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John Cowper 1523–1571 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1523

Birth Location: Hingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 16 April 1571

Death Location: Combs, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Father: William Cowper

Mother: Margaret Spencer

Spouse(s): Margaret Mervyn

Children(s): Robert Cowper

In 1523, John Cowper entered the world in Hingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, born to William Cowper And Margaret Spencer. John Cowper married Margaret Mervyn, and had children including Christian Cowper, Owen Cooper, Richard Cooper, Robert Cowper, Roger Cooper, Thomas Cooper, William Cooper. John Cowper passed away in 1571 in Combs, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1523, John Cowper entered the world in Hingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, born to William Cowper And Margaret Spencer.
  • John Cowper married Margaret Mervyn, and had children including Christian Cowper, Owen Cooper, Richard Cooper, Robert Cowper, Roger Cooper, Thomas Cooper, William Cooper.
  • John Cowper passed away in 1571 in Combs, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Cowper's Ancestors

Self
John Cowper
1523–1571
Birth Place: Hingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
William Cowper
1480–1556
Sharpenhow, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Spencer
1500–1524
Badby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (Cowper) I
1450–1501
Arlesey, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
Joan
1455–1510
Arlesey, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
William Spencer
1474–1531
Everdon, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Agnes Heritage
1478–1557
Burton, Dasset, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Spencer
1437–
Margaret Smith
1450–
Rodger Heritage
1440–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Spencer
1390–
John Smith
1426–

John Cowper's Descendants

1.
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John Cowper (1523–16 April 1571) m. Margaret Mervyn (1 December 1542–4 January 1598)
  1. 1. Robert Cowper 1564–1640 m. Joanna Huskingson 1550–1640
    1. 1. Elizabeth Cowper 1592–1627

John Cowper's Timeline

2 Records

1523
1523
Birth of John Cowper in Hingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Hingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
1571
16 April 1571
Age 48
Death of John Cowper in Combs, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Combs, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1523
    Event Place: Hingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Brenchley, Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 April 1571
    Event Place: Combs, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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