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George Sawyer 1550–1616 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 15 Jul 1616

Death Location: Cawson, Norff, Cumbria, England

Father: Sir Sayre

Mother: Jane Fiske

Spouse(s): Ann {EN}

Children(s): Olive Sawyer

In 1550, George Sawyer entered the world in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, born to Sir Knight Edmund Sayre And Jane Agnes Fiske. George Sawyer married Ann Hill Sawyer En, and had children including Olive Bridgett Sawyer. George Sawyer passed away in 1616 in Cawson, Norff, Cumbria, England.

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Biography

  • In 1550, George Sawyer entered the world in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, born to Sir Knight Edmund Sayre And Jane Agnes Fiske.
  • George Sawyer married Ann Hill Sawyer En, and had children including Olive Bridgett Sawyer.
  • George Sawyer passed away in 1616 in Cawson, Norff, Cumbria, England.

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George Sawyer's Ancestors

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George Sawyer
1550–1616
Birth Place: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
Sir Knight Edmund Sayre
1540–
Crawston,Norfolk,England
Jane (Agnes) Fiske
1538–1570
Hulesworth, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas\Tomas*) Sayre\Sayer
1510–1544
Pulham, Norfolk, England
Lord (William 1500) Fiske
1500–1558
Stadhaugh, Laxfield, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Sawyer's Descendants

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George Sawyer (1550–15 Jul 1616) m. Ann (Hill - Sawyer) {EN} (1560–22 Aug 1633)
  1. 1. Olive (Bridgett) Sawyer 1575–1648 m. Francis Phillips 1576–1648
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Phillips - Lightfoot (James)) {EN} 1601–1683 m. John (Lightfoot (Esq Gray's) Inn) 1596–1648 m. Honorable (Reverend John Lightfoot, Esquire (Gray's Inn)) {EN} 1596–1648
      1. 1. Major (Colonel Phillip Lightfoot, Esq (John)* Commander in Chief of Militia in Kings and Queens County;) {VA} 1643–1708
        1. 1. Philip (W. "The Merchant Prince" Lightfoot Honorable) General 1689–1748

George Sawyer's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1550
Birth of George Sawyer in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
1616
15 Jul 1616
Age 66
Death of George Sawyer in Cawson, Norff, Cumbria, England
Cawson, Norff, Cumbria, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1616
    Event Place: Cawson, Norff, Cumbria, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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