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John Bedford 1511–1577 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 1511

Birth Location: Notley, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1577

Death Location: Westhorpe, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England

Father: Lady Villiers

Mother: Rev. Bedell

Spouse(s): Margaret Joy

Children(s): Johannis Bedell, Rachel Bedell, Thomas Bidwell

In 1511, John Bedford entered the world in Notley, Essex, England, United Kingdom, born to Lady Villiers And Rev William Chistopher Bedell. John Bedford married Margaret Joy, and had children including Johannis Bedell, Margarett Biddell, Rachel Bedell, Thomas Bedwell, Thomas Bidwell. John Bedford passed away in 1577 in Westhorpe, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1511, John Bedford entered the world in Notley, Essex, England, United Kingdom, born to Lady Villiers And Rev William Chistopher Bedell.
  • John Bedford married Margaret Joy, and had children including Johannis Bedell, Margarett Biddell, Rachel Bedell, Thomas Bedwell, Thomas Bidwell.
  • John Bedford passed away in 1577 in Westhorpe, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England.

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John Bedford's Ancestors

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John Bedford
1511–1577
Birth Place: Notley, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Lady Villiers
1500–1560
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Rev. (William Chistopher) Bedell
1500–1560
Great Catworth, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England
Grandparents
John Villiers
1462–1506
Brooksby, Angleterre, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Agnes Digby
1464–1505
England, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Bedford's Descendants

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John Bedford (April 1511–1577) m. Margaret Joy (1507–25 Jul 1581)
  1. 1. Johannis Bedell 1527–1613 m. Dorothy Sweeting 1531–1603 m. Bridget Bedwell 1540–1583
    1. 1. Rev (Vicar Samuel MA. Bedle of St) George 1555–1615
      1. 1. Abigail Bedell 1608–1679 m. Robert Powell 1605–1672
        1. 1. Elizabeth Powell 1629–1677 m. John (C) Orick 1620–1659 m. Richard Hollingworth 1615–1676
    2. 2. Agnes Bedell 1553–
    3. 3. Margaret Bedle 1558–1587
    4. 4. Mildred Bedell 1565–
    5. 5. Rachel Bedell 1570–1571
    6. 6. Edmund Bedwell 1577–
    7. 7. Sarah Bedwell 1583–1658
    8. 8. John Bedwell 1564–1568
    9. 9. Elizabeth Beale 1563–1625
    10. 10. John Bedwell 1570–1633
    11. 11. Thomas Bedwell 1563–
    12. 12. Knight 1565–
  2. 2. Rachel Bedell –1571
  3. 3. Thomas Bidwell –1690

John Bedford's Timeline

2 Records

1511
April 1511
Birth of John Bedford in Notley, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Notley, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1577
1577
Age 66
Death of John Bedford in Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1511
    Event Place: Notley, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1577
    Event Place: Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westhorpe, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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