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John Couchman 1544–1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1544

Birth Location: Hawkhurst, Kent, England

Death Date: 1597

Death Location: St. Margaret, Westminster, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Father: Thomas Cushman

Mother: Lydia Rider

Spouse(s): Mary Sheaffe

Children(s):

The story of John Couchman began in 1544 in Hawkhurst, Kent, England. John Couchman married Mary Sheaffe. John Couchman passed away in 1597 in St. Margaret, Westminster, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of John Couchman began in 1544 in Hawkhurst, Kent, England.
  • John Couchman married Mary Sheaffe.
  • John Couchman passed away in 1597 in St. Margaret, Westminster, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom.

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John Couchman's Ancestors

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John Couchman
1544–1597
Birth Place: Hawkhurst, Kent, England
Parents
Thomas Cushman
1512–1567
Hawkhurst, Kent, England
Lydia Rider
1515–1585
Hawkhurst, Kent, England
Grandparents
John Cushman
1475–1523
Rolvenden, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Couchman's Timeline

3 Records

1544
1544
Birth of John Couchman in Hawkhurst, Kent, England
Hawkhurst, Kent, England
1586
14 Feb 1586
Age 42
Death of John Couchman in Kent, England
Kent, England
1597
1597
Age 53
Burial of John Couchman in St. Margaret, Westminster, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
St. Margaret, Westminster, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1544
    Event Place: Hawkhurst, Kent, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for John Couchman, person ID LC5P-Q4S.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1586
    Event Place: Kent, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for John Couchman, person ID LC5P-Q4S.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1597
    Event Place: St. Margaret, Westminster, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for John Couchman, person ID LC5P-Q4S.

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