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Jane Hayes Ward 1591 – 1670 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1591

Birth Location: Areley Kings, Worcestershire, England

Death Date: 1670

Death Location: Norfolk Co, VA

Father: Sir HAYES

Mother: Margaret (House)

Spouse(s): Christopher Needham

Children(s): Thomas Sr.

Jane Hayes Ward was born in 1591 in Areley Kings, Worcestershire, England, the child of Sir Knight Thomas, Lord Mayor of London HAYES and Margaret Howse (House). Jane Hayes Ward married Christopher Needham, and had children including Thomas Needham Sr.. Jane Hayes Ward passed away in 1670 in Norfolk Co, VA.

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Biography

  • Jane Hayes Ward was born in 1591 in Areley Kings, Worcestershire, England, the child of Sir Knight Thomas, Lord Mayor of London HAYES and Margaret Howse (House).
  • Jane Hayes Ward married Christopher Needham, and had children including Thomas Needham Sr..
  • Jane Hayes Ward passed away in 1670 in Norfolk Co, VA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir HAYES
1548 – 1617
Birth Location: London, London, England
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Margaret (House)
1560 – 1591
Birth Location: East Knoyle, Wiltshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Christopher Needham
1595 – 1676
Birth Location: London, England
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Children(s)

Thomas Sr.
1622 – 1690
Birth Location: Cheshire, England
TS

Jane Ward's Ancestors

Self
Jane Ward
1591 – 1670
Birth Place: Areley Kings, Worcestershire, England
Parents
Sir Knight Thomas, Lord Mayor of London HAYES
1548 – 1617
London, London, England
Margaret (Howse) (House)
1560 – 1591
East Knoyle, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas HAYES) (Hause)
1480 – 1560
Little Leigh, Cheshire, England
Elenor Spurstowe
1515 – 1565
High Leigh, Cheshire, England
Robert House
1530 – 1591
All hallows, Bread St., London, Middlesex, England
Maud Whipp
1536 – 1636
All hallows, Bread St., London, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
Lord Spurstowe
1485 – 1539
Lady Prestlonde
1490 – 1550
Robert House
1505 – 1550
Sibylla Bilson
1510 – 1530
Whipp
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert House
1480 – 1505
Anne Packer
1485 – 1540

Jane Ward's Descendants

1.
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Jane (Hayes) Ward (1591 – 1670) m. Christopher Needham (1595 – 1676)
  1. 1. Thomas (Needham) Sr. (1622 – 29 Mar 1690) m. Anne (Margaret) Needham (1 Mar 1630 – 1694)
    1. 1. Lady (Alice “Elsie”) Needham (26 Nov 1656 – 14 Nov 1729) m. Col (William Bryan Marquis of) Thomand (2 Jun 1655 – 23 Sep 1742)
      1. 1. Needham (Bryan Sr,) Colonel (23 Feb 1690 – 2 June 1770) m. Anne ("Annie" Bryan) Rambeau (07 Mar. 1695 – Jan 16, 1730)
        1. 1. Mary (Catherine) Bryan-Bush (1 Jun 1709 – 1 Jun 1772) m. John (Philip Bush) (Captian) (26 February 1710 – 24 Sep 1772)

Jane Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1591
1591
Birth of Jane Hayes Ward in Areley Kings, Worcestershire, England
Areley Kings, Worcestershire, England
1670
1670
Age 79
Death of Jane Hayes Ward in Norfolk Co, VA
Norfolk Co, VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1591
    Event Place: Areley Kings, Worcestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Norfolk Co, VA
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