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ELIZABETH COWARD 1596–1631 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1596

Birth Location: Marnhull, Dorset, England

Death Date: 28 May 1631

Death Location: Marnhull, Dorset, England

Father: William ❌

Mother: Joan ✅

Spouse(s): Ambrose ❌

Children(s): Peter 🔚, Margaret ✅, Ambrose 🔚, Edith 🔚, Joan ✅, Elizabeth 🔚, William ✅

In 1596, ELIZABETH COWARD entered the world in Marnhull, Dorset, England, born to William Coward And Joan Rake. ELIZABETH COWARD married Ambrose How, and had children including Ambrose How, Edith How, Elizabeth How, Joan How, Margaret How, Peter How, William How. ELIZABETH COWARD passed away in 1631 in Marnhull, Dorset, England.

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Biography

  • In 1596, ELIZABETH COWARD entered the world in Marnhull, Dorset, England, born to William Coward And Joan Rake.
  • ELIZABETH COWARD married Ambrose How, and had children including Ambrose How, Edith How, Elizabeth How, Joan How, Margaret How, Peter How, William How.
  • ELIZABETH COWARD passed away in 1631 in Marnhull, Dorset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William ❌
1561–1631
Birth Location: Marnhull, Dorset, England
W❌
Joan ✅
1561–1635
Birth Location: Marnhull, Dorset, England
J✅

Spouses(s)

Ambrose ❌
1592–1673
Birth Location: Marnhull, Dorset, England
A❌

Children(s)

Peter 🔚
1631–1641
Birth Location: Marnhull, Dorset, England
P🔚
Margaret ✅
1629–
Birth Location: Marnhull, Dorset, England
M✅
Ambrose 🔚
1622–1624
Birth Location: Marnhull, Dorset, England
A🔚
Edith 🔚
1619–1623
Birth Location: Marnhull, Dorset, England
E🔚
Joan ✅
1617–
Birth Location: Marnhull, Dorset, England
J✅
Elizabeth 🔚
1626–1648
Birth Location: Marnhull, Dorset, England
E🔚
William ✅
1625–1692
Birth Location: Marnhull, Dorset, England
W✅

ELIZABETH COWARD's Ancestors

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ELIZABETH COWARD
1596–1631
Birth Place: Marnhull, Dorset, England
Parents
William Coward ❌
1561–1631
Marnhull, Dorset, England
Joan (Rake) ✅
1561–1635
Marnhull, Dorset, England
Grandparents
John (Coward) ❌
1545–1587
Marnhull, Dorset, England
Avis (Woodman) ❌
1541–1603
Marnhull, Dorset, England
John (Roger or Roger John Ryke\) Rake
1536–1625
Marnhull, Dorset, England
Christian (Durrand or) Northover
1536–1604
Marnhull, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
Nicolas (Ryke)
1510–1545
Katheryne ✅
1510–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joanne Hatcher
1490–1602

ELIZABETH COWARD's Descendants

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ELIZABETH COWARD (1596–28 May 1631) m. Ambrose (How) ❌ (1592–9 Mar 1673)
  1. 1. Peter (How) 🔚 1631–1641
  2. 2. Margaret (How) ✅ 1629–
  3. 3. Ambrose (How) 🔚 1622–1624
  4. 4. Edith (How) 🔚 1619–1623
  5. 5. Joan (How) ✅ 1617–
  6. 6. Elizabeth (How) 🔚 1626–1648
  7. 7. William (How) ✅ 1625–1692 m. Joane (Gawpen) ❌ 1631–1672 m. Mary (Farmer) ✅ 1624–1695
    1. 1. Joane (How) ✅ 1651–1707 m. Richard (Hayes) ❌ 1647–1695
      1. 1. Mary (Hayes) ✅ 1677–
      2. 2. Richard Hayes 1685–
      3. 3. Sarah (Hayes) ✅ 1684–1707 m. William (Haley) ❌ 1685–1748
        1. 1. James Haley 1707–1792
      4. 4. Ann Hayes 1688–
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Hayes) ✅ 1675–
    2. 2. Ann (How) ✅ 1669–
    3. 3. John (How) ✅ 1672–1754 m. Hester Young 1671–1716
      1. 1. William How 1704–1782
      2. 2. Ambrose How 1711–1779
      3. 3. Morgan (How) 🔚 1708–1722
      4. 4. John How 1706–1782
    4. 4. Mary (How) 🔚 1663–1667
    5. 5. Ambrose (How) 🔚 1666–1666
    6. 6. Elizabeth (How) ✅ 1657–1728 m. John (Hallet) ❌ 1657–1696
      1. 1. Samuel Hallet 1694–1747
      2. 2. Joseph Hallet 1693–1693
      3. 3. John Hallet 1690–
      4. 4. John (Hallet) 🔚 1681–1689
      5. 5. Joane Hallet 1685–
      6. 6. Mary (Hallet) ✅ 1683–1711 m. Abraham (Rideout) ❌ 1677–1746
        1. 1. Prudence Rideout 1707–
        2. 2. Prudence Rideout 1703–1707
        3. 3. Nicholas Rideout 1705–1762
    7. 7. James (How) 🔚 1667–1667
    8. 8. William (How) 🔚 1656–1692
    9. 9. Margaret (How) ✅ 1660–1716
    10. 10. Matthew (How) ✅ 1660–1695

ELIZABETH COWARD's Timeline

3 Records

1596
1596
Birth of ELIZABETH COWARD in Marnhull, Dorset, England
Marnhull, Dorset, England
1597
18 Oct 1597
Age 1
Birth of ELIZABETH COWARD in Marnhull, Dorset, England
Marnhull, Dorset, England
1631
28 May 1631
Age 35
Death of ELIZABETH COWARD in Marnhull, Dorset, England
Marnhull, Dorset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1597
    Event Place: Marnhull, Dorset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1596
    Event Place: Marnhull, Dorset, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 May 1631
    Event Place: Marnhull, Dorset, England
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