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Francis Nichols 1575 – 1651 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT MAY 1575

Birth Location: Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 16 JAN 1651

Death Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Father: John Nichols

Mother: Joan Goodwith

Spouse(s): Frances Wimarke

Children(s): Elizabeth Nichols, John Nichols, Jane Nichols, Jane Whitehead, Anne Nichols, Margaret Nichols, Jonathan Nichols, Joseph Nichols, Isaac Stratford, Caleb Nichols, Henry Nichols, Francis Jr., Sarah Nichols

In 1575, Francis Nichols entered the world in Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, born to John Nichols and Joan Goodwith. Francis Nichols married Frances Wimarke, and had children including Elizabeth Nichols, John Nichols, Jane Nichols, Jane Whitehead, Anne Nichols, Margaret Nichols, Jonathan Nichols, Joseph Nichols, Isaac Nichols, of Stratford, Caleb Nichols, Henry Nichols, Francis Nichols, Jr., Sarah Nichols. Francis Nichols passed away in 1651 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1575, Francis Nichols entered the world in Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, born to John Nichols and Joan Goodwith.
  • Francis Nichols married Frances Wimarke, and had children including Elizabeth Nichols, John Nichols, Jane Nichols, Jane Whitehead, Anne Nichols, Margaret Nichols, Jonathan Nichols, Joseph Nichols, Isaac Nichols, of Stratford, Caleb Nichols, Henry Nichols, Francis Nichols, Jr., Sarah Nichols.
  • Francis Nichols passed away in 1651 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Nichols
1542 – 1597
Birth Location: Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
JN
Joan Goodwith
1555 – 1627
Birth Location: Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
JG

Spouses(s)

Frances Wimarke
1577 –
Birth Location: Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
FW

Children(s)

Elizabeth Nichols
1571 –
Birth Location: –
EN
John Nichols
1601 – 1655
Birth Location: Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
JN
Jane Nichols
1603 –
Birth Location: England, United Kingdom
JN
Jane Whitehead
1603 – 1667
Birth Location: Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
JW
Anne Nichols
1606 – 1619
Birth Location: Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
AN
Margaret Nichols
1609 –
Birth Location: –
MN
Jonathan Nichols
1614 – 1614
Birth Location: Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
JN
Joseph Nichols
1614 – 1614
Birth Location: Worcester, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
JN
Isaac Stratford
1617 – 1695
Birth Location: Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
IS
Caleb Nichols
1619 – 1690
Birth Location: England, United Kingdom
CN
Henry Nichols
– 1606
Birth Location: –
HN
Francis Jr.
– 1650
Birth Location: –
FJ
Sarah Nichols
– 1689
Birth Location: –
SN

Francis Nichols's Ancestors

Self
Francis Nichols
1575 – 1651
Birth Place: Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Nichols
1542 – 1597
Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
Joan Goodwith
1555 – 1627
Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas Nichols
1500 – 1559
Llantwit Major, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
Eleanor Allyson
1515 – 1592
Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Nichols
1475 – 1511
Isabel Stradling
1479 – 1555
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Nichols
1601 – 1655
Grace Dowife
1613 – 1680

Francis Nichols's Descendants

1.
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Francis Nichols (ABT MAY 1575 – 16 JAN 1651) m. Frances Wimarke (OCT 1577 – )
  1. 1. Elizabeth Nichols (1571 – ) m. William Washburn (9 NOV 1601 – 30 OCT 1658)
  2. 2. John Nichols (16 MAY 1601 – 1655) m. Grace Dowife (1613 – 6 JAN 1680)
    1. 1. John Nichols (1475 – 1511) m. Isabel (Mary) Stradling (1479 – 1555)
      1. 1. John Nicholl (1497 – 1526) m. Eleanor Dudley (ABT 1479 – ABT 1629)
      2. 2. Thomas Nichols (1500 – 4 APR 1559) m. Eleanor Allyson (1515 – 8 JUN 1592)
        1. 1. Julian (Julyan) Nycholls (ABT 1536 – )
        2. 2. Margery Nichols (1538 – )
        3. 3. William Nichols (1540 – )
        4. 4. John Nichols (1542 – 6 AUG 1597) m. Joan Goodwith (1555 – 29 NOV 1627)
        5. 5. Henry Nycholls (1544 – )
        6. 6. Nicholas Nycholls (1546 – 1597)
      3. 3. John (Iltyd) Nichol (1500 – ) m. Setyd Nichols (ABT 1503 – ) m. Setyd Nicholl (ABT 1505 – ) m. Sarah Oddie (1505 – 1813) m. Janet David (ABT 1517 – )
      4. 4. Mother Nicholl (1500 – )
      5. 5. Robert Nicholl (1500 – )
      6. 6. Christopher (Iltyd Hubert) Nicholl (1501 – 1526) m. Janet David (ABT 1517 – ) m. Setyd (1505 – )
    2. 2. Hester Nichols (18 FEB 1635 – 6 JAN 1679) m. John Prentice (6 MAY 1628 – 1 JAN 1691)
      1. 1. John Prentice (6 AUG 1652 – 21 MAR 1715) m. Sarah Jones (19 APR 1654 – 14 APR 1733)
      2. 2. Joseph Prentice (2 APR 1655 – 1732) m. Hannah Chesebrough (14 NOV 1671 – 1732)
      3. 3. Jonathan Prentice (15 JUL 1657 – 28 JUL 1727) m. Elizabeth Latimer (14 NOV 1667 – 14 AUG 1759)
      4. 4. Esther Prentice (20 JUL 1660 – 18 AUG 1751) m. Benadam Gallup (16 DEC 1655 – 2 AUG 1727)
      5. 5. Peter Prentice (31 JUL 1663 – 14 MAY 1670)
      6. 6. Stephen Prentice (20 DEC 1666 – MAR 1758) m. Elizabeth Rogers (1520 – )
      7. 7. Mercy Prentice (6 DEC 1668 – 17 DEC 1689)
      8. 8. Hannah Prentice (6 JUN 1672 – 2 MAR 1718) m. John Frink (18 MAY 1671 – 14 NOV 1753)
        1. 1. John Frink (7 OCT 1694 – 2 MAR 1717)
        2. 2. Hannah Frink (24 SEP 1695 – 1746)
        3. 3. Nicholas Frink (17 DEC 1696 – 8 JUL 1749) m. Deborah Pendleton (29 AUG 1697 – 1750)
        4. 4. Thomas Frink (15 JAN 1700 – 1781)
        5. 5. Zachariah Frink (4 NOV 1702 – 28 DEC 1777) m. Elizabeth Gallup (9 APR 1714 – 28 DEC 1777)
        6. 6. Mary Frink (19 APR 1705 – 1769) m. Jeremiah Utley (20 MAY 1701 – 1767)
        7. 7. Elias Frink (22 DEC 1706 – 9 SEP 1769) m. Lydia Bingham (9 FEB 1711 – AUG 1776)
        8. 8. Joseph Frink (1708 – 1782) m. Judith Palmer (2 JAN 1707 – 24 JUN 1726)
        9. 9. Benjamin Frink (25 JUN 1710 – 1797) m. Tacy (Lucy) Burdick (1 JAN 1710 – 4 SEP 1751)
        10. 10. Thankful Frink (8 FEB 1714 – ) m. Richard Crouch (5 APR 1712 – 20 APR 1787)
        11. 11. William Frink (10 MAR 1713/1714 – )
        12. 12. Esther Frink (23 JAN 1717 – ABT 1752) m. Peter Crandall (30 MAY 1719 – 22 DEC 1760) m. Peter Crandall (4 JUL 1715 – 7 DEC 1768)
      9. 9. Thomas Prentice (6 NOV 1675 – 5 FEB 1741) m. Mary Rogers (1 MAY 1678 – 31 DEC 1720) m. Elizabeth Palmes (ABT 1679 – 7 NOV 1733) m. Bethiah Dart (12 DEC 1709 – 20 DEC 1762) m. Bethiah Chapel
      10. 10. Elizabeth Prentice (6 NOV 1675 – 13 DEC 1770) m. Daniel Comstock (1653 – 24 APR 1746)
      11. 11. Valentine Prentice (1 JUN 1680 – 1740) m. Abigail Walker (6 FEB 1690 – )
    3. 3. Elizabeth Nichols (1 MAY 1637 – 11 NOV 1713) m. Thomas Bowen (1625 – 11 APR 1663) m. Samuel Fuller (22 MAY 1627 – 17 AUG 1695)
    4. 4. Hannah Nichols (1640 – )
    5. 5. John Nicholls (ABT 1642 – 1676)
    6. 6. Mary Nicholl (ABT 1642 – ) m. <Living> m. John Webber (1633 – 1703)
    7. 7. Isaac Nichols (ABT 1649 – 20 DEC 1713) m. Hester Clark (ABT 1645 – 1717)
    8. 8. Ignatius Nichols (ABT 1650 – )
    9. 9. Sarah Nichols (ABT 1652 – )
    10. 10. Samuel Nicholes (1655 – 1736) m. Mary Bowers (ABT 1663 – 9 JUN 1736) m. <Living>
    11. 11. Sarah Nichols
  3. 3. Jane Nichols (1603 – ) m. William Washburn (9 NOV 1601 – 30 OCT 1658)
  4. 4. Jane Whitehead (3 NOV 1603 – 16 FEB 1667) m. William Washburn (9 NOV 1601 – 30 OCT 1658)
  5. 5. Anne Nichols (18 OCT 1606 – From 1619 to 1724) m. Christopher (Youngs?) Goings (From 1604 to 1640 – From 1615 to 1719)
  6. 6. Margaret Nichols (1609 – )
  7. 7. Jonathan Nichols (ABT 1614 – ABT SEP 1614)
  8. 8. Joseph Nichols (31 AUG 1614 – bur. 2 September 1614)
  9. 9. Isaac (Nichols, of) Stratford (22 DEC 1617 – 5 NOV 1695) m. Margaret Washburn
  10. 10. Caleb Nichols (1619 – 14 APR 1690) m. Anne Ward (ABT 1628 – 23 JUL 1718)
  11. 11. Henry Nichols ( – 21 DEC 1606)
  12. 12. Francis (Nichols,) Jr. ( – 16 JAN 1650)
  13. 13. Sarah Nichols ( – 1689) m. Richard Mills (21 SEP 1608 – FEB 1664)

Francis Nichols's Timeline

3 Records

1575
ABT MAY 1575
Birth of Francis Nichols in Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
1575
25 MAY 1575
Francis Nichols was christened in Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
1651
16 JAN 1651
Age 76
Death of Francis Nichols in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT MAY 1575
    Event Place: Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 25 MAY 1575
    Event Place: Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 JAN 1651
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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