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John Dwight Close 1550 – 1599 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 29 November 1599

Death Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Thomas Close

Mother: Sybil Madison

Spouse(s):

Children(s): John Close

In 1550, John Dwight Close entered the world in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Close and Sybil Madison. John Dwight Close had children including John Close. John Dwight Close passed away in 1599 in Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1550, John Dwight Close entered the world in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Close and Sybil Madison.
  • John Dwight Close had children including John Close.
  • John Dwight Close passed away in 1599 in Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Close's Ancestors

Self
John Close
1550 – 1599
Birth Place: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Close
1503 – 1578
Low Whita, Parish of Grinton, North Riding, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Sybil Madison
1520 – 1577
England, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Katherine DeClose
1483 –
Grinton Parish, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Close's Descendants

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John (Dwight) Close (1550 – 29 November 1599)
  1. 1. John Close (1570 – 24 September 1603) m. Hannah Dwight (1570 – 5 July 1656)
    1. 1. Susana Close (April 1588 – )
    2. 2. John (Goodman) Close (1600 – 1653)
    3. 3. James Close (1600 – 1661)
    4. 4. George Close (1601 – )
    5. 5. Hannah Close (1604 – 5 September 1656) m. John Dwight (6 February 1599 – 24 January 1660)
      1. 1. Hannah Dwight (1625 – 4 Nov 1714) m. Nathaniel Whiting (1 August 1609 – 15 Nov 1682) m. John Lewis (1 Nov 1635 – 26 Jan 1685)
        1. 1. Nathaniel Whiting (26 July 1644 – 26 Oct 1708)
        2. 2. John (#1) Whiting (28 Jul 1646 – 28 Jul 1646)
        3. 3. John (#2) Whiting (3 Nov 1647 – 25 Sep 1656)
        4. 4. Samuel Whiting (20 December 1649 – 14 Dec 1727)
        5. 5. Hannah Whiting (17 December 1651 – 14 June 1740)
        6. 6. Timothy Whiting (5 Jan 1653 – 26 December 1728)
        7. 7. Mary Whiting (8 May 1656 – 29 Aug 1656)
        8. 8. Mary (#2) Whiting (12 Jun 1658 – 1659)
        9. 9. Sarah Whiting (3 October 1660 – 1732)
        10. 10. Abigail Whiting (7 June 1663 – 25 October 1721)
        11. 11. John (#3) Whiting (19 July 1665 – 25 March 1732)
        12. 12. Jonathan Whiting (9 October 1667 – 4 September 1728)
        13. 13. Judith ("Judah") Whiting (30 Mar 1670 – 19 Feb 1747) m. Barachiah (Berthard) Lewis (31 July 1663 – 7 May 1710) m. Joseph Ellis (1 October 1666 – 25 March 1752)
        14. 14. Anna Whiting (25 Feb 1672 – 4 Apr 1700)
        15. 15. Hannah Whiting (17 December 1651 – 12 July 1714)
      2. 2. John (Richard (Immigrant) (This)) Dwight (16 Jul 1629 – 24 MAR 1638)
      3. 3. Capt. (Rev. Timothy (Built the first tomb in the Old Village Cemetery, Progenitor of Dwight Family) (This)) Dwight (26 Oct 1629 – 31 JAN 1718)
      4. 4. Mary (Dwight) Phillips (25 Aug 1635 – 03 Feb 1686)
      5. 5. Sarah (Dwight) Reynolds (17 Jun 1638 – 24 Jan 1664)

John Close's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1550
Birth of John Dwight Close in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1599
29 November 1599
Age 49
Death of John Dwight Close in Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 November 1599
    Event Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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