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Jacob Walter French 1555–1615 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 April 1555

Birth Location: Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 11 November 1615

Death Location: Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England

Father: Thomas Elder

Mother: Lady Heigham

Spouse(s): Lady Dewarren

Children(s): Thomas French, Elizabeth French

In 1555, Jacob Walter French entered the world in Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Edward French I The Elder And Lady Bridget Elizabeth Heigham. Jacob Walter French married Lady Susan Dewarren, and had children including Elizabeth Marjory French, Francis French, Joseph French, Robert French, Thomas French. Jacob Walter French passed away in 1615 in Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1555, Jacob Walter French entered the world in Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Edward French I The Elder And Lady Bridget Elizabeth Heigham.
  • Jacob Walter French married Lady Susan Dewarren, and had children including Elizabeth Marjory French, Francis French, Joseph French, Robert French, Thomas French.
  • Jacob Walter French passed away in 1615 in Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Jacob French's Ancestors

Self
Jacob French
1555–1615
Birth Place: Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Edward French I, The Elder
1532–1613
Assington Hall, Arkesden, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Bridget Elizabeth) Heigham
1531–1597
Higham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
*Sir (Thomas Brandon) French
1506–1599
Shepecote Arkesden, Essex, England
* (Lady Elizabeth Ann) Stanton
1502–1556
Arkesden, Essex, England
Sir (John Thomas Heigham) VI
1503–1554
Lavenham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Phyllis ((Heigham) Lady) Waldegrave
1509–1579
Bures, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob French's Descendants

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Jacob (Walter) French (26 April 1555–11 November 1615) m. Lady (Susan) Dewarren (26 Jun 1555–1 August 1613)
  1. 1. Thomas French 1584– m. Susanna Riddlesdale 1584–1658
    1. 1. Mary (Jane) French 1624–1697 m. George (Augustus) Smith 1620–1675
      1. 1. Rebecca Smith 1652–1677 m. John (Sam) Chapman 1656–1677
        1. 1. John Chapman 1676–1739 m. Elizabeth Davis 1676–1736 m. Hannah Sterns –1700
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Hester) Smith 1665–1766
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Hester) Smith 1653–1736
      4. 4. Margaretta (Mary) Smith 1650–1703
      5. 5. Sarah Smith 1645–1685
      6. 6. Thomas Smith 1648–1718
      7. 7. Samuel Smith 1647–1727
      8. 8. Elisabeth Smith 1673–1767
      9. 9. Joanna SMITH 1660–1743
      10. 10. Phebe Smith 1661–1739
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Marjory) French 1569–1648

Jacob French's Timeline

2 Records

1555
26 April 1555
Birth of Jacob Walter French in Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1615
11 November 1615
Age 60
Death of Jacob Walter French in Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 April 1555
    Event Place: Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 November 1615
    Event Place: Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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