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Jean Joan Jennings Preaste Priest 1553–1653 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Jan 1553

Birth Location: Somerleyton, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 01 Jan 1653

Death Location: Somerleyton, Suffolk, England

Father: Sir Castle

Mother: Marye Newcoard

Spouse(s): John Sr.

Children(s): John (Blyssange), Julian Blyssynge, Joanna Blessing, John Blessing, John Jr, Phillip Blessing, Seth Blessing, Alice Blyssynge, Juliane Blyssynge, Margaret Blyssynge

Jean Joan Jennings Preaste Priest was born in 1553 in Somerleyton, Suffolk, England, the child of Sir Knight Hugh Degory Priest Aka Prust Governor Of Launceston Castle And Marye Newcoard. Jean Joan Jennings Preaste Priest married John William Blyssange Sr, and had children including Alice Blyssynge, Joanna Blessing, John Blessing, John William Blessing Blyssange, John William Blessing Jr, Julian Blessing Blyssynge, Juliane Blyssynge, Margaret Blyssynge, Phillip Blessing, Seth Blessing. Jean Joan Jennings Preaste Priest passed away in 1653 in Somerleyton, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • Jean Joan Jennings Preaste Priest was born in 1553 in Somerleyton, Suffolk, England, the child of Sir Knight Hugh Degory Priest Aka Prust Governor Of Launceston Castle And Marye Newcoard.
  • Jean Joan Jennings Preaste Priest married John William Blyssange Sr, and had children including Alice Blyssynge, Joanna Blessing, John Blessing, John William Blessing Blyssange, John William Blessing Jr, Julian Blessing Blyssynge, Juliane Blyssynge, Margaret Blyssynge, Phillip Blessing, Seth Blessing.
  • Jean Joan Jennings Preaste Priest passed away in 1653 in Somerleyton, Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Castle
1527–
Birth Location: Hartland, Devon, England
SC
Marye Newcoard
1527–1573
Birth Location: Gorven, Devon, England, United Kingdom
MN

Spouses(s)

John Sr.
1549–1591
Birth Location: Somerlayton, Co, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
JS

Children(s)

John (Blyssange)
1575–1677
Birth Location: Somerleyton, Norfolk, England
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Julian Blyssynge
1571–1667
Birth Location: Somerleyton, Suffolk, , England
JB
Joanna Blessing
1600–1674
Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
JB
John Blessing
1568–1655
Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
JB
John Jr
1594–1594
Birth Location: Caister Parish, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
JJ
Phillip Blessing
1593–1619
Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
PB
Seth Blessing
1595–1663
Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
SB
Alice Blyssynge
1577–1654
Birth Location: –
AB
Juliane Blyssynge
1571–1651
Birth Location: Somerlayton, Co, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
JB
Margaret Blyssynge
1580–1634
Birth Location: –
MB

Jean Priest's Ancestors

Self
Jean Priest
1553–1653
Birth Place: Somerleyton, Suffolk, England
Parents
Sir Knight Hugh Degory Priest (aka Prust) Governor of Launceston Castle
1527–
Hartland, Devon, England
Marye Newcoard
1527–1573
Gorven, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John ("England" Silke Prust (later changed to) Priest)
1490–1555
Hartland of Gorwin, Devon, England
Lady (Isabell (Of Devon)) Drewe
1494–1582
Gorven or Hartland, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jean Priest's Descendants

1.
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Jean (Joan Jennings Preaste) Priest (01 Jan 1553–01 Jan 1653) m. John (William Blyssange) Sr. (15 Oct 1549–1591)
  1. 1. John (William Blessing) (Blyssange) 1575–1677 m. Margaretha Hauser 1575–1608 m. Jean (Joane Jennings Preaste Priest Immigrant) 1635 1577–1653
    1. 1. Margret Blessing 1590–1634
    2. 2. Alice (Blessing Vermaes) immigrant 1595–1656
    3. 3. John Blessing 1594–1594
    4. 4. Seth Blessing 1595–1663
    5. 5. Phillip Blessing 1593–1619
    6. 6. Joanna (Blessing (arr. 1635; accused of) witchcraft) 1595–1682 m. William (Denton) Towne 1599–1673
      1. 1. Rebecca (Blessing Towne (hanged for) witchcraft) 1621–1692 m. Francis (#1 Nourse Nurse Norris) Sr. 1618–1695
        1. 1. Sarah Nurse 1664–
        2. 2. Samuel (Nourse (Nurse) *) (Sr.) 1649–1715
        3. 3. John (Francis) Nurse 1645–1719
        4. 4. Rebecca (Nurse) Nourse 1647–1719
        5. 5. Elizabeth Nurse 1665–1733
        6. 6. Mary (Useley) Nurse 1655–1749
        7. 7. Francis Nurse 1660–1685
        8. 8. Benjamin Nurse 1664–1747
        9. 9. Jacob Nurse 1647–1715
        10. 10. Isaac Nurse 1655–1719
        11. 11. Nathaniel (Michael Nurse (2nd) source) 1651–1680
        12. 12. Martha Nurse 1675–1721
        13. 13. Michael Nurse 1653–1671
        14. 14. John Nurse 1660–1716
      2. 2. John (Edmund) Townes 1628–1678
      3. 3. Jacob (Blessing) Towne 1632–1704
      4. 4. Joseph Towne 1639–1713
      5. 5. Mary(Marie) (Towne, Estey (victim of Salem Witch) Trials) 1637–1692 m. Isaac Estye 1627–1712 m. Isaac Estey 1627–1712
        1. 1. John Eastey 1662–1720
        2. 2. Joseph Eastey 1658–1739
        3. 3. Sarah Eastey 1660–1749
        4. 4. Rev. (Isaac Estey (Cooper by trade)) ll 1662–1714
        5. 5. Hannah Eastey 1665–1741
        6. 6. Benjamin Eastey 1669–1750
        7. 7. Samuel Eastey 1672–1709
        8. 8. Jacob Eastey 1674–1732
        9. 9. Joshua Eastey 1678–1718
        10. 10. Jeffrey Eastey 1680–1718
        11. 11. Mary Eastey 1680–1749
        12. 12. Abigail Estey 1692–1730
        13. 13. Abigail Estey 1665–1665
        14. 14. Sarah (Esty Estes) Estey 1677–1727
      6. 6. Sarah (Towne\Bridges\Cloyse "Survived Salem Witch) Trials" 1638–1703
      7. 7. Uriah TOWNE 1639–1692
      8. 8. Martha (Blessing Towne (Preston)) (Holt) 1622–1703
      9. 9. Gardner Towne 1765–1815
      10. 10. Susanna (D) TOWNE 1625–1678
      11. 11. John (Edmund) Towne 1623–1624
      12. 12. Elizabeth Towne 1636–1692
      13. 13. Sarah (Towne (accused Survived Salem Witch) Trials) 1637–1703
      14. 14. 🔥Sarah (Towne (Bridges\Cloyse; survived Salem Witch) Trials) 1625–1703
      15. 15. Joseph Towne 1630–1673
      16. 16. Joseph Towne 1632–1713
      17. 17. William ((1635 immigated with Martha )) Towne 1622–1703
      18. 18. John (G.) Towne 1624–1673
      19. 19. Susanna (Towne) Hayward 1625–1630
      20. 20. Peter Towne 1626–1630
  2. 2. Julian (Blessing) Blyssynge 1571–1667
  3. 3. Joanna Blessing 1600–1674
  4. 4. John Blessing 1568–1655
  5. 5. John (William Blessing) Jr 1594–1594
  6. 6. Phillip Blessing 1593–1619
  7. 7. Seth Blessing 1595–1663
  8. 8. Alice Blyssynge 1577–1654
  9. 9. Juliane Blyssynge 1571–1651
  10. 10. Margaret Blyssynge 1580–1634

Jean Priest's Timeline

2 Records

1553
01 Jan 1553
Birth of Jean Joan Jennings Preaste Priest in Somerleyton, Suffolk, England
Somerleyton, Suffolk, England
1653
01 Jan 1653
Age 100
Death of Jean Joan Jennings Preaste Priest in Somerleyton, Suffolk, England
Somerleyton, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1553
    Event Place: Somerleyton, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Suffolk: - Registers of Marriages (Various Parishes), 1539-1837

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1653
    Event Place: Somerleyton, Suffolk, England
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