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John Conant 1480–1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1480

Birth Location: Gittisham, Devon, England

Death Date: 04 Sep 1559

Death Location: Ottery St Mary, East Devon District, Devon, England

Father: John Conant

Mother: Isabella Fiske

Spouse(s): Alice Browne

Children(s): Marie None, John Conant, Matthew Conant, Matthew Conant, Nicholas Conant, Henry (Connett), Nicholas Conant, Matthew Connett, Elizabeth Christian

The story of John Conant began in 1480 in Gittisham, Devon, England. John Conant married Alice Browne, and had children including Elizabeth Christian, Henry Conant Connett, John Jean Conant, Marie, Matthew Conant, Matthew Connett, Nicholas Conant. John Conant passed away in 1559 in Ottery St Mary, East Devon District, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Conant began in 1480 in Gittisham, Devon, England.
  • John Conant married Alice Browne, and had children including Elizabeth Christian, Henry Conant Connett, John Jean Conant, Marie, Matthew Conant, Matthew Connett, Nicholas Conant.
  • John Conant passed away in 1559 in Ottery St Mary, East Devon District, Devon, England.

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John Conant's Ancestors

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John Conant
1480–1559
Birth Place: Gittisham, Devon, England
Parents
John Conant
1466–1559
Gittisham, Devon, England
Isabella (Anna) Fiske
1471–
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Conant's Descendants

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John Conant (1480–04 Sep 1559) m. Alice Browne (1496–4 Sep 1559)
  1. 1. Marie 1525–1599 m. John (Jean) Conant 1520–1596
    1. 1. Richard Conant 1548–1630 m. Agnes Clarke 1548–1630
      1. 1. Jane Conant 1584–1638 m. Thomas Knowles 1587–1676 m. Philip Wotton 1584–1657 m. Thomas Knowles 1580–1626 m. Thomas Bennett 1570–1633
        1. 1. Henry Knowles 1609–1670 m. Elizabeth Potter 1620–1675
        2. 2. Susan Knowles 1613–
        3. 3. Jane Knowles 1611–1693
        4. 4. Philip Wotton 1627–1627
      2. 2. Richard Conant 1581–1625
      3. 3. Robert Conant 1583–1638
      4. 4. Thomas Conant 1587–1587
      5. 5. Roger Conant 1592–1679
      6. 6. Joan Conant 1579–1579
      7. 7. Christopher Conant 1588–1696
      8. 8. John Conant 1585–1653
      9. 9. Sarah Horton 1600–1679
      10. 10. Christopher Conant 1588–
    2. 2. John Conant 1550–
    3. 3. Nicholas Conant 1574–1596
    4. 4. Rager Conant 1592–1679
    5. 5. Matthew Conant
    6. 6. Henry Connett 1585–1670
    7. 7. Jane Conant 1560–
    8. 8. Elizabeth Connett 1586–1638
    9. 9. Mary Conant 1560–
    10. 10. Thomas Conant 1587–1587
  2. 2. John (Jean) Conant 1520–1596
  3. 3. Matthew Conant 1523–1596
  4. 4. Matthew Conant 1522–1596
  5. 5. Nicholas Conant 1518–1596
  6. 6. Henry (Conant) (Connett) 1523–1605
  7. 7. Nicholas Conant 1544–1630
  8. 8. Matthew Connett 1552–
  9. 9. Elizabeth Christian 1527–1597

John Conant's Timeline

2 Records

1480
1480
Birth of John Conant in Gittisham, Devon, England
Gittisham, Devon, England
1559
04 Sep 1559
Age 79
Death of John Conant in Gittisham, Devon, England
Gittisham, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1480
    Event Place: Gittisham, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Sep 1559
    Event Place: Gittisham, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ottery St Mary, East Devon District, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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