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Edward Seymour 1580 – 1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1580

Birth Location: Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England

Death Date: 5 OCT 1659

Death Location: Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England

Father: Edward Seymour

Mother: Elizabeth Champernowne

Spouse(s): Dorothy Killigrew

Children(s): Edward Seymour, Katherine Seymour, Elizabeth Seymour, Henry Seymour, Thomas Seymour, Joseph Seymour, Margaret Seymour, Mary Seymour

In 1580, Edward Seymour entered the world in Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England, born to Edward Seymour and Elizabeth Champernowne. Edward Seymour married Dorothy Killigrew, and had children including Edward Seymour, Katherine Seymour, Elizabeth Seymour, Henry Seymour, Thomas Seymour, Joseph Seymour, Margaret Seymour, Mary Seymour. Edward Seymour passed away in 1659 in Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1580, Edward Seymour entered the world in Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England, born to Edward Seymour and Elizabeth Champernowne.
  • Edward Seymour married Dorothy Killigrew, and had children including Edward Seymour, Katherine Seymour, Elizabeth Seymour, Henry Seymour, Thomas Seymour, Joseph Seymour, Margaret Seymour, Mary Seymour.
  • Edward Seymour passed away in 1659 in Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edward Seymour's Ancestors

Self
Edward Seymour
1580 – 1659
Birth Place: Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England
Parents
Edward Seymour
1563 – 1613
Berry Pomeroy, South Hams District Devon, England
Elizabeth Champernowne
1555 – 1613
Dartington, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Margaret Walsh
1528 – 1580
England
Arthur Champernowne
1524 – 1578
Dartington, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Katherine Norris
1528 – 1570
Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Justice Walshe
1517 – 1572
Jane Dingley
1519 –
Philip Champernowne
1482 – 1545
Catherine Carew
1485 – 1546
Henry Norris
1511 – 1536
Mary Fiennes
1514 – 1533
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Seymour's Descendants

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Edward Seymour (1580 – 5 OCT 1659) m. Dorothy Killigrew (1580 – 30 JUN 1643)
  1. 1. Edward Seymour (9 SEP 1610 – 4 DEC 1688) m. Anne Portman (21 MAY 1610 – 1695)
    1. 1. Jeremiah Seymour (1630 – 21 SEP 1683) m. Ann Kennedy (ABT 1632 – 8 OCT 1694)
      1. 1. Ann Seymour (1652 – 21 SEP 1693) m. Richard York ( – 6 MAR 1695)
        1. 1. Jeremiah York (9 SEP 1683 – 11 OCT 1784) m. Sarah (Ann) Wilson (10 MAR 1695 – 1752) m. Elisabeth Kirk (ABT 1706 – 1752)
        2. 2. Mary York
        3. 3. Samuel York (1685 – 24 SEP 1707) m. Mehitable, (Elizabeth "Eliza") Wright (24 FEB 1686 – 1752)
        4. 4. Richard York (2 MAY 1686 – 17 JAN 1718) m. Patience Hatch (ABT 1690 – 1780)
        5. 5. "Anne" (Elizabeth) York (13 JAN 1688 – 1752) m. Solomon Allred (1680 – AFT 1754)
        6. 6. Elizabeth York (10 APR 1693 – 1779) m. John Glover (ABT 1687 – 1723) m. William Diffee (ABT 1710 – ABT 1790)
      2. 2. John Seymour (1656 – 13 NOV 1722) m. Johanna Kennedy (1659 – 1709)
      3. 3. Thomas Seymour (ABT 1660 – ) m. Jane Coward (ABT 1665 – )
      4. 4. John Seymour (1675 – 30 JUL 1709) m. Johanna Kennedy (1659 – 1709)
    2. 2. John Seymour (ABT 1632 – 30 JUL 1709) m. Ann Kenneday (ABT 1636 – 8 OCT 1694)
    3. 3. Edward Seymour (1633 – 17 FEB 1708) m. Margaret Wale (1640 – BEF 1674) m. Letitia Popham ( – 16 MAR 1714)
    4. 4. Jane Seymour (1634 – 1690) m. William (James) Edwards (5 AUG 1634 – 13 AUG 1696)
    5. 5. Elizabeth Seymour (1634 – 1730) m. Joseph Tredenham (ABT 1640 – 25 APR 1707)
    6. 6. William Seymour (ABT 1634 – )
    7. 7. Hugh Seymour (1636 – )
    8. 8. Henry (Portman) Seymour (1637 – 1728) m. Penelope Haselwood (ABT 1665 – 1708) m. Melior Fytche (1 APR 1681 – AFT 1714)
    9. 9. Charles Seymour (1642 – 23 JUN 1651)
    10. 10. Charles Seymour (1642 – 1728) m. Catherine Barham (1642 – )
  2. 2. Katherine Seymour (1605 – 5 MAR 1680) m. Sir (Thomas) Hall (22 JUL 1610 – 13 APR 1665)
  3. 3. Elizabeth Seymour (1607 – 3 SEP 1669) m. Francis Courtenay (ABT 1576 – 5 JUN 1638) m. Amos Meredith ( – 5 DEC 1669)
  4. 4. Henry Seymour (ABT 1612 – 9 MAR 1686) m. Elizabeth Killigrew (1614 – 1671) m. Ursula Austen (JAN 1643 – 28 JAN 1681)
  5. 5. Thomas Seymour (ABT 1614 – 7 DEC 1688) m. Anne Anderson (ABT 1614 – ) m. Elizabeth Wildman (1632 – 1730)
  6. 6. Joseph Seymour (ABT 1617 – 7 DEC 1688) m. Bridget (Anderson) Seymour (ABT 1618 – )
  7. 7. Margaret Seymour (1618 – ) m. Francis Trelawney (ABT 1628 – )
  8. 8. Mary Seymour (1619 – MAR 1680) m. Jonathan Trelawny (ABT 1622 – 5 MAR 1681)

Edward Seymour's Timeline

4 Records

1580
1580
Birth of Edward Seymour in Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England
Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England
1580
1580
Edward Seymour was christened in St Mary's Church, Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England
St Mary's Church, Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England
1659
5 OCT 1659
Age 79
Death of Edward Seymour in Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England
Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England
1659
AFT 5 OCT 1659
Age 79
Burial of Edward Seymour in St Mary's Church, Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England
St Mary's Church, Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: St Mary's Church, Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 OCT 1659
    Event Place: Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: AFT 5 OCT 1659
    Event Place: St Mary's Church, Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England

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