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Francis Higginson 1588–1630 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1588

Birth Location: Harborough District, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 6 August 1630

Death Location: Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Rev. Higginson

Mother: Elizabeth Rogers

Spouse(s): Lady Herbert

Children(s): Mary Higginson, John Higginson

Francis Higginson was born in 1588 in Harborough District, Leicestershire, England, the child of Rev John Higginson And Elizabeth Rogers. Francis Higginson married Lady Anne Herbert, and had children including John Higginson, Mary Higginson. Francis Higginson passed away in 1630 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Francis Higginson was born in 1588 in Harborough District, Leicestershire, England, the child of Rev John Higginson And Elizabeth Rogers.
  • Francis Higginson married Lady Anne Herbert, and had children including John Higginson, Mary Higginson.
  • Francis Higginson passed away in 1630 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Francis Higginson's Ancestors

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Francis Higginson
1588–1630
Birth Place: Harborough District, Leicestershire, England
Parents
Rev. John Higginson
1550–1623
Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Rogers
1550–1635
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
Nicholas Higginson\Hyggenson
1510–1581
Leicestshire, Leicestershire, England
Elizabeth Claybrooke
1525–1611
Claybrooke, Leicestershire, England
Rev. (John V “the Martyr” Rogers (Vicar of St. Sepulchre's and Reader of St. Paul's London Cambridge & Oxford Universities Published Matthews) Bible)
1507–1555
Deritend, Aston Juxta Birm (Warwickshire) England (Roman Catholic Priest, Converted to Protestantism in Germany.
Anne Collings
1514–1554
Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgique
Great-Grandparents
John Berkeswell)
1480–1541
Joan Higginson
1485–1541
Sir Rogers
1485–1537
Lady Wyatt
1490–1537
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Bryanstone
1462–1547
Elizabeth Courtenay
1460–1518
Sir King)
1460–1537
Lady Wyatt)
1475–1503

Francis Higginson's Descendants

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Francis Higginson (1588–6 August 1630) m. Lady (Anne) Herbert (1590–16 February 1639)
  1. 1. Mary Higginson 1615–1652 m. James Lindall 1615–1652
    1. 1. Abigail Lindall 1642–1687 m. Samuel Wadsworth 1630–1676
      1. 1. John Wadsworth 1674–1733 m. Elizabeth Wadsworth 1678–1766
        1. 1. Rev. (Samuel) Wadsworth 1720–1762 m. Mary Marsh 1713–1752
      2. 2. Benjamin Wadsworth 1670–1737
      3. 3. Ebenezer Wadsworth 1660–1717
      4. 4. Christopher Wadsworth 1663–1687
  2. 2. John Higginson 1616–1708

Francis Higginson's Timeline

2 Records

1588
1588
Birth of Francis Higginson in Harborough District, Leicestershire, England
Harborough District, Leicestershire, England
1630
6 August 1630
Age 42
Death of Francis Higginson in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1588
    Event Place: Harborough District, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 August 1630
    Event Place: Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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