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John Blake 1521 – 1576 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1521

Birth Location: Over Stowey, Somerset, England

Death Date: 10 Dec 1576

Death Location: Over Stowey, Somerset, England

Father: Humphrey Blake

Mother: Agnes Littleton

Spouse(s): Joan Unknown

Children(s): Anne Blake, Elizabeth(Isabel) Blake, Alice Blake, Richard Blake, Humphrey Blake, William Blake

The story of John Blake began in 1521 in Over Stowey, Somerset, England. John Blake married Joan Unknown, and had children including Anne Blake, Elizabeth(Isabel) Blake, Alice Blake, Richard Blake, Humphrey Blake, William Blake. John Blake passed away in 1576 in Over Stowey, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Blake began in 1521 in Over Stowey, Somerset, England.
  • John Blake married Joan Unknown, and had children including Anne Blake, Elizabeth(Isabel) Blake, Alice Blake, Richard Blake, Humphrey Blake, William Blake.
  • John Blake passed away in 1576 in Over Stowey, Somerset, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Blake's Ancestors

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John Blake
1521 – 1576
Birth Place: Over Stowey, Somerset, England
Parents
Humphrey Blake
1494 – 1558
Hampshire, England
Agnes Littleton
1501 – 1585
Essex, England
Grandparents
William Littleton
England
Mary Whiting
England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Blake's Descendants

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John Blake (Abt. 1521 – 10 Dec 1576) m. Joan Unknown ( – 1595)
  1. 1. Anne Blake (Abt. 1549 – )
  2. 2. Elizabeth(Isabel) Blake (Aft. 1549 – )
  3. 3. Alice Blake (Bef. 1555 – Sep 1609) m. James Richards
    1. 1. Thomas Richards (Abt. 1569 – )
      1. 1. Joan Richards
      2. 2. Thomas Richards (Bef. 15 Apr 1596 – Bet. 17 Dec 1650–18 Jan 1650/51) m. Wealthean Loring ( – 1679)
        1. 1. John Richards (Bef. 13 Feb 1625/26 – 02 Apr 1694)
        2. 2. Thomas Richards (Abt. 1619 – Bet. 1648–1650)
        3. 3. Mary Richards (Bef. 11 Nov 1620 – 24 Jun 1659) m. Thomas (H) Hinckley (1618 – 25 Apr 1705)
        4. 4. Anna Richards ( – Aft. 1679)
        5. 5. Alice Richards (1627 – 12 Dec 1671)
        6. 6. Hannah Richards ( – 10 Nov 1651)
        7. 7. James Richards (1631 – 29 Jun 1680)
        8. 8. Benjamin Richards (Abt. 1638 – Abt. 1665)
        9. 9. Joseph Richards
        10. 10. Samuel Richards
      3. 3. Dorothy Richards
      4. 4. James Richards
      5. 5. Christopher Richards
    2. 2. Joan Richards
    3. 3. William Richards
    4. 4. Susanna Richards
    5. 5. John Richards
    6. 6. Alice Richards
  4. 4. Richard Blake
  5. 5. Humphrey Blake
  6. 6. William Blake

John Blake's Timeline

4 Records

1521
Abt. 1521
Birth of John Blake in Over Stowey, Somerset, England
Over Stowey, Somerset, England
1576
10 Dec 1576
Age 55
Death of John Blake in Over Stowey, Somerset, England
Over Stowey, Somerset, England
1576
10 Dec 1576
Age 55
Burial of John Blake in Over Stowey, Somerset, England
Over Stowey, Somerset, England
1577
25 Jan 1577
Age 56
John Blake - Will in Over Stowey, Somerset, England
Over Stowey, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1521
    Event Place: Over Stowey, Somerset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Search for the Passengers of the Mary & John 1630, vol. 17; p. 19

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Will
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1577
    Event Place: Over Stowey, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Search for the Passengers of the Mary & John 1630, vol. 14; p.56

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: Search for the Passengers of the Mary & John 1630, vol. 17; p. 19 - 21

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1576
    Event Place: Over Stowey, Somerset, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1576
    Event Place: Over Stowey, Somerset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Search for the Passengers of the Mary & John 1630, vol. 14; p.56
    [3] Ancestry of Andrew Wales Blake and Clarissa Matilda Gliddfen with Ninety Allied Families, p. 4

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