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John Colby 1534–1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1534

Birth Location: Beccles, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 10 October 1591

Death Location: Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Colby

Mother: Isabel Ive

Spouse(s): Alice Brewse

Children(s): Thomas Colby, Mary Colby

In 1534, John Colby entered the world in Beccles, Suffolk, England, born to John Colby And Isabel Ive. John Colby married Alice Brewse, and had children including Joseph Colby, Mary Colby, Thomas The Older Colby. John Colby passed away in 1591 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1534, John Colby entered the world in Beccles, Suffolk, England, born to John Colby And Isabel Ive.
  • John Colby married Alice Brewse, and had children including Joseph Colby, Mary Colby, Thomas The Older Colby.
  • John Colby passed away in 1591 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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John Colby's Ancestors

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John Colby
1534–1591
Birth Place: Beccles, Suffolk, England
Parents
John Colby
1502–1559
Beccles, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Isabel Ive
1506–1549
Beccles, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Colby's Descendants

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John Colby (1534–10 October 1591) m. Alice Brewse (1536–1567)
  1. 1. Thomas ((the older)) Colby 1567–1625 m. Anne Jackson 1571–1661 m. Beatrix Felton 1570–1609
    1. 1. Anthony Colby 1605–1660 m. Susanna Heydon 1610–1689 m. Susannah Sargent 1610–1689
      1. 1. Isaac Colby 1640–1684
      2. 2. Thomas Colby 1650–1691
      3. 3. John Colby 1633–1673
      4. 4. Samuel Colby 1638–1716 m. Elizabeth Sargent 1648–1736
        1. 1. Samuel Colby 1671–1745
        2. 2. Dorothy Hoyt 1668–1740
        3. 3. Elizabeth Colby 1670–1704 m. Thomas Fuller 1671–1753 m. Gideon Lowell –1722
      5. 5. Rebecca Colby 1643–1698
      6. 6. Mary Colby 1648–1716
      7. 7. Sarah Colby 1635–1663 m. Orlando Bagly 1624–1663
        1. 1. John Bagley 1655–1758
        2. 2. John Bagley 1656–1658
        3. 3. Mary Bagley 1661–1700
        4. 4. Orlando (Bagley) II 1658–1727 m. Sarah Sargent 1652–1701
        5. 5. Samuel Bagley 1661–1686
        6. 6. Sarah Bagley 1661–1720 m. John Mack 1653–1721
        7. 7. Sarah Bagley 1660–1661
    2. 2. Robert Colby 1614–1636
    3. 3. Abraham Colby 1600–1625
    4. 4. Matthew Colby 1607–1608
    5. 5. William Colby 1598–1638 m. Anna Sewell 1598–
    6. 6. Margaret Colby 1597–1597
    7. 7. Richard (Anthony) Colby 1602–1655
  2. 2. Mary Colby 1572–

John Colby's Timeline

2 Records

1534
1534
Birth of John Colby in Beccles, Suffolk, England
Beccles, Suffolk, England
1591
10 October 1591
Age 57
Death of John Colby in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1534
    Event Place: Beccles, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 October 1591
    Event Place: Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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