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Joan Sayer 1557–1610 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1557

Birth Location: Hawkedon, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1610

Death Location: Amsterdam, Amsterdam Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Father: John Sears

Mother: Lady Hawkynshawkins

Spouse(s): Thomas Browne, Richard Browne

Children(s): William Brown

Joan Sayer was born in 1557 in Hawkedon, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Bouchier Sears And Lady Elizabeth Hawkynshawkins. Joan Sayer married Richard Browne, Thomas Browne, and had children including William Brown. Joan Sayer passed away in 1610 in Amsterdam, Amsterdam Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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Biography

  • Joan Sayer was born in 1557 in Hawkedon, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Bouchier Sears And Lady Elizabeth Hawkynshawkins.
  • Joan Sayer married Richard Browne, Thomas Browne, and had children including William Brown.
  • Joan Sayer passed away in 1610 in Amsterdam, Amsterdam Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joan Sayer's Ancestors

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Joan Sayer
1557–1610
Birth Place: Hawkedon, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Bouchier Sears
1528–1595
Amsterdam, N holland, Netherlands
Lady (Elizabeth) Hawkynshawkins
1530–1595
Holland, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Pays-Bas
Grandparents
Sir. (Richard (The Exile) Sayer \) Sayre\Sears
1508–1540
Colchester Borough, Essex, England
LADY (ANNE BOURCHIER) KNYVETT
1509–1595
Ashwellthorpe, South Norfolk District, Norfolk, England
Joan (Towse) Hawkins
1508–1589
Launceston, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England
William Hawkins
1485–1555
Deptford, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir ll
1501–1539
Jane Dutchess
1490–1562
Sir Trelawney
1476–1513
Lady Towne
1478–1520
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmund Knyvet
–1504
Eleanor Tyrell
1466–1514

Joan Sayer's Descendants

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Joan Sayer (1557–1610) m. Thomas Browne (1556–1599) m. Richard Browne (1555–abt 1594)
  1. 1. William Brown 1590–1627 m. Lydia (Barker) Ward 1596–1621
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Browne Hawkes Hinsdale) Dibble 1621–1685 m. John Hawkes 1617–1662 m. Robert Hinsdall 1617–1675 m. Thomas Dibble 1613–1700
      1. 1. Anna Hawkes 1648–1705 m. Dr. (Thomas Hastings) Jr. 1652–1712 m. Dr. (Thomas Hastings) Jr. 1652–1712
        1. 1. Hannah (Hawkes) HASTINGS 1677–1769 m. Samuel Gillett 1673–1769
        2. 2. Thomas Hastings 1679–1728
      2. 2. Eleazer Hawkes 1655–1727
      3. 3. Elizabeth Hawkes 1646–1681
      4. 4. Gershom Hawkes 1659–1681
      5. 5. Isaac Hawkes 1650–1659
      6. 6. John Hawkes 1643–1676
      7. 7. Mary (Anne) Hawkes 1652–1729
      8. 8. Nathaniel Hawkes 1645–1662
      9. 9. Joanna Hawks 1654–1729 m. Experience Hinsdale 1646–1676 m. John Evans 1650–1689 m. William Arms 1654–1731
      10. 10. Mary Hawks 1646–1676
      11. 11. Sarah Hawks 1657–1751

Joan Sayer's Timeline

3 Records

1557
1557
Birth of Joan Sayer in Hawkedon, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Hawkedon, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1586
19 Dec 1586 possibly 1596
Age 29
Joan Sayer was married in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, , England
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, , England
1610
1610
Age 53
Death of Joan Sayer in Hawkedon, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Hawkedon, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1557
    Event Place: Hawkedon, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 Dec
    Event Place: Debach, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1586 possibly 1596
    Event Place: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, , England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1610
    Event Place: Hawkedon, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Amsterdam, Amsterdam Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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