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Henry Hudson 1541 – 1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1541

Birth Location: Tamworth, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: Dec 1585

Death Location: London, England

Father: Henry Hudson

Mother: Barbara Watson

Spouse(s): Katherine Elkington, Barbara Alderman

Children(s): William Hudson, Henry Hudson

In 1541, Henry Hudson entered the world in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, born to Henry Hudson and Barbara Watson. Henry Hudson married Katherine Elkington, Barbara Alderman, and had children including William Hudson, Henry Hudson. Henry Hudson passed away in 1585 in London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1541, Henry Hudson entered the world in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, born to Henry Hudson and Barbara Watson.
  • Henry Hudson married Katherine Elkington, Barbara Alderman, and had children including William Hudson, Henry Hudson.
  • Henry Hudson passed away in 1585 in London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Hudson
1500 – 1555
Birth Location: Tamworth, Staffordshire, England
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Barbara Watson
1504 – 1568
Birth Location: Rockingham Castle, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England
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Spouses(s)

Katherine Elkington
1542 – 1624
Birth Location: Tamworth, Staffordshire, England
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Barbara Alderman
1540 – 1610
Birth Location: London, England
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Children(s)

William Hudson
1571 – 1630
Birth Location: St Andrew Undershaft, London, England
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Henry Hudson
1575 – 1611
Birth Location: –
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Henry Hudson's Ancestors

Self
Henry Hudson
1541 – 1585
Birth Place: Tamworth, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Henry Hudson
1500 – 1555
Tamworth, Staffordshire, England
Barbara Watson
1504 – 1568
Rockingham Castle, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Hudson's Descendants

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Henry Hudson (1541 – Dec 1585) m. Katherine Elkington (1542 – 02 Mar 1624) m. Barbara Alderman (1540 – 1610)
  1. 1. William Hudson (30 Sep 1571 – 09 Apr 1630) m. Alice Turner (06 May 1560 – 07 Jun 1630)
    1. 1. Richard Hudson (Apr 1605 – 12 Sep 1660) m. Mary Hayes (03 Apr 1605 – 1653)
      1. 1. Richard Hudson (1634 – 25 Oct 1669) m. Mary Bowman (1640 – 1688)
        1. 1. Robert Hudson (01 Feb 1661 – 1757) m. Mary (Margaret) Farguson (1663 – 22 Apr 1758)
  2. 2. Henry Hudson (1575 – 1611)

Henry Hudson's Timeline

2 Records

1541
1541
Birth of Henry Hudson in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England
Tamworth, Staffordshire, England
1585
Dec 1585
Age 44
Death of Henry Hudson in London, England
London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1541
    Event Place: Tamworth, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1585
    Event Place: London, England
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