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John Billingsley 1587–1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1587

Birth Location: Shropshire, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1659

Death Location: Clifts, Calvert, Maryland, USA

Father: Francis Sr

Mother: Bridget Vernon

Spouse(s): Agatha Cooper

Children(s): Francis Billingsley, Thomas Billingsley, Joanne Billingsley, William Billingsley, Mary Billingsley, Walter Billingsley, James Billingsley, Agatha Billingsley

In 1587, John Billingsley entered the world in Shropshire, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Francis Billingsley Sr And Bridget Vernon. John Billingsley married Agatha Cooper, and had children including Agatha Billingsley, Francis Billingsley, James Billingsley, Joanne Billingsley, Mary Billingsley, Thomas Billingsley, Walter Billingsley, William Billingsley. John Billingsley passed away in 1659 in Clifts, Calvert, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1587, John Billingsley entered the world in Shropshire, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Francis Billingsley Sr And Bridget Vernon.
  • John Billingsley married Agatha Cooper, and had children including Agatha Billingsley, Francis Billingsley, James Billingsley, Joanne Billingsley, Mary Billingsley, Thomas Billingsley, Walter Billingsley, William Billingsley.
  • John Billingsley passed away in 1659 in Clifts, Calvert, Maryland, USA.

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John Billingsley's Ancestors

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John Billingsley
1587–1659
Birth Place: Shropshire, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Francis Billingsley Sr
1549–1605
Bridget Vernon
1550–1636
Grandparents
John Billingsley
1525–1574
Astley Abbotts, Salop, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Frances Acton
1527–1579
Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Billingsley
1505–1600
Ciceley Bows
1495–1600
William Acton
1497–1567
Cecilia Cressett
1497–1575
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Cressett
1470–1546
Joan Wrottesley
1485–1546

John Billingsley's Descendants

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John Billingsley (1587–1659) m. Agatha Cooper (1593–1666)
  1. 1. Francis Billingsley 1620–1695 m. Anne (Frances) Hale 1622–1668
    1. 1. Rebecca (Gover) Billingsley 1677–1745 m. Abraham (Birkhead) Jr 1671–1750
      1. 1. Susannah Birkhead 1695–1723
      2. 2. Eleazer (B) Burkhead 1707–1744
      3. 3. Frances Birkhead 1716–1783 m. John Sheckles 1703–1788
        1. 1. Abraham Sheckles 1735– m. Ann Sheckles 1740–1802
      4. 4. Mary Birkhead 1713–1755
      5. 5. Eleanor Birkhead 1710–1784
      6. 6. Elizabeth Birkhead 1701–1767
      7. 7. Anne Birkhead 1705–1745
      8. 8. Margaret Birkhead 1703–1745
      9. 9. Abraham (Birkhead) III 1697–1755
  2. 2. Thomas Billingsley 1618–1673
  3. 3. Joanne Billingsley 1626–1725
  4. 4. William Billingsley 1628–1657
  5. 5. Mary Billingsley 1630–1730
  6. 6. Walter Billingsley 1632–1740
  7. 7. James Billingsley 1616–1663
  8. 8. Agatha Billingsley 1614–1715

John Billingsley's Timeline

2 Records

1587
1587
Birth of John Billingsley in Shropshire, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Shropshire, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
1659
1659
Age 72
Death of John Billingsley in Clifts, Calvert, Maryland, USA
Clifts, Calvert, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1587
    Event Place: Shropshire, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1659
    Event Place: Clifts, Calvert, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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