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George (Rev.) Burroughs 1579–1653 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1579

Birth Location: Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 1653

Death Location: Suffolk, England

Father: Thomas Burroughs

Mother: Bridget Higham

Spouse(s): Frances Sparrow

Children(s): Nathaniel Burroughs, William Burroughs, Charles Burroughs, Thomas Burroughs, Frances Burroughs

In 1579, George (Rev.) Burroughs entered the world in Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England, born to Thomas Esq Burroughs And Bridget Higham. George (Rev.) Burroughs married Frances Sparrow, and had children including Charles Burroughs, Frances Burroughs, Nathaniel Burroughs, Thomas Burroughs, William Burroughs. George (Rev.) Burroughs passed away in 1653 in Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1579, George (Rev.) Burroughs entered the world in Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England, born to Thomas Esq Burroughs And Bridget Higham.
  • George (Rev.) Burroughs married Frances Sparrow, and had children including Charles Burroughs, Frances Burroughs, Nathaniel Burroughs, Thomas Burroughs, William Burroughs.
  • George (Rev.) Burroughs passed away in 1653 in Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Burroughs
–1597
Birth Location: Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England
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Bridget Higham
–1595
Birth Location: Higham, Suffolk, England
BH

Spouses(s)

Frances Sparrow
Birth Location: Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England
FS

Children(s)

Nathaniel Burroughs
1609–1680
Birth Location: Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England
NB
William Burroughs
Birth Location: Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England
WB
Charles Burroughs
Birth Location: Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England
CB
Thomas Burroughs
Birth Location: Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England
TB
Frances Burroughs
Birth Location: Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England
FB

George Burroughs's Ancestors

Self
George Burroughs
1579–1653
Birth Place: Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England
Parents
Thomas (Esq.) Burroughs
–1597
Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England
Bridget Higham
–1595
Higham, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
William Burroughs
Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England
Thomas Higham
–1554
Higham, Suffolk, England
Phillis Waldegrave
Smallbridge, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
John Higham
Mary Teringham
George Waldegrave
Anne Drury
–1572
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Waldegrave
–1527
Margery Wentworth
–1540
Robert Drury
–1535
Anne Calthorpe
–1494

George Burroughs's Descendants

1.
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George ((Rev.)) Burroughs (1579–1653) m. Frances Sparrow (–UNKNOWN)
  1. 1. Nathaniel Burroughs 1609–1680 m. Rebecca Stiles 1610–1681
    1. 1. George ((Rev.)) Burroughs 1650–1692 m. Hannah Fisher 1652–
      1. 1. Hannah Burroughs 1680–1746 m. Jabez Fox 1684–
        1. 1. Thomas Fox 1706–1793 m. Mercy Lawrence 1710–
  2. 2. William Burroughs
  3. 3. Charles Burroughs
  4. 4. Thomas Burroughs
  5. 5. Frances Burroughs

George Burroughs's Timeline

2 Records

1579
1579
Birth of George (Rev.) Burroughs in Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England
Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England
1653
1653
Age 74
Death of George (Rev.) Burroughs in Suffolk, England
Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1579
    Event Place: Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1653
    Event Place: Suffolk, England
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