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Edward FRENCH 1650 – 1685 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1650

Birth Location: Barnstaple, Devon, England

Death Date: 1685

Death Location: Bareneed, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, Canada

Father: William French

Mother: Hannah Searle

Spouse(s): Elizabeth WEALE

Children(s): Edward French

The story of Edward FRENCH began in 1650 in Barnstaple, Devon, England. Edward FRENCH married Elizabeth WEALE, and had children including Edward French. Edward FRENCH passed away in 1685 in Bareneed, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward FRENCH began in 1650 in Barnstaple, Devon, England.
  • Edward FRENCH married Elizabeth WEALE, and had children including Edward French.
  • Edward FRENCH passed away in 1685 in Bareneed, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, Canada.

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Edward FRENCH's Ancestors

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Edward FRENCH
1650 – 1685
Birth Place: Barnstaple, Devon, England
Parents
William French
1618 – 1656
Barnstaple, Devon, England
Hannah Searle
1629 – 1654
Barnstable, Devon, England
Grandparents
Edwarde ((Edmundus) FRENCHE) (FRENCH)
1584 – 1626
Puriton, Somerset, England
Joanne Norvall
1592 – 1672
Banwell, Somerset, England
John Searles
1596 – 1636
Colyton,Devon,England
Elyzabeth Rouse
1603 – 1640
Barnstaple, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
William 11GGF
1556 – 1642
Elizabeth Blake
1566 – 1603
John Norvall
1572 – 1610
Alice Bennett
1568 –
Edward Searle
1570 – 1607
Johan Burnarde
1575 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Frenssh
1525 – 1608
Elizabeth Garland
1530 – 1557
Christian Chicke
1550 –
John 12GGF
1544 – 1607
John Burnard
1545 – 1594
Dorothy Cave
1545 – 1584

Edward FRENCH's Descendants

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Edward FRENCH (1650 – 1685) m. Elizabeth WEALE (Bef. 13 Feb 1650 – )
  1. 1. Edward French (1680 – 1762) m. #Maria Smith (About 1 Jan 1680 – )
    1. 1. Edward (William) FRENCH (May 17, 1709 – Nov 24, 1762) m. Mary ((Maria ) Elizabeth) BRADBURY (Sept 16, 1718 – 02 May 1779)
      1. 1. Thomas French (1740 – 22 February 1810) m. Anne (M) Herring (1750 – 14 Sep 1784)
        1. 1. John (Herring) French (Abt. 4 Mar 1767 – Jun 1837) m. Susanna Martin (1767 – 25 Jun 1826)

Edward FRENCH's Timeline

2 Records

1650
1650
Birth of Edward FRENCH in Barnstaple, Devon, England
Barnstaple, Devon, England
1685
1685
Age 35
Death of Edward FRENCH in Bareneed, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, Canada
Bareneed, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, Canada

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: Barnstaple, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Bareneed, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, Canada

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