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Joanna Jordan 1575–1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jan 1575

Birth Location: Cranbrook, Kent, , England

Death Date: 1 August 1659

Death Location: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Father: Nicholai Jordan

Mother: Joane Crofte

Spouse(s): Edmund Sheaffe

Children(s): Joanna Sheaffe, Margaret Sheaffe, John Sheaffe, Dorothy Sheaffe, Thomas Sheaffe, Edmund Sheaffe, Harman Sheaffe, Jacob Sheaffe, Mary Sheaffe

In 1575, Joanna Jordan entered the world in Cranbrook, Kent, , England, born to Nicholai Jordaine Jordan And Joane Crofte. Joanna Jordan married Edmund D Sheaffe, and had children including Dorothy Sheaffe, Edmund Sheaffe, Harman Sheaffe, Jacob Sheaffe, Joanna Sheaffe, John Sheaffe, Margaret Sheaffe, Mary Sheaffe, Thomas Sheaffe. Joanna Jordan passed away in 1659 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1575, Joanna Jordan entered the world in Cranbrook, Kent, , England, born to Nicholai Jordaine Jordan And Joane Crofte.
  • Joanna Jordan married Edmund D Sheaffe, and had children including Dorothy Sheaffe, Edmund Sheaffe, Harman Sheaffe, Jacob Sheaffe, Joanna Sheaffe, John Sheaffe, Margaret Sheaffe, Mary Sheaffe, Thomas Sheaffe.
  • Joanna Jordan passed away in 1659 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholai Jordan
1553–1596
Birth Location: St Clement, Eastcheap, London, England
NJ
Joane Crofte
1554–1595
Birth Location: Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Edmund Sheaffe
1560–1626
Birth Location: Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England
ES

Children(s)

Joanna Sheaffe
1613–1668
Birth Location: Cranbrook or Woodchurch, Kent, England
JS
Margaret Sheaffe
1598–1682
Birth Location: Cranbrook, Kent, England
MS
John Sheaffe
1600–1602
Birth Location: Kent, England
JS
Dorothy Sheaffe
1617–1706
Birth Location: Cranbrook, Kent, England
DS
Thomas Sheaffe
1587–1635
Birth Location: Marden, Kent, England
TS
Edmund Sheaffe
1622–1625
Birth Location: Cranbrook, Kent, England
ES
Harman Sheaffe
1612–1616
Birth Location: Woodchurch, Kent, England
HS
Jacob Sheaffe
1616–1659
Birth Location: Cranbrook, Kent, England
JS
Mary Sheaffe
1617–1618
Birth Location: Cranbrook, Kent, England
MS

Joanna Jordan's Ancestors

Self
Joanna Jordan
1575–1659
Birth Place: Cranbrook, Kent, , England
Parents
Nicholai Jordaine Jordan
1553–1596
St Clement, Eastcheap, London, England
Joane Crofte
1554–1595
Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (John) Jourdaine\Jordan\Jorden
1528–1587
Gatwick, Surrey, England
Lady (Joane Jane Paronite) Fenner
1530–1594
Gatwick, Surrey, England
Sir (James Croft Lord Deputy of Ireland, Deputy Constable of the Tower of London, Knight of the) Shire
1518–1590
Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, England
Lady (Alice Warwick of) Warnecombe
1522–1573
Lugwardine, Herefordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Lord Herefordshire
1488–1562
Lady Montgomery
1488–1574
James Warnscombe
1496–1541
lady Bromwich
1500–1549
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Montgomery
1470–1539
Ann Dafydd
1470–

Joanna Jordan's Descendants

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Joanna Jordan (12 Jan 1575–1 August 1659) m. Edmund (D) Sheaffe (7 Mar 1560–1 November 1626)
  1. 1. Joanna Sheaffe 1613–1668 m. William (W Chittenden) Major 1594–1660 m. Abraham Cruttenden 1610–1683
    1. 1. Elizabeth Chittenden 1637–1676 m. Thomas (J Wright) Jr 1630–1683
      1. 1. James (Wright, Q) Minister 1671–1759 m. Mary Lawson 1685–1764
        1. 1. Capt (John) Wright 1716–1790 m. Rachel ((Rebecca) Ann) Wells 1720–1771
        2. 2. Elizabeth Wright 1714–1790
        3. 3. Isaac Wright 1723–1777
        4. 4. George Wright 1711–1769
        5. 5. Thomas Wright 1720–1765
        6. 6. Sarah Wright 1727–1775
        7. 7. Martha Wright 1713–1794
        8. 8. James Wright 1718–1760 m. Lucy (Carroll) Mills 1720–1782
        9. 9. Hannah (Susannah) Wright 1709–1760
        10. 10. Thomas Wright 1710–1720
        11. 11. Ann Wright 1725–1801
        12. 12. Mary (A) Wright 1708–1800
        13. 13. Lydia (Brewer) Wright 1713–1800 m. Daniel Dillon 1713–1805
        14. 14. Elizabeth (Frances) Wright 1712–1753
        15. 15. Charity Wright 1713–1822
      2. 2. Judge (John) Wright 1650–1736
        1. 1. William Wright 1665–1722
      3. 3. Samuel Wright 1652–1658
      4. 4. Elizabeth WRIGHT 1660–1711
    2. 2. Thomas Chittenden 1635–1683
    3. 3. Joseph Chittenden 1632–1632
  2. 2. Margaret Sheaffe 1598–1682
  3. 3. John Sheaffe 1600–1602
  4. 4. Dorothy Sheaffe 1617–1706
  5. 5. Thomas Sheaffe 1587–1635
  6. 6. Edmund Sheaffe 1622–1625
  7. 7. Harman Sheaffe 1612–1616
  8. 8. Jacob Sheaffe 1616–1659
  9. 9. Mary Sheaffe 1617–1618

Joanna Jordan's Timeline

2 Records

1575
12 Jan 1575
Birth of Joanna Jordan in Cranbrook, Kent, , England
Cranbrook, Kent, , England
1659
1 August 1659
Age 84
Death of Joanna Jordan in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1575
    Event Place: Cranbrook, Kent, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 August 1659
    Event Place: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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