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Joan French 1520–1588 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Chulmleigh, Devon, England

Death Date: 08 Jun 1588

Death Location: Branscombe, Devon, England

Father: John French

Mother: Joan Eliot

Spouse(s): Nicholas Wheaton

Children(s): Thomasin Palfry, Christopher I

The story of Joan French began in 1520 in Chulmleigh, Devon, England. Joan French married Nicholas Wheaton, and had children including Christopher Wheaton I, Thomasin Palfry. Joan French passed away in 1588 in Branscombe, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Joan French began in 1520 in Chulmleigh, Devon, England.
  • Joan French married Nicholas Wheaton, and had children including Christopher Wheaton I, Thomasin Palfry.
  • Joan French passed away in 1588 in Branscombe, Devon, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joan French's Ancestors

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Joan French
1520–1588
Birth Place: Chulmleigh, Devon, England
Parents
John French
1495–
Chumleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Joan Eliot
1498–1551
England
Grandparents
William Eliot
1450–1529
Hertfordshire, England
William Eliot
1454–
England
Great-Grandparents
Simon Elyot
1430–1450
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mychell Elyot
1414–

Joan French's Descendants

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Joan French (1520–08 Jun 1588) m. Nicholas Wheaton (1530–1587)
  1. 1. Thomasin Palfry 1560– m. John (Wheadon) jr 1557–
  2. 2. Christopher (Wheaton) I 1551–1601 m. Thomasina Palfry 1560–1595
    1. 1. Christopher (Wheaton) II 1580–1654 m. Katherine Wright 1583–1605
      1. 1. Jeremiah Wheaton 1599–
      2. 2. Joseph Wheaton 1604–1692
      3. 3. Hannah (Elizabeth) Wheaton 1600–1643 m. Robert Mason 1600–1644
        1. 1. Elizabeth Mason 1633–1645
        2. 2. Mary Mason 1628–1628
        3. 3. Sarah Mason 1627–1627
        4. 4. Nicholas Mason 1634–1709
        5. 5. Thomas Mason 1635–1638
        6. 6. Hannah Mason 1622–1651
        7. 7. Robert Mason 1631–1680 m. Sarah Reynolds 1629–1685
        8. 8. Sampson Mason 1625–1676 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Butterworth 1629–1714

Joan French's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Joan French in Chulmleigh, Devon, England
Chulmleigh, Devon, England
1588
08 Jun 1588
Age 68
Death of Joan French in Branscombe, Devon, England
Branscombe, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Chulmleigh, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Jun 1588
    Event Place: Branscombe, Devon, England

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