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John Robert Atwater 1497 – 1565 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1497

Birth Location: Maidstone, Lincolnshire, , England

Death Date: 15 May 1565

Death Location: Putwood, Ospringe, England

Father: Robert Atwaters

Mother: Maryan Wolvedon

Spouse(s): Katharine Royton, Katherine Bright

Children(s): Thomas Atwater, Joice Atwater, Mary Honywood, MARY leaving, 12 Waters, Elizabeth Waters, 12 Waters, Joice Atwater

The story of John Robert Atwater began in 1497 in Maidstone, Lincolnshire, , England. John Robert Atwater married Katharine Bright of Royton, Katherine Bright, and had children including Thomas Atwater, Joice Atwater, Mary Honywood, MARY Tessie Mildmay Atwater "distinguished for her Christian character"; an active Protestant Reformerld 1543 married at age 16; she had 16 children; died at 93 years old, leaving, 12 sons who all died in the 17 century plague in Europe Atwater or Waters, Elizabeth Waters, 12 sons who all died in the 17 century plague in Europe Atwater or Waters, Joice Atwater. John Robert Atwater passed away in 1565 in Putwood, Ospringe, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Robert Atwater began in 1497 in Maidstone, Lincolnshire, , England.
  • John Robert Atwater married Katharine Bright of Royton, Katherine Bright, and had children including Thomas Atwater, Joice Atwater, Mary Honywood, MARY Tessie Mildmay Atwater "distinguished for her Christian character"; an active Protestant Reformerld 1543 married at age 16; she had 16 children; died at 93 years old, leaving, 12 sons who all died in the 17 century plague in Europe Atwater or Waters, Elizabeth Waters, 12 sons who all died in the 17 century plague in Europe Atwater or Waters, Joice Atwater.
  • John Robert Atwater passed away in 1565 in Putwood, Ospringe, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Atwater's Ancestors

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John Atwater
1497 – 1565
Birth Place: Maidstone, Lincolnshire, , England
Parents
Robert Atwaters
1443 – 1500
Rayton, Lenham, England
Maryan Wolvedon
1445 – 1500
Royton, Lenham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Atwater's Descendants

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John (Robert) Atwater (1497 – 15 May 1565) m. Katharine (Bright of) Royton (1505 – 22 Apr 1561) m. Katherine Bright (1505 – abt 1613)
  1. 1. Thomas Atwater (1525 – 01 Dec 1547)
  2. 2. Joice Atwater (1527 – 7 Jan 1594)
  3. 3. Mary Honywood (1527 – 1620)
  4. 4. MARY (Tessie Mildmay Atwater "distinguished for her Christian character"; an active Protestant Reformerld 1543 married at age 16; she had 16 children; died at 93 years old,) leaving (22 Nov 1527 – 11 May 1620) m. Robert (Honiwood) Honywood (18 September 1525 – Apr. 22, 1576)
    1. 1. Katharine Honywood, (19 Dec 1546 – 1585) m. William Fleete (1537 – 22 Sep 1589)
      1. 1. John Fleete (Dec 1558 – 1595)
      2. 2. William Fleete (1560 – abt 1629) m. Lady (Deborah) Scott (1568 – 23 Jan 1652)
        1. 1. Sir (Edward) Fleet (1585 – 12 Jan 1647) m. Elizabeth Aswitell m. Lady (Anne) Pearson (Mar 1597 – 7 Dec 1629) m. Jane Souch
        2. 2. John Fleet (1593 – 1667)
        3. 3. Thomas (Horn) Fleet (9 Feb 1594 – 9 Feb 1594)
        4. 4. Katherine Fleete (13 June 1596 – 13 Jan 1596)
        5. 5. Reginald Fleet (1597 – )
        6. 6. Elizabethe Fleete (21 May 1598 – Abt 1659)
        7. 7. William Fleet (9 December 1599 – )
        8. 8. Lt. (Col. Henry Fleete) (England) (1600 – 8 May 1661)
        9. 9. John Fleet (1605 – 1667)
        10. 10. Charles Fleete (1598 – abt 1574)
        11. 11. George Fleete (2 Aug 1599 – abt 1574)
        12. 12. Edward Fleete (1601 – 1647)
        13. 13. William Fleete (1644 – 1694)
        14. 14. Henry Fleete ( – abt 1602)
        15. 15. Brian Fleete
        16. 16. Francis Fleete
        17. 17. Joice Fleete
        18. 18. Margaret Fleete
      3. 3. Robert Fleete (1568 – 1638)
      4. 4. Priscilla Fleete (1572 – 14 July 1600)
      5. 5. Mary Fleete (1574 – )
      6. 6. Margaret Fleete (1576 – 1629)
      7. 7. Katherine Fleete (1576 – )
      8. 8. Joyce Fleete (1580 – 1688)
      9. 9. Anne Fleete (1580 – 1688)
      10. 10. Thomas Fleete (1584 – March 1586)
      11. 11. Margaret Fleete (1586 – 12 Mar 1629)
      12. 12. Sarah Fleet
      13. 13. Louisa Fleet
  5. 5. 12 (sons who all died in the 17 century plague in Europe Atwater or) Waters (1529 – 1544)
  6. 6. Elizabeth Waters (1529 – 16 mar 1620)
  7. 7. 12 (sons who all died in the 17 century plague in Europe Atwater or) Waters (1529 – 1544)

John Atwater's Timeline

2 Records

1497
1497
Birth of John Robert Atwater in Maidstone, Lincolnshire, , England
Maidstone, Lincolnshire, , England
1565
15 May 1565
Age 68
Death of John Robert Atwater in Putwood, Ospringe, England
Putwood, Ospringe, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1497
    Event Place: Maidstone, Lincolnshire, , England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1565
    Event Place: Putwood, Ospringe, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: The descendants of Lewis Hart and Anne Elloitt : with additional genealogical and historical data :

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lenham, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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