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John Boswell 1515 – 1574 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 18 May 1574

Death Location: Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, England

Father: Thomas Boswell

Mother: Ann Sanderson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hall

Children(s): Roger Boswell

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

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Biography

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

Immediate Family

Parents

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

Elizabeth Hall
1520 – 1553
Birth Location: Husbands Bosworth Parish, Leicestershire, England
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Children(s)

Roger Boswell
1547 – 1609
Birth Location: Bosworth Parish, Leicestershire, England
RB

John Boswell's Ancestors

Self
John Boswell
1515 – 1574
Birth Place: Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, England
Parents
Thomas Boswell
– 1570
Dishley Grange,Leicestershire,England
Ann Sanderson
– 1574
Dishley Grange, Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Boswell
1475 – 1552
Gunthwaite, Yorkshire, England
Sarah (Elizabeth Anne) Freschville
1479 – 1529
Sandbeck, Yorkshire, England
John Sanderson
1475 –
Leicestershire, England
Miss Jackson
1480 –
Leicestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Boswell
1454 – 1516
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Boswell
1427 – 1501
Jane ****
1435 – 1495

John Boswell's Descendants

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John Boswell (1515 – 18 May 1574) m. Elizabeth Hall (1520 – 23 Jul 1553)
  1. 1. Roger Boswell (1547 – 14 Jun 1609) m. Margaret Lehmann (1550 – Mar 1612)
    1. 1. Rebecca Boswell (23 Apr 1593 – 1667) m. RICHARD Smith (1 Aug 1589 – Nov 1666)
      1. 1. RICHARD ("BULL") SMYTHE (1613 – 7 March 1692) m. Sarah Smith (Bp 21 Oct 1623 – 1708)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Smith (c.1643 – btwn: 8 Mar 1711 & 23 Jul 1712) m. Philip Carteret (1639 (perhaps Apr 1638) – 20 Dec 1682)

John Boswell's Timeline

3 Records

1515
1515
Birth of John Boswell in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, England
Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, England
1574
18 May 1574
Age 59
Death of John Boswell in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, England
Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, England
1578
23 Nov 1578
Age 63
Burial of John Boswell in Husbands Bosworth, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England
Husbands Bosworth, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 May 1574
    Event Place: Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1578
    Event Place: Husbands Bosworth, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England
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