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John Abell 1527–1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1527

Birth Location: Hatherleigh, Devon, England

Death Date: 21 Dec 1597

Death Location: Essex, England

Father: Sir Abell

Mother: Lady Abell

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John Abell was born in 1527 in Hatherleigh, Devon, England, the child of Sir John Vicar Of Bryxham Abell And Lady Grace Anne Sister To King Henry Viii Edwards Abell. John Abell passed away in 1597 in Essex, England.

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Biography

  • John Abell was born in 1527 in Hatherleigh, Devon, England, the child of Sir John Vicar Of Bryxham Abell And Lady Grace Anne Sister To King Henry Viii Edwards Abell.
  • John Abell passed away in 1597 in Essex, England.

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John Abell's Ancestors

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John Abell
1527–1597
Birth Place: Hatherleigh, Devon, England
Parents
Sir John (Vicar of Bryxham) Abell
1520–1586
Hatherleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Grace Anne (Sister to King Henry VIII) Edwards) Abell
1508–1552
Hatherleigh, Devon, England
Grandparents
Sir (Robert (Vicar, Servant, Farm Laborer) Abell) II
1469–1588
Stapenhill, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Helena (Roberta Wheeler) Abell
1482–1540
Derby, Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir (Vicar)
1469–1519
Helena Wheeler
1482–1540
Isaac Wheeler
1489–1517
Harriat Oram
1490–1523
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Abell's Timeline

3 Records

1527
1527
Birth of John Abell in Hatherleigh, Devon, England
Hatherleigh, Devon, England
1597
1597
Age 70
Death of John Abell in Okehampton, Devonshire, England
Okehampton, Devonshire, England
1597
21 Dec 1597
Age 70
Burial of John Abell in Essex, England
Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1527
    Event Place: Hatherleigh, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Denorgh, England
    Record Source: London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; City of London Freedoms Admissions; Reference Number: COLCHDFR020198-0205

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1597
    Event Place: Okehampton, Devonshire, England
    Record Source: Essex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1597
    Event Place: Essex, England
    Record Source: Essex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers

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