beaufort-Somerset, and had children including Elizabeth Fox. Edward Fox of Gwernygoe passed away in 1617 in Kerry, Montgomeryshire, Wales.

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Biography

  • In 1578, Edward Fox of Gwernygoe entered the world in Ludlow, Shropshire, England, born to Charles Foxe and Katherine Leighton.
  • Edward Fox of Gwernygoe married Elisabeth de Beaufort-Somerset, and had children including Elizabeth Fox.
  • Edward Fox of Gwernygoe passed away in 1617 in Kerry, Montgomeryshire, Wales.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edward Fox's Ancestors

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Edward Fox
1578 – 1617
Birth Place: Ludlow, Shropshire, England
Parents
Charles Foxe
1516 – 1590
Ludford, Shropshire, England
Katherine Leighton
1542 – 1590
Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
William (Frederick) Fox
1482 – 1554
Stoke Lacy, Shropshire, England
Lady (Jane) Downe
1484 – 1565
Ludlow, Shropshire, England
Edward Leighton
1520 – 1593
Wattlesborough (Shropshire) Uk
Great-Grandparents
Sir VIII)
1500 – 1532
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Fox's Descendants

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Edward Fox (1578 – 1617) m. Elisabeth (de) Beaufort-Somerset (1570 – 1609)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Fox (1606 – 1674) m. Joseph Wall (1604 – bef 26 Aug 1674)
    1. 1. Richard (Wellins) Wall (1632 – ) m. Mary Wellins (1632 – )
      1. 1. Jane ((Joan) Wellens) Wall (Abt. 1652 – abt 1700) m. John Carber (Jan 1648 – Abt. 1710)
        1. 1. James Carber (1675 – 1701) m. Hannah Forrest (1679 – 20 Jun 1763)

Edward Fox's Timeline

2 Records

1578
1578
Birth of Edward Fox of Gwernygoe in Ludlow, Shropshire, England
Ludlow, Shropshire, England
1617
1617
Age 39
Death of Edward Fox of Gwernygoe in Kerry, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Kerry, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Sources

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

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

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