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Francis Higgins 1600 – 1681 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1600

Birth Location: Wiltshire, England

Death Date: Burial 6 Nov 1681

Death Location: Wiltshire, England

Father: Richard Higgins

Mother: Julian Meales

Spouse(s): Mary Saunders

Children(s): Francis 1641

In 1600, Francis Higgins entered the world in Wiltshire, England, born to Richard Edward Higgins and Julian Elizabeth Meales. Francis Higgins married Mary Higgins Taberer, Saunders, and had children including Francis Higgins 1641. Francis Higgins passed away in 1681 in Wiltshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1600, Francis Higgins entered the world in Wiltshire, England, born to Richard Edward Higgins and Julian Elizabeth Meales.
  • Francis Higgins married Mary Higgins Taberer, Saunders, and had children including Francis Higgins 1641.
  • Francis Higgins passed away in 1681 in Wiltshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Higgins
1545 – 1631
Birth Location: Bridstow, Leominster, Herefordshire, England
RH
Julian Meales
1582 – 1603
Birth Location: Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, England
JM

Spouses(s)

Mary Saunders
1607 – 1672
Birth Location: Hannington, Wiltshire, England
MS

Children(s)

Francis 1641
1641 – 1704
Birth Location: Hannington, Wiltshire, England
F1

Francis Higgins's Ancestors

Self
Francis Higgins
1600 – 1681
Birth Place: Wiltshire, England
Parents
Richard Edward Higgins
1545 – 1631
Bridstow, Leominster, Herefordshire, England
Julian (Elizabeth) Meales
1582 – 1603
Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
John (Knight) Higgins
1528 – 1581
Bridstone, Hertfordshire, England
John (Christopher Meals) Mawle
1550 – 1610
Bridstone, Herefordshire, England
Elizabeth Webb
1560 – 1610
Bridstone OR Leominster, Hertfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Higgins
1503 – 1548
Elizabeth Neives
1503 – 1596
Ellina Meols
1538 – 1614
Thomas Webb
1540 – 1579
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Roberti Meols
1515 – 1558
Johane Dobson-Turner
1510 – 1601

Francis Higgins's Descendants

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Francis Higgins (abt 1600 – Burial 6 Nov 1681) m. Mary (Higgins Taberer,) Saunders (Bef. 20 Sep 1607 – 1672)
  1. 1. Francis (Higgins) 1641 (2 SEP 1641 – Dec 1704) m. Emme (Paynter, Higgins The Daughter) Painter (5 May 1644 – 25 Apr 1715)
    1. 1. JOHN HIGGINS (1670 – 1737) m. Catherine Fry (Baptism 26 July 1697 – Oct 1740)
      1. 1. England Higgins (02 Jan 1731 – Mar 1799)
        1. 1. Robert Higgins (11 Jan 1758 – 08 Mar 1843)

Francis Higgins's Timeline

2 Records

1600
abt 1600
Birth of Francis Higgins in Wiltshire, England
Wiltshire, England
1681
Burial 6 Nov 1681
Age 81
Death of Francis Higgins in Wiltshire, England
Wiltshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1600
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Burial 6 Nov 1681
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England
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