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Hugh Priest 1527–1581 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1527

Birth Location: Devon, England

Death Date: 18 Nov 1581

Death Location: Hartland, Devon, England

Father: John Priest

Mother: Isabell Drewe

Spouse(s): Agnes Atwood, Alice Newcourt

Children(s): Degory winter, Jean Priest

Hugh Priest was born in 1527 in Devon, England, the child of John Priest And Isabell Drewe. Hugh Priest married Agnes Atwood, Alice Newcourt, and had children including Degory Priest Mayflower Died First Winter, Jean Joane Priest. Hugh Priest passed away in 1581 in Hartland, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • Hugh Priest was born in 1527 in Devon, England, the child of John Priest And Isabell Drewe.
  • Hugh Priest married Agnes Atwood, Alice Newcourt, and had children including Degory Priest Mayflower Died First Winter, Jean Joane Priest.
  • Hugh Priest passed away in 1581 in Hartland, Devon, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Hugh Priest's Ancestors

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Hugh Priest
1527–1581
Birth Place: Devon, England
Parents
John Priest
1490–1530
Groven, Devon, England
Isabell Drewe
1494–1534
Hartland, Devon, England
Grandparents
Peter Priest
1459–1509
Bideford, Devon, England
John Drewe
1468–1498
Hartland, Devon, England
Jane Cruwys
1481–1556
Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
John Priest
1428–1514
Agnes Holman
1432–1514
William Drewe
1445–1500
Jane Worsford
1405–1470
Morchard Cruwys
1450–1539
Marie Francis
1455–1539
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Priest
1397–1444
Agnes Holman
1401–1444
Thomas Holman
1402–1444
Johanna Cornwall
1402–1444

Hugh Priest's Descendants

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Hugh Priest (1527–18 Nov 1581) m. Agnes Atwood (1555–09 Jun 1583) m. Alice Newcourt (1531–13 Feb 1573)
  1. 1. Degory (Priest Mayflower died first) winter 1582–1621 m. Sarah Allerton 1588–1633
    1. 1. Mary (Bathsheba) Priest 1593–1673 m. Thomas Pratt 1615–1706
      1. 1. Samuel Pratt 1636–1676 m. Mary Barker 1647–1711
        1. 1. Patience Pratt 1681–1718 m. Ebenezer (Tinkham) Jr. 1679–1726
  2. 2. Jean (Joane) Priest 1553–1645 m. John (William) Blessing 1549–1648
    1. 1. William Blessing 1575–1677 m. Margaret Swaine 1568–1593
      1. 1. Joanna Blessing 1595–1675 m. William Towne 1599–1673
        1. 1. Joseph Towne 1639–1714 m. Phoebe Perkins 1644–1715

Hugh Priest's Timeline

3 Records

1527
1527
Birth of Hugh Priest in Gorven, Devon, England
Gorven, Devon, England
1527
1527
Birth of Hugh Priest in Devon, England
Devon, England
1581
18 Nov 1581
Age 54
Death of Hugh Priest in Hartland, Devon, England
Hartland, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1527
    Event Place: Gorven, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1527
    Event Place: Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Dedham, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1581
    Event Place: Hartland, Devon, England

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