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Francis Saunders 1524 – 1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1524

Birth Location: Welford, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 1585

Death Location: Welford, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: William Saunders

Mother: Margaret Cheyney

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Carew, Eleanor Chaloner, Frances Pope

Children(s):

Early life: Francis Saunders arrived in Welford, Northamptonshire, England in 1524, born to William Saunders and Margaret Cheyney. Over time, Francis Saunders formed a family with Elizabeth Carew, Eleanor Chaloner and Frances Pope. Francis Saunders concluded life in Welford, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom in 1585.

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Parents

William Saunders
1486 – 1541
Birth Location: Saint Mary Cray, Kent, England
WS
Margaret Cheyney
1494 – 1571
Birth Location: Chesham, Bois, Buckinghamshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Carew
1526 –
Birth Location: Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
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Eleanor Chaloner
1527 –
Birth Location: Welford, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
EC
Frances Pope
1525 – 1594
Birth Location: England, United Kingdom
FP

Children(s)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1524
    Event Place: Welford, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1585
    Event Place: Welford, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
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