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Giles Thorpe 1577–1631 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 May 1577

Birth Location: East Grinstead, Sussex, England

Death Date: 20 Feb 1631

Death Location: Ifield, Sussex, England

Father: John Thorpe

Mother: Alice Bowett

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In 1577, Giles Thorpe entered the world in East Grinstead, Sussex, England, born to John Thorpe And Alice Bowett. Giles Thorpe passed away in 1631 in Ifield, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1577, Giles Thorpe entered the world in East Grinstead, Sussex, England, born to John Thorpe And Alice Bowett.
  • Giles Thorpe passed away in 1631 in Ifield, Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Thorpe
1530–1607
Birth Location: East Grinstead, Sussex, England
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Alice Bowett
1538–1594
Birth Location: East Grinstead, Sussex, England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Giles Thorpe's Ancestors

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Giles Thorpe
1577–1631
Birth Place: East Grinstead, Sussex, England
Parents
John Thorpe
1530–1607
East Grinstead, Sussex, England
Alice Bowett
1538–1594
East Grinstead, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Richard Bowett
1515–1560
Sussex, England
Elizabeth (Pownall or) Pott
1518–1561
Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Giles Thorpe's Timeline

2 Records

1577
19 May 1577
Birth of Giles Thorpe in East Grinstead, Sussex, England
East Grinstead, Sussex, England
1631
20 Feb 1631
Age 54
Death of Giles Thorpe in Ifield, Sussex, England
Ifield, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 May 1577
    Event Place: East Grinstead, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1631
    Event Place: Ifield, Sussex, England
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