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John Thomas Burgess 1574 – 1626 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Mar 1574

Birth Location: Truro, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 20 July 1626

Death Location: Truro, Cornwall, England

Father: Sir Burgess

Mother: Honor Sydenham

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Pye

Children(s): Lady Burgess

John Thomas Burgess ,II , Mayor of Truro, English member of Parliament was born in 1574 in Truro, Cornwall, England, the child of Sir Thomas 'English Merchant' Burgess and Honor Sydenham. John Thomas Burgess ,II , Mayor of Truro, English member of Parliament married Elizabeth Joan Pye, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Burgess. John Thomas Burgess ,II , Mayor of Truro, English member of Parliament passed away in 1626 in Truro, Cornwall, England.

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Biography

  • John Thomas Burgess ,II , Mayor of Truro, English member of Parliament was born in 1574 in Truro, Cornwall, England, the child of Sir Thomas 'English Merchant' Burgess and Honor Sydenham.
  • John Thomas Burgess ,II , Mayor of Truro, English member of Parliament married Elizabeth Joan Pye, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Burgess.
  • John Thomas Burgess ,II , Mayor of Truro, English member of Parliament passed away in 1626 in Truro, Cornwall, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Burgess
1550 – 1594
Birth Location: Truro, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England
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Honor Sydenham
1550 – 1721
Birth Location: Tregonie, Cornwall, England
HS

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Pye
1572 – 1643
Birth Location: Truro, Cornwall, England
EP

Children(s)

Lady Burgess
1621 – 1666
Birth Location: Jamestown Colony, VA
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John Burgess's Ancestors

Self
John Burgess
1574 – 1626
Birth Place: Truro, Cornwall, England
Parents
Sir Thomas 'English Merchant' Burgess
1550 – 1594
Truro, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England
Honor Sydenham
1550 – 1721
Tregonie, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
George (Ellice) Burgess
1500 – 1556
Sterborough, Surrey, England
Catherine (Anne) Prince
1504 – 1558
Brook House, Rotherfield, Sussex, England
Humphrey (James) Sydenham
1529 – 1589
Tregonie, Cornwall, England
Alice (Maud) Burgess
1531 – 1623
Truro, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Burgess
1495 – 1595
Lady Hungerford
1493 – 1520
Sir Prince
1490 – 1558
Elizabeth Routledge
1500 – 1570
Peter Sydenham
1510 – 1610
Ruth
1508 – 1560
Lord Burges
1510 – 1559
Lady Robinson
1514 – 1566
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Burgess
1465 – 1550
Lady Lancaster
1477 – 1506
John Prince
1480 – 1551
Julianna Doddington
1477 – 1510
Lord Brydges
1465 – 1538
Lady Lancaster
1474 – 1520
Edward Robinson
1470 – 1530
Hannah Glover
1470 – 1530

John Burgess's Descendants

1.
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John (Thomas) Burgess (11 Mar 1574 – 20 July 1626) m. Elizabeth (Joan) Pye (1572 – abt 1643)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Burgess (1621 – 9 Jan 1666) m. George (Ambrose) Proctor (May 1621 – 3 Mar 1682)
    1. 1. Grey (Thomas) Proctor (1656 – 15 Mar 1717) m. Martha Wainwright (24 Jun 1658 – 1683)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Tilly) Proctor (1676 – 1 Oct 1760) m. William (Featley) Rowland (17 Oct 1695 – 1765)
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Rowland (1726 – 1763) m. James (William) Bryant (1715 – 21 Oct 1773)

John Burgess's Timeline

11 Records

1574
11 Mar 1574
Birth of John Thomas Burgess ,II , Mayor of Truro, English member of Parliament in Truro, Cornwall, England
Truro, Cornwall, England
1574
11 Mar 1574
Birth of John Thomas Burgess ,II , Mayor of Truro, English member of Parliament in Truro, Cornwall, England
Truro, Cornwall, England
1574
11 Mar 1574
Birth of John Thomas Burgess ,II , Mayor of Truro, English member of Parliament in Truro, Cornwall, England
Truro, Cornwall, England
1574
11 Mar 1574
Birth of John Thomas Burgess ,II , Mayor of Truro, English member of Parliament in Truro, Cornwall, England
Truro, Cornwall, England
1580
11 JAN 1580
Age 6
Birth of John Thomas Burgess ,II , Mayor of Truro, English member of Parliament in Truro, Cornwall, England
Truro, Cornwall, England
1580
1580
Age 6
Birth of John Thomas Burgess ,II , Mayor of Truro, English member of Parliament in Truro, Cornwall, England
Truro, Cornwall, England
1626
20 July 1626
Age 52
Death of John Thomas Burgess ,II , Mayor of Truro, English member of Parliament in Truro, Cornwall, England
Truro, Cornwall, England
1626
29 Nov 1626
Age 52
Burial of John Thomas Burgess ,II , Mayor of Truro, English member of Parliament in Banwell, Somerset, England
Banwell, Somerset, England
1668
2 May 1668
Age 94
John Thomas Burgess ,II , Mayor of Truro, English member of Parliament was baptized in Luxborough, Somerset, England
Luxborough, Somerset, England
1769
8 Jan 1769
Age 195
John Thomas Burgess ,II , Mayor of Truro, English member of Parliament was baptized in Middlesex, England
Middlesex, England
1771
26 Aug 1771
Age 197
John Thomas Burgess ,II , Mayor of Truro, English member of Parliament was baptized in Westminster, London, England
Westminster, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1574
    Event Place: Truro, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 JAN 1580
    Event Place: Truro, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Truro, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1574
    Event Place: Truro, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1574
    Event Place: Truro, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1574
    Event Place: Truro, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 3429.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: GRG

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 Mar
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 2 May 1668
    Event Place: Luxborough, Somerset, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1769
    Event Place: Middlesex, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1771
    Event Place: Westminster, London, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1620-1650
    Event Place: Charlestown, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Charlestown, Massachusetts; Year: 1620-1650; Page Number: 125

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Truroe, Cornwall, 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: 149

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 July 1626
    Event Place: Truro, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1626
    Event Place: Banwell, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812, Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\ban/2/1/1
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