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John Church 1520–1577 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Runwell, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1577

Death Location: Runwell, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England

Father: John Church

Mother: Joan Henkyn

Spouse(s): Margaret Wiseman

Children(s): Martha Reade

In 1520, John Church entered the world in Runwell, Essex, England, United Kingdom, born to John Church And Joan Henkyn. John Church married Margaret Wiseman, and had children including Martha Reade. John Church passed away in 1577 in Runwell, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1520, John Church entered the world in Runwell, Essex, England, United Kingdom, born to John Church And Joan Henkyn.
  • John Church married Margaret Wiseman, and had children including Martha Reade.
  • John Church passed away in 1577 in Runwell, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England.

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Children(s)

John Church's Ancestors

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John Church
1520–1577
Birth Place: Runwell, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Church
1507–1559
Malden, Essx, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Joan Henkyn
1505–1551
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Grandparents
Reynold Church
1474–1520
Castle Camp, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Greene
1476–1559
Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
John Tyrrell
1478–1541
Little Warley, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Anne Norreys
1482–1531
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Church's Descendants

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John Church (1520–1577) m. Margaret Wiseman (1525–1555)
  1. 1. Martha Reade 1541–1577 m. William Reade 1539–1603
    1. 1. Sir (Edmund) Reade 1563–1623 m. Elizabeth Cooke 1578–1638
      1. 1. Lady (Martha Reade) Epps 1602–1662 m. Samuel Symonds 1595–1645
        1. 1. Ruth Symonds 1640–1702 m. Reverend (John) Emerson 1625–1700
        2. 2. Samuel Symonds 1645–1669
        3. 3. Priscilla Symonds 1648–1734
        4. 4. Martha Symonds 1642–1692
      2. 2. Margaret Reade 1598–1672 m. John (Lake) Jr 1590–1661
        1. 1. Martha Harris 1624–1700
        2. 2. Alice West 1615–1652
        3. 3. Hannah (Ann Lake) Gallup 1621–1675 m. John (Gallup) Jr 1619–1675
        4. 4. John Lake 1626–1696

John Church's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of John Church in Runwell, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Runwell, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1577
1577
Age 57
Death of John Church in Runwell, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Runwell, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Runwell, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1577
    Event Place: Runwell, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Runwell, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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