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John Henry 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: Giles Brydges

Mother: Lady Fiennes

Spouse(s): Joan French

Children(s): Bridget Crisp

In 1578, John Henry Bridges entered the world in Braintree, Braintree District, Essex, England, born to Giles Brydges And Lady Frances Isabella Clinton Van Fiennes. In 1634, John Henry Bridges resided in Freeman 4 Sep, Massachusetts Colony, MA. John Henry Bridges married Joan Elizabeth French, and had children including Bridget Crisp. John Henry Bridges passed away in 1665 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1578, John Henry Bridges entered the world in Braintree, Braintree District, Essex, England, born to Giles Brydges And Lady Frances Isabella Clinton Van Fiennes.
  • In 1634, John Henry Bridges resided in Freeman 4 Sep, Massachusetts Colony, MA.
  • John Henry Bridges married Joan Elizabeth French, and had children including Bridget Crisp.
  • John Henry Bridges passed away in 1665 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Bridges's Ancestors

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John Bridges
1578–1665
Birth Place: Braintree, Braintree District, Essex, England
Parents
Giles Brydges
1550–1594
Sudeley, Tewkesbury Borough, Gloucestershire, England
Lady (Frances Isabella CLINTON van) Fiennes
1553–1623
Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Edmund Brydges- 2nd Lord Baron Chandos van) Sudeley
1520–1573
Sudeley Manor, Gloucestershire, England
Dorothy Braye
1525–1605
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Sir (Edward Fiennes de Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln, 9th Baron Clinton and Say, Lord High) Admiral
1512–1585
Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire, England
Lady (Ursula de) Stourton
1518–1551
Stourton (Wiltshire) England
Great-Grandparents
john Brydges
–1567
Edmund Bray
1485–1539
Baroness Braye
1484–1558
Lord Clinton
1500–1517
Joan Poynings
1490–1553
Sir MP
1484–1548
Lady Stourton
1500–1560
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bray
1459–1539
Margaret Haslonde
1475–
John Clinton
1490–1517
Edward Poynings
1459–1523
Elizabeth Paston
1465–1528
Edward Stourton
1460–1535
Agnes Fauntleroy
1467–1541
Edmund Dudley
1462–1511
Anne windsor
1466–1500

John Bridges's Descendants

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John (Henry) Bridges (1578–15 Apr 1665) m. Joan (Elizabeth) French (28 Feb 1576–18 Mar 1648)
  1. 1. Bridget Crisp 1615–1675 m. Benja Crisp 1610–1683
    1. 1. Elizabeth Crisp 1636–1681 m. George Lawrence 1637–1709
      1. 1. mercy lawrence 1673–1753 m. william Baker 1655–1727
        1. 1. Experience Baker 1698– m. Samuel Cash 1690–1755 m. Samuel Cash 1690–1755

John Bridges's Timeline

3 Records

1578
1578
Birth of John Henry Bridges in Braintree, Braintree District, Essex, England
Braintree, Braintree District, Essex, England
1634
1634
Age 56
John Henry Bridges resided here in Freeman 4 Sep, Massachusetts Colony, MA
Freeman 4 Sep, Massachusetts Colony, MA
1665
15 Apr 1665
Age 87
Death of John Henry 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: Marriage
    Event Place: Cambridge, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1634
    Event Place: Freeman 4 Sep, Massachusetts Colony, MA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    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 5
    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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