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John Henry "The Puritan" Bridges 1578–1665 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1578

Birth Location: Braintree, Braintree District, Essex, England

Death Date: 15 Apr 1665

Death Location: Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Thomas Brydges

Mother: Anna Scrope

Spouse(s): Joane French, Elizabeth Holyoake, Elizabeth French

Children(s): Mary Harris?, Edmund Bridges, Matthew Bridges, Edward Bridges, John Bridges, Elizabeth Bridge, John Bridge, Mary Bridges, Thomas Bridge, Sarah Bridge, Edward Bridge, Mary Bridge, Edward Bridge, Marie Bridges, John Bridges

John Henry "The Puritan" Bridges was born in 1578 in Braintree, Braintree District, Essex, England, the child of Thomas Bridges Brydges And Anna Katherine Le Scrope Scrope. John Henry "The Puritan" Bridges married Elizabeth Marjory French, Elizabeth Holyoake, Joane French, and had children including Edmund Bridges, Edward Bridge, Edward Bridges, Elizabeth Bridge, John Bridge, John Bridges, John Edmund Bridges, Marie Bridges, Mary Bridge, Mary Bridges, Mary Bridget Harris, Matthew Bridges, Sarah Bridge, Thomas Bridge. John Henry "The Puritan" Bridges passed away in 1665 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Henry "The Puritan" Bridges was born in 1578 in Braintree, Braintree District, Essex, England, the child of Thomas Bridges Brydges And Anna Katherine Le Scrope Scrope.
  • John Henry "The Puritan" Bridges married Elizabeth Marjory French, Elizabeth Holyoake, Joane French, and had children including Edmund Bridges, Edward Bridge, Edward Bridges, Elizabeth Bridge, John Bridge, John Bridges, John Edmund Bridges, Marie Bridges, Mary Bridge, Mary Bridges, Mary Bridget Harris, Matthew Bridges, Sarah Bridge, Thomas Bridge.
  • John Henry "The Puritan" Bridges passed away in 1665 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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John Bridges's Ancestors

Self
John Bridges
1578–1665
Birth Place: Braintree, Braintree District, Essex, England
Parents
Thomas Bridges \ Brydges
1547–1581
West Ham, Essex, England
Anna (Katherine Le Scrope \) Scrope
1549–1623
Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
Anthony Brydges
1522–1601
West Ham, Essex, , England
Prudence Carew
1524–1586
Antony, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir. Bridges)
1488–1557
Eleanor Robbins
1499–1557
Sir Carew
1493–1549
Lady Howe
1505–1572
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir VIII
1461–1520
Lady Troutbeck
1458–1507

John Bridges's Descendants

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John (Henry "The Puritan") Bridges (1578–15 Apr 1665) m. Joane French (28 February 1576–18 Mar 1648) m. Elizabeth Holyoake (4 Dec 1590–10 Nov 1681) m. Elizabeth ("Marjory") French (25 Jul 1580–18 Mar 1648)
  1. 1. Mary (Bridget) Harris? 1615–1675 m. Benjamin Crispe 1611–1683
    1. 1. Jonathan (Martin "John") Crispe 1639–1698 m. Deliverance Mansell 1640–1699 m. Joanna Crispe 1643–1676
      1. 1. William (Mansell) Crispe 1695–1783 m. Mercy (Downs) Doane 1681–1739 m. Henson 1702–1737 m. Mary Crisp 1710–1747 m. Frances (Whitley) Crisp 1716–1783
        1. 1. Mary Crisp 1724–1785 m. Boaz (Kitching) Kitchens 1720–1776
        2. 2. Anne Crisp 1725–1784
        3. 3. William (Mansell, Jr. Crisp) Jr 1753–1826
        4. 4. Susannah Crisp 1738–1788
        5. 5. Lydia Crisp 1745–1801
        6. 6. Bray Crispe 1736–1820
        7. 7. William (Mansell) Crisp 1727–1819
        8. 8. Samuel (Mathis) Crisp 1755–1829
        9. 9. Jesse Crisp 1760–1831
        10. 10. John (Lowery) Crisp 1751–1830
        11. 11. Ezekiel Crisp 1744–1795
        12. 12. Sarah Crisp 1731–1783
        13. 13. Susannah Crisp 1721–1784
        14. 14. John Crisp 1726–1726
      2. 2. John (Caswell) Crisp 1660–1726
    2. 2. Eleazer Crispe 1641–1726
    3. 3. Elizabeth Crispe 1636–1681
    4. 4. Deliverance Crispe 1650–1694
    5. 5. Mercy (Mary) Crispe 1638–1713
    6. 6. Zachariah Crispe 1644–1677
    7. 7. Lydia (Crispe) (Pease) 1651–1686
    8. 8. Jonathan Crispe 1637–1688
    9. 9. Mehitable Crispe 1634–1691
    10. 10. Elizabeth Crispe 1662–1691
    11. 11. Mercy (Mary) Crispe 1648–1686
  2. 2. Edmund Bridges 1612–1684
  3. 3. Matthew Bridges 1615–1700
  4. 4. Edward Bridges 1601–1683
  5. 5. John (Edmund) Bridges 1610–1675
  6. 6. Elizabeth Bridge 1609–1664
  7. 7. John Bridge –1665
  8. 8. Mary Bridges 1606–1706
  9. 9. Thomas Bridge 1622–1656
  10. 10. Sarah Bridge 1622–
  11. 11. Edward Bridge 1601–1683
  12. 12. Mary Bridge 1606–1640
  13. 13. Edward Bridge 1601–1683
  14. 14. Marie Bridges 1618–1671
  15. 15. John Bridges 1599–1665

John Bridges's Timeline

2 Records

1578
1578
Birth of John Henry "The Puritan" Bridges in Braintree, Braintree District, Essex, England
Braintree, Braintree District, Essex, England
1665
15 Apr 1665
Age 87
Death of John Henry "The Puritan" Bridges in Watertown,Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Watertown,Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Braintree, Braintree District, Essex, England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1632
    Event Place: USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1665
    Event Place: Watertown,Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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