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Elizabeth Heywood 1540–1631 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: London, England

Death Date: Jan 1631

Death Location: the Deanery, St. Pauls's Cathedral, London

Father: John Playwright

Mother: Lady Rastell

Spouse(s): John Donne

Children(s): Dr. Donne

The story of Elizabeth Heywood began in 1540 in London, England. Elizabeth Heywood married John Donne, and had children including Dr John Donne. Elizabeth Heywood passed away in 1631 in the Deanery, St. Pauls's Cathedral, London.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth Heywood began in 1540 in London, England.
  • Elizabeth Heywood married John Donne, and had children including Dr John Donne.
  • Elizabeth Heywood passed away in 1631 in the Deanery, St. Pauls's Cathedral, London.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Playwright
1497–1580
Birth Location: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
JP
Lady Rastell
1504–1574
Birth Location: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
LR

Spouses(s)

John Donne
1530–1576
Birth Location: England
JD

Children(s)

Dr. Donne
1572–1631
Birth Location: St Olave, Bread Street, London, London, England
DD

Elizabeth Heywood's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Heywood
1540–1631
Birth Place: London, England
Parents
John Thomas'Court Entertainer' Heywood, Author, Poet, Playwright
1497–1580
Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Lady (Joan (Johan)) Rastell
1504–1574
Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (John Rastell) \Rastall
1475–1536
Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Elizabeth More
1482–1538
Milk Street, London, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Alumni)
1451–1530
Lady Graunger
1455–1499
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Lord
1420–1460
Margaret Benenden
1420–1463
Thomas Graunger
1425–1503
Lady Sweetehanam
1425–1503

Elizabeth Heywood's Descendants

1.
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Elizabeth Heywood (1540–Jan 1631) m. John Donne (1530–Feb 1576)
  1. 1. Dr. (John) Donne 1572–1631 m. Anne More 1584–1617
    1. 1. Anna Doane 1600–1680 m. William Twining 1599–1659
      1. 1. Isabel Twining 1620–1706 m. Francis Baker 1611–1696
        1. 1. John (Francis) Baker 1645–1712 m. Alice Pierce 1650–
        2. 2. William (zzz) Baker 1655–1727
        3. 3. THOMAS (SR.) BAKER 1636–1718
    2. 2. Margaret ("Pegge") Donne 1615–1679
    3. 3. Constance Donne 1603–
    4. 4. John Donne 1604–1663
    5. 5. George Donne 1605–1639
    6. 6. Mary Donne 1611–1614
    7. 7. Nicholas Donne 1613–1614
    8. 8. Francis Donne 1607–1614
    9. 9. Bridget Donne 1609–1617
    10. 10. Lucy Donne 1608–1626

Elizabeth Heywood's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Elizabeth Heywood in London, England
London, England
1631
Jan 1631
Age 91
Death of Elizabeth Heywood in the Deanery, St. Pauls's Cathedral, London
the Deanery, St. Pauls's Cathedral, London

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: London, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1631
    Event Place: the Deanery, St. Pauls's Cathedral, London
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