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John Bassett Compton 1582–1652 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1582

Birth Location: Chiddingstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1652

Death Location: Milford, New Haven County, British Colonial Ame, Connecticut, USA

Father: Walter Bassett

Mother: Elizabeth Woodgate

Spouse(s): Majorie Witch)

Children(s): Mary Basset

John Bassett Compton was born in 1582 in Chiddingstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom, the child of Walter Bassett And Elizabeth Woodgate. John Bassett Compton married Majorie Ann Holland Accused Witch, and had children including Mary Basset. John Bassett Compton passed away in 1652 in Milford, New Haven County, British Colonial Ame, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • John Bassett Compton was born in 1582 in Chiddingstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom, the child of Walter Bassett And Elizabeth Woodgate.
  • John Bassett Compton married Majorie Ann Holland Accused Witch, and had children including Mary Basset.
  • John Bassett Compton passed away in 1652 in Milford, New Haven County, British Colonial Ame, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Bassett
1545–1589
Birth Location: Chiddingstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom
WB
Elizabeth Woodgate
1550–1597
Birth Location: Kent, Kent, England, United Kingdom
EW

Spouses(s)

Majorie Witch)
1588–1656
Birth Location: Chiddingstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom
MW

Children(s)

Mary Basset
1617–1698
Birth Location: Stamford, South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire, England
MB

John Compton's Ancestors

Self
John Compton
1582–1652
Birth Place: Chiddingstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Walter Bassett
1545–1589
Chiddingstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Woodgate
1550–1597
Kent, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas (Woodgate , of) Truggers
1515–1566
Chiddingstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Knapp
1516–1574
Chiddingstone, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
William Chiddingtone
1450–1520
Mary Smyth
1475–1540
MATHEW KNAPP
1495–
Edeth
1500–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Compton's Descendants

1.
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John (Bassett) Compton (17 May 1582–1652) m. Majorie (Ann Holland , (Accused) Witch) (1588–1656)
  1. 1. Mary Basset 1617–1698 m. Robert Embree 1621–1656
    1. 1. John (Lawrence) Embree 1644–1705 m. Sarah Pearsall 1644–1729
      1. 1. John (Embree) Jr 1671–1762 m. Ruth Denton 1693–1718
        1. 1. Ruth Embree 1719–1765 m. Robert Shadbolt 1707–1797

John Compton's Timeline

8 Records

1582
17 May 1582
Birth of John Bassett Compton in Claybrooke Magna, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Claybrooke Magna, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
1582
17 May 1582
Birth of John Bassett Compton in Chiddingstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Chiddingstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom
1583
May 1583
Age 1
Birth of John Bassett Compton in Chiddingstone
Chiddingstone
1609
1609
Age 27
John Bassett Compton was married in Chiddingstone, Kent, England
Chiddingstone, Kent, England
1612
1612
Age 30
John Bassett Compton was married in Dorking, Surrey, England
Dorking, Surrey, England
1652
1652
Age 70
Death of John Bassett Compton in Milford, New Haven County, British Colonial Ame, Connecticut, USA
Milford, New Haven County, British Colonial Ame, Connecticut, USA
1652
1652
Age 70
Death of John Bassett Compton in Milford, New Haven County, British Colonial Ame, Connecticut, USA
Milford, New Haven County, British Colonial Ame, Connecticut, USA
1668
1668
Age 86
Death of John Bassett Compton in Chiddingstone, Kent, England
Chiddingstone, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1582
    Event Place: Claybrooke Magna, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1583
    Event Place: Chiddingstone

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1582
    Event Place: Chiddingstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1609
    Event Place: Chiddingstone, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1612
    Event Place: Dorking, Surrey, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1652
    Event Place: Milford, New Haven County, British Colonial Ame, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1668
    Event Place: Chiddingstone, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1652
    Event Place: Milford, New Haven County, British Colonial Ame, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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