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John Blake 1521–1576 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Oct 1521

Birth Location: Over Stowey, Sedgemoor District, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1 Dec 1576

Death Location: Plainfield, Somerset, England

Father: Humphrey Blake

Mother: Agnes Littleton

Spouse(s): Mabel Coverte

Children(s): William Blake

The story of John Blake began in 1521 in Over Stowey, Sedgemoor District, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. John Blake married Mabel Coverte, and had children including William Giles Blake. John Blake passed away in 1576 in Plainfield, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Blake began in 1521 in Over Stowey, Sedgemoor District, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.
  • John Blake married Mabel Coverte, and had children including William Giles Blake.
  • John Blake passed away in 1576 in Plainfield, Somerset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Humphrey Blake
1500–1588
Birth Location: Andover, Hampshire, England
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Agnes Littleton
1501–1585
Birth Location: Thaxted, Essex, England
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Spouses(s)

Mabel Coverte
1543–1595
Birth Location: Little Baddow, Essex, England
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Children(s)

William Blake
1560–1642
Birth Location: Derby, Derbyshire, England
WB

John Blake's Ancestors

Self
John Blake
1521–1576
Birth Place: Over Stowey, Sedgemoor District, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Humphrey Blake
1500–1588
Andover, Hampshire, England
Agnes Littleton
1501–1585
Thaxted, Essex, England
Grandparents
William Blake
1465–1547
Calve, Willshire, England
Mary Coles
1469–1500
Calve, Willshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Blake
1438–1471
Avice Wallop
1416–1474
Humphrey Coles
1439–1558
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wallop
1351–1437
Alice Bushey
1370–1474

John Blake's Descendants

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John Blake (19 Oct 1521–1 Dec 1576) m. Mabel Coverte (About 1543–27 Jun 1595)
  1. 1. William (Giles) Blake 1560–1642 m. Dorothy Tweedy 1572–1647
    1. 1. William Blake 1594–1663 m. Agnes Thorne 1593–1678
      1. 1. William Blake 1620–1703 m. Anna Lyon 1628–1703
        1. 1. Anna Blake 1651–1722 m. Thomas Gilbert 1642–1725
      2. 2. George Blake 1611–1698 m. Dorothy Blake 1615–1702
      3. 3. Edward Blake 1626–1692 m. Patience Pope 1626–1675

John Blake's Timeline

2 Records

1521
19 Oct 1521
Birth of John Blake in Over Stowey, Sedgemoor District, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Over Stowey, Sedgemoor District, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1576
1 Dec 1576
Age 55
Death of John Blake in Plainfield, Somerset, England
Plainfield, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1521
    Event Place: Over Stowey, Sedgemoor District, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1576
    Event Place: Plainfield, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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