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Francis Holmes 1579–1651 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1579

Birth Location: Keighley Yorkshire West Riding

Death Date: 1651

Death Location: Otley Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: William Holmes

Mother: Mary Butterfield

Spouse(s): Maria Longfellow

Children(s): Francis Holmes

In 1579, Francis Holmes entered the world in Keighley Yorkshire West Riding, born to William Holmes And Mary Margaret Butterfield. Francis Holmes married Maria Longfellow, and had children including Francis Sloman Holmes. Francis Holmes passed away in 1651 in Otley Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1579, Francis Holmes entered the world in Keighley Yorkshire West Riding, born to William Holmes And Mary Margaret Butterfield.
  • Francis Holmes married Maria Longfellow, and had children including Francis Sloman Holmes.
  • Francis Holmes passed away in 1651 in Otley Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Francis Holmes's Ancestors

Self
Francis Holmes
1579–1651
Birth Place: Keighley Yorkshire West Riding
Parents
William Holmes
1549–1623
Keighley, Yorkshire, England
Mary (Margaret) Butterfield
1545–1591
Keighley, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert Holmes
1522–1585
Fewston, Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Saville
1522–1588
Fewston, Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Benjamin Butterfield
1523–1550
Keighley Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Dorithie Wrangham
1530–1550
Keighley Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Robert Holmes
1500–1592
Margaret Woodhall
1505–1603
William Boteville
1503–1560
Sarah Lovett
1510–1523
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Holmes's Descendants

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Francis Holmes (1579–1651) m. Maria Longfellow (1592–1630)
  1. 1. Francis (Sloman) Holmes 1611–1687 m. Mary (Bittain) Bittin 1616–1671
    1. 1. John Holmes 1633–1710 m. Rachel (Parcett Waterbury 8th) GGM 1641–1713
      1. 1. Sarah Holmes 1666–1711 m. Jonathan\Jona Miller 1667–1737
        1. 1. Stephen Miller 1691–1780 m. Sarah Waring –1732
        2. 2. Increase Miller 1707–1747

Francis Holmes's Timeline

2 Records

1579
1579
Birth of Francis Holmes in Keighley Yorkshire West Riding
Keighley Yorkshire West Riding
1651
1651
Age 72
Death of Francis Holmes in Otley Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Otley Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1579
    Event Place: Keighley Yorkshire West Riding

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1651
    Event Place: Otley Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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