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George Jernigan 1515–1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26th March 1515

Birth Location: Somerleyton, Suffolk, England

Death Date: January 1559

Death Location: Somerleyton, Suffolk, England

Father: Sir 🍁

Mother: Bridget Lady

Spouse(s): Eleanor Spelman, Eleanor (Jernegan)

Children(s): Thomas Jeringan

In 1515, George Jernigan entered the world in Somerleyton, Suffolk, England, born to Sir Knight John Jernegan Jerningham And Bridget Drury Jernigan Lady. George Jernigan married Eleanor Helen Elyse Alice Spelling Spelman Jernegan, Eleanor Spelman, and had children including Thomas Jeringan. George Jernigan passed away in 1559 in Somerleyton, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1515, George Jernigan entered the world in Somerleyton, Suffolk, England, born to Sir Knight John Jernegan Jerningham And Bridget Drury Jernigan Lady.
  • George Jernigan married Eleanor Helen Elyse Alice Spelling Spelman Jernegan, Eleanor Spelman, and had children including Thomas Jeringan.
  • George Jernigan passed away in 1559 in Somerleyton, Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir 🍁
1495–1559
Birth Location: Somerleyton Hall, Suffolk, England
S🍁
Bridget Lady
1492–1556
Birth Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
BL

Spouses(s)

Eleanor Spelman
1532–1613
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
ES
Eleanor (Jernegan)
1532–1613
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
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Children(s)

Thomas Jeringan
1553–1608
Birth Location: Somerleyton, Suffolk, England
TJ

George Jernigan's Ancestors

Self
George Jernigan
1515–1559
Birth Place: Somerleyton, Suffolk, England
Parents
Sir Knight, JOHN JERNEGAN (Jerningham), 🍁
1495–1559
Somerleyton Hall, Suffolk, England
Bridget (Drury (Jernigan)) Lady
1492–1556
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Edward Jerningham
1462–1515
Waveney, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Mary Margaret de) Bedingfield
1465–1504
Somerleyton, Suffolk, England
Sir (Robert Drury, Lord Manor) Hawstead
1455–1536
Hawstead, Suffolk, England
Anne (W257.38^^) Calthorpe
1500–1494
Hawstead, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Roger Esq.
1400–1494
Felice Denston
1404–1523
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Jernigan's Descendants

1.
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George Jernigan (26th March 1515–January 1559) m. Eleanor Spelman (1532–14 Sep 1613) m. Eleanor ("Helen" Elyse "Alice" Spelling "Spelman") (Jernegan) (1532–14 Sep 1613)
  1. 1. Thomas Jeringan 1553–1608 m. Elizabeth Thompson 1560–1611
    1. 1. Franck Jernygane 1583–1645 m. Thomas (Edward) Sparrow 1575–1668
      1. 1. John (Reed Thomas) Sparrow 1601–1675 m. Elizabeth Marsh 1600–1675
        1. 1. Thomas (Sparrow Jr ("A'fearless Quaker) Preacher") 1615–1673 m. Elizabeth ("Eliza" Johns) Kinsey 1615–1714

George Jernigan's Timeline

2 Records

1515
26th March 1515
Birth of George Jernigan in Somerleyton, Suffolk, England
Somerleyton, Suffolk, England
1559
January 1559
Age 44
Death of George Jernigan in Somerleyton, Suffolk, England
Somerleyton, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26th March 1515
    Event Place: Somerleyton, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: January 1559
    Event Place: Somerleyton, Suffolk, England
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