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John Bigge 1560–1605 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1560

Birth Location: Cranbrook, Kent, England

Death Date: 13 August 1605

Death Location: Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England

Father: James Benenden

Mother: Lady Hunlocke

Spouse(s): Lady Marteen, Jone Blachinden

Children(s): Mary Bigge, Patience Bigge, John Bigge, Smallhope Bigge, Mary Bigge, Rachel Bigge, James Bigge, Katherine Bigge, Elizabeth Bigge, Anna Bigge

John Bigge was born in 1560 in Cranbrook, Kent, England, the child of James Richard Biggs Lord Of Benenden And Lady Anne De Hunlocke. John Bigge married Jone Blachinden, Lady Rachel Rachall Martin Marteen, and had children including Anna Bigge, Elizabeth Bigge, James Bigge, John Iii Bigge, Katherine Bigge, Mary Bigge, Patience Bigge, Rachel Bigge, Smallhope Bigge. John Bigge passed away in 1605 in Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • John Bigge was born in 1560 in Cranbrook, Kent, England, the child of James Richard Biggs Lord Of Benenden And Lady Anne De Hunlocke.
  • John Bigge married Jone Blachinden, Lady Rachel Rachall Martin Marteen, and had children including Anna Bigge, Elizabeth Bigge, James Bigge, John Iii Bigge, Katherine Bigge, Mary Bigge, Patience Bigge, Rachel Bigge, Smallhope Bigge.
  • John Bigge passed away in 1605 in Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Benenden
1530–1563
Birth Location: Cranbrook, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Lady Hunlocke
1530–1612
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
LH

Spouses(s)

Lady Marteen
1565–1647
Birth Location: EN
LM
Jone Blachinden
1535–
Birth Location: Kent, England
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Children(s)

Mary Bigge
1578–1647
Birth Location: Bearsted, Kent, England
MB
Patience Bigge
1588–1646
Birth Location: à Cranbrook, Kent, England, United Kingdom
PB
John Bigge
1602–
Birth Location: à Cranbrook, Kent, England, United Kingdom
JB
Smallhope Bigge
1585–
Birth Location: à Cranbrook, Kent, England, United Kingdom
SB
Mary Bigge
1600–
Birth Location: à Cranbrook, Kent, England, United Kingdom
MB
Rachel Bigge
1594–
Birth Location: à Cranbrook, Kent, England, United Kingdom
RB
James Bigge
1593–
Birth Location: à Cranbrook, Kent, England, United Kingdom
JB
Katherine Bigge
1591–
Birth Location: à Cranbrook, Kent, England, United Kingdom
KB
Elizabeth Bigge
1590–1638
Birth Location: à Cranbrook, Kent, England, United Kingdom
EB
Anna Bigge
1584–1596
Birth Location: à Cranbrook, Kent, England, United Kingdom
AB

John Bigge's Ancestors

Self
John Bigge
1560–1605
Birth Place: Cranbrook, Kent, England
Parents
James Richard Biggs Lord of Benenden
1530–1563
Cranbrook, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Anne de) Hunlocke
1530–1612
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Robert Byge \ Briggs \) Bigge
1505–1548
Biddenden, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
Joan (\ Joane) Hendley
1507–1550
Benenden, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England
Nicholas (de Hunlocke,) Sir
1510–1552
Wingerworth, Derbyshire, England
Lady (Alice) Bryche
1514–1552
Bryche Hall, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Bigge's Descendants

1.
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John Bigge (1560–13 August 1605) m. Lady (Rachel \ Rachall Martin \) Marteen (1565–1647) m. Jone Blachinden (1535–)
  1. 1. Mary Bigge 1578–1647 m. Richard Betts 1580–1616
    1. 1. Richard (Betts) I 1613–1713 m. Joanna Chamberlain 1630–1711
      1. 1. Mary Betts 1654–1734 m. Joseph Swazey 1653–1717
        1. 1. Joanna Swazey 1677–1724 m. Capt (Israel Parshall) I 1680–1738
        2. 2. Judge (Samuel) Swayze 1689–1759 m. Penelope Horton 1689–1746
        3. 3. Richard Swazey 1690–1782 m. Elizabeth Parshall 1701–
      2. 2. Martha (Ketcham) Betts 1657–
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Sackett) Betts 1658–1713
  2. 2. Patience Bigge 1588–1646
  3. 3. John (III) Bigge 1602–
  4. 4. Smallhope Bigge 1585–
  5. 5. Mary Bigge 1600–
  6. 6. Rachel Bigge 1594–
  7. 7. James Bigge 1593–
  8. 8. Katherine Bigge 1591–
  9. 9. Elizabeth Bigge 1590–1638 m. John (Stowe) III 1582–1652
    1. 1. Thomas (Stowe) Sr 1615–1684 m. Mary Griggs 1618–1680
      1. 1. Mary Stowe 1643–1727
        1. 1. Samuel Cotton 1676–1760
      2. 2. Mary Spalding 1643–
  10. 10. Anna Bigge 1584–1596

John Bigge's Timeline

10 Records

1538
1538
John Bigge was married in England
England
1560
1560
Birth of John Bigge in Cranbrook, Kent, England
Cranbrook, Kent, England
1579
14 Sep 1579
Age 19
John Bigge was married in Cranbrook, Kent, England
Cranbrook, Kent, England
1583
14/19 Sep 1583
Age 23
John Bigge was married in Tenterden, Kent, England
Tenterden, Kent, England
1583
14 Sep 1583
Age 23
John Bigge was married in Cranbrook, Co Kent, USA
Cranbrook, Co Kent, USA
1583
14 Sep 1583
Age 23
John Bigge was married in New England, USA
New England, USA
1583
14 September 1583
Age 23
John Bigge was married in à Tenterden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
à Tenterden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
1605
13 Aug 1605
Age 45
John Bigge was married in Tenterden,Kent,England
Tenterden,Kent,England
1605
13 August 1605
Age 45
Death of John Bigge in Cranbrook, Kent, England
Cranbrook, Kent, England
1608
13 Sep 1608
Age 48
John Bigge was married in USA
USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Cranbrook, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: Second Supplement To Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 3561.008; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14/19 Sep 1583
    Event Place: Tenterden, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Sep
    Event Place: En

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1538
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1579
    Event Place: Cranbrook, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1583
    Event Place: Cranbrook, Co Kent, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1583
    Event Place: New England, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 September 1583
    Event Place: à Tenterden, Kent, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1605
    Event Place: Tenterden,Kent,England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1608
    Event Place: USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tenterden
    Record Source: Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, The Tyler Collection, The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies; Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, 1538-1874

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 August 1605
    Event Place: Cranbrook, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: Second Supplement To Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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