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John Colby 1502–1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1502

Birth Location: Beccles, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1559

Death Location: Beccles, Suffolk, England

Father: John Beccles

Mother: Lady Brewse

Spouse(s): Isabel Ives

Children(s): Margaret Colby

In 1502, John Colby entered the world in Beccles, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, born to John Colby Of Brundish And Beccles And Lady Alice Brewse. John Colby married Isabel Ives, and had children including Margaret Colby. John Colby passed away in 1559 in Beccles, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1502, John Colby entered the world in Beccles, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, born to John Colby Of Brundish And Beccles And Lady Alice Brewse.
  • John Colby married Isabel Ives, and had children including Margaret Colby.
  • John Colby passed away in 1559 in Beccles, Suffolk, England.

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Spouses(s)

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John Colby's Ancestors

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John Colby
1502–1559
Birth Place: Beccles, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Colby of Brundish and Beccles
1481–1540
Beccles, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Alice) Brewse
1485–1560
Fressingfield, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Colby's Descendants

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John Colby (Abt. 1502–1559) m. Isabel Ives (1506–1549)
  1. 1. Margaret Colby 1524–1559 m. John Pace 1520–1560
    1. 1. Margareta Pace 1542–1581 m. Thomas (Matthew) Rogers 1565–1608 m. Thomas (Rogers) Sr. 1542–1610
      1. 1. John (Edward) Rogers 1588–1674 m. Rachel Newman 1592–1662 m. Alice Bachelor 1611–
        1. 1. William Rogers 1615–
        2. 2. Michael Rogers 1625–1710
        3. 3. Edward Rogers 1614–1668
        4. 4. Abigail Rogers 1655–
        5. 5. Richard Rogers 1626–1678
        6. 6. William Rogers 1640–1730
        7. 7. Joseph Rogers 1620–1705 m. Mary Atkins 1625–1704
        8. 8. Mary Rogers 1644–1718 m. Joseph White 1639–1711
        9. 9. John (Thomas) Rogers 1619–1683 m. Mary (Booth) Atkins 1621–1690
        10. 10. Thomas Rogers 1615–1660 m. Joane (Margaret) Dallet 1620–1660
      2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth) Baly 1558–1655 m. Sir (James Thomas) Pope 1565–1672
      3. 3. Barbara Rogers 1576–1641 m. William Thompson 1575–1595

John Colby's Timeline

5 Records

1502
Abt. 1502
Birth of John Colby in Beccles, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Beccles, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1505
Abt. 1505
Age 3
Birth of John Colby in Brundish, East Suffolk, England
Brundish, East Suffolk, England
1548
1548
Age 46
Death of John Colby in Beccles, Suffolk, England
Beccles, Suffolk, England
1559
1559
Age 57
Death of John Colby in Suffolk, England
Suffolk, England
1559
1559
Age 57
Burial of John Colby
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1505
    Event Place: Brundish, East Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1502
    Event Place: Beccles, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1559
    Event Place: Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1548
    Event Place: Beccles, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1559

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