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John Close 1570 – 1603 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1570

Birth Location: Grinton, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 24 Sep 1603

Death Location: burial at Halifax, St John The Baptist, Yorkshire, England

Father: John Close

Mother: Mary Thomas

Spouse(s): Hannah Dwight

Children(s): Hannah Close

In 1570, John Close entered the world in Grinton, Yorkshire, England, born to John Close and Mary Anne Thomas. John Close married Hannah Dwight, and had children including Hannah Close. John Close passed away in 1603 in burial at Halifax, St John The Baptist, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1570, John Close entered the world in Grinton, Yorkshire, England, born to John Close and Mary Anne Thomas.
  • John Close married Hannah Dwight, and had children including Hannah Close.
  • John Close passed away in 1603 in burial at Halifax, St John The Baptist, Yorkshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

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John Close's Ancestors

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John Close
1570 – 1603
Birth Place: Grinton, Yorkshire, England
Parents
John Close
1550 – 1599
Yorkshire, England
Mary (Anne) Thomas
1555 – 1570
Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Close
1503 – 1578
Low Whita,Parish of Grinton,North Riding, Yorkshire,England
Sibill Cooke
1520 –
England, United Kingdom
Rev. (Tristram Thomas, Rector of Alford) Parish
1522 – 1624
Sundrish, Chevening Parish, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
James DeClose
1480 – 1542
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Close
1450 – 1510
Katherine Fitch

John Close's Descendants

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John Close (1570 – 24 Sep 1603) m. Hannah Dwight (1570 – 5 Sep 1656)
  1. 1. Hannah Close (1604 – 5 September 1656) m. John Dwight (1601 – 1660)
    1. 1. Mary Dwight (25 May 1635 – 3 Feb 1686) m. Henry Phillips (3 February 1614 – 1 February 1686)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Phillips (9 Aug 1672 – 4 Mar 1766) m. Benjamin Sweetser (24 Apr 1666 – 23 Sep 1720)
        1. 1. Benjamin (Sweetser) III (05 MAR 1696 – 25 Jul 1754) m. Constance Row (5 Mar 1696 – 13 Mar 1754)
    2. 2. Sarah Dwight (17 Jun 1638 – 8 July 1663) m. Nathaniel Reynolds (1627 – 10 July 1708)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Reynolds (Jun 1656 – 27 Sep 1716) m. John Fosdick (20 Feb 1657 – 1744)
        1. 1. Sarah Fosdick (11 Jun 1687 – 12 Dec 1763) m. Daniel Newhall (22 Jul 1685 – 03 Feb 1760)

John Close's Timeline

2 Records

1570
1570
Birth of John Close in Grinton, Yorkshire, England
Grinton, Yorkshire, England
1603
24 Sep 1603
Age 33
Death of John Close in burial at Halifax, St John The Baptist, Yorkshire, England
burial at Halifax, St John The Baptist, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Grinton, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1603
    Event Place: burial at Halifax, St John The Baptist, Yorkshire, England

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