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John Boswell 1515 – 1574 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Husbands Bosworth, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 19 May 1574

Death Location: Dishley Grange, Leicestershire, England

Father: Thomas Boswell

Mother: Ann Sanderson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hall

Children(s): Roger Buswell, Elizabeth Boswell, Margaret Boswell

In 1515, John Boswell entered the world in Husbands Bosworth, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England, born to Thomas Boswell and Ann Sanderson. John Boswell married Elizabeth Isabell Hall, and had children including Roger Buswell, Elizabeth Boswell, Margaret Boswell. John Boswell passed away in 1574 in Dishley Grange, Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1515, John Boswell entered the world in Husbands Bosworth, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England, born to Thomas Boswell and Ann Sanderson.
  • John Boswell married Elizabeth Isabell Hall, and had children including Roger Buswell, Elizabeth Boswell, Margaret Boswell.
  • John Boswell passed away in 1574 in Dishley Grange, Leicestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Boswell
1500 – 1570
Birth Location: Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, England
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Ann Sanderson
1492 – 1574
Birth Location: Dishley Grange, Leicestershire, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Hall
1505 – 1563
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Roger Buswell
1545 – 1609
Birth Location: Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, England
RB
Elizabeth Boswell
1520 – 1563
Birth Location: Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, England
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Margaret Boswell
1550 – 1611
Birth Location: Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, England
MB

John Boswell's Ancestors

Self
John Boswell
1515 – 1574
Birth Place: Husbands Bosworth, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England
Parents
Thomas Boswell
1500 – 1570
Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, England
Ann Sanderson
1492 – 1574
Dishley Grange, Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Boswell
1475 – 1552
Gunthwaite, Yorkshire, England
Sarah (Elizaabeth Anne) Freschville
1479 – 1529
Sandbeck, Yorkshire, England
Vicar (John) Sanderson
1475 – 1535
Newcastle, Norththumberland, England
Mary Jackson
1480 – 1500
Newcastle, Norththumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Boswell's Descendants

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John Boswell (1515 – 19 May 1574) m. Elizabeth (Isabell) Hall (1505 – 15 October 1563)
  1. 1. Roger Buswell (1545 – Jun 14, 1609) m. Margaret Boswell (1550 – Abt 1611)
    1. 1. Rebecca Bushwell (1593 – 16 Oct 1667) m. Sir (Richard) Smithe (1590 – abt 1656)
      1. 1. Samuel Smith (01 Apr 1636 – 1697) m. Mary Ensign (1640 – 1 July 1723)
        1. 1. Ebenezer Smith (11 Jul 1668 – 1716) m. Abigail Bouton (1 Apr 1670 – 30 March 1719)
  2. 2. Elizabeth Boswell (1520 – 15 Oct 1563)
  3. 3. Margaret Boswell (1550 – Abt 1611) m. Roger Buswell (1545 – Jun 14, 1609)

John Boswell's Timeline

14 Records

1515
1515
Birth of John Boswell in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, England
Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, England
1515
1515
Birth of John Boswell in Husbands Bosworth, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England
Husbands Bosworth, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England
1515
1515
Birth of John Boswell in Husbands Bosworth, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England
Husbands Bosworth, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England
1543
1543
Age 28
John Boswell was married in Husbands, Bosworth, Leic, England
Husbands, Bosworth, Leic, England
1574
19 May 1574
Age 59
Death of John Boswell in Husbands Bosworth, Harborough District, England
Husbands Bosworth, Harborough District, England
1574
19 May 1574
Age 59
Death of John Boswell in Derby, Derbyshire, England
Derby, Derbyshire, England
1574
19 May 1574
Age 59
Death of John Boswell in Derby, Derbyshire, England
Derby, Derbyshire, England
1574
1574
Age 59
Death of John Boswell in Husbands Bosworth, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England
Husbands Bosworth, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England
1574
1574
Age 59
Death of John Boswell in Husbands Bosworth, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England
Husbands Bosworth, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England
1574
19 May 1574
Age 59
Death of John Boswell in Dishley Grange, Leicestershire, England
Dishley Grange, Leicestershire, England
1574
19 Nov 1574
Age 59
Burial of John Boswell in Thaxted, Essex, England
Thaxted, Essex, England
1578
23 Jul 1578
Age 63
Death of John Boswell in Husbands Bosworth, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England
Husbands Bosworth, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England
1578
23 Nov 1578
Age 63
Burial of John Boswell in Dunchurch, Warwickshire, England
Dunchurch, Warwickshire, England
1765
28 Jul 1765
Age 250
John Boswell was baptized in Surrey, England
Surrey, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Husbands Bosworth, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Husbands Bosworth, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1765
    Event Place: Surrey, England
    Record Source: Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Surrey History Centre; Woking, Surrey, England; Surrey Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: OCK/1/1/2

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1543
    Event Place: Husbands, Bosworth, Leic, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dixeley Grange, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 56

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1578
    Event Place: Husbands Bosworth, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1574
    Event Place: Husbands Bosworth, Harborough District, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1574
    Event Place: Derby, Derbyshire, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1574
    Event Place: Derby, Derbyshire, England

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1574
    Event Place: Husbands Bosworth, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1574
    Event Place: Husbands Bosworth, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1574
    Event Place: Dishley Grange, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1574
    Event Place: Thaxted, Essex, England
    Record Source: Essex, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers, 1518-1960

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1578
    Event Place: Dunchurch, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: Warwickshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812, Warwickshire County Record Office; Warwick, England; Warwickshire Anglican Registers; Roll: Engl/2/1024; Document Reference: DRO 73
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