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John Crossley 1565 – 1624 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: about 1565

Birth Location: Scaitcliffe, Todmorden, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 1st March 1624

Death Location: Buried Todmorden

Father: Richard Crossley

Mother: Elizabeth Whitley

Spouse(s): Goffton None

Children(s): Dorothy Crosley

In 1565, John Crossley entered the world in Scaitcliffe, Todmorden, Lancashire, England, born to Richard Crossley and Elizabeth Whitley. John Crossley married Goffton, and had children including Dorothy Crosley. John Crossley passed away in 1624 in Buried Todmorden.

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Biography

  • In 1565, John Crossley entered the world in Scaitcliffe, Todmorden, Lancashire, England, born to Richard Crossley and Elizabeth Whitley.
  • John Crossley married Goffton, and had children including Dorothy Crosley.
  • John Crossley passed away in 1624 in Buried Todmorden.

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John Crossley's Ancestors

Self
John Crossley
1565 – 1624
Birth Place: Scaitcliffe, Todmorden, Lancashire, England
Parents
Richard Crossley
1530 – 1586
Scaitcliffe, Todmorden, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Whitley
1540 – 1588
Todmorden, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
ALICE Samnays
1517 – 1540
Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Crossley's Descendants

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John Crossley (about 1565 – 1st March 1624) m. Goffton (Abt. 1566 – 1603)
  1. 1. Dorothy Crosley (1600 – 13 Mar 1667) m. Richard Smith (1588 – 31 Jan 1659) m. Francis Smith (1596 – 20 Mar 1650) m. Richard Smith
    1. 1. Mary (Huson) Smith (1614 – 25 Mar 1680) m. Richard Griffin (15 Jul 1610 – 28 Feb 1666)
      1. 1. Richard Griffen (abt 1635 – )
      2. 2. Richard (Griffin (Hayward)) II (Abt. 1638 – Abt 1661)
      3. 3. Mary Griffin (1650 – 1700)
      4. 4. Mary Griffin (1650 – 1700)
      5. 5. Mary Griffin (1650 – 1700)
      6. 6. Mary Williams (17 May 1650 – 13 October 1732) m. Nathaniel Hammond (12 Mar 1643 – 1691) m. Capt (Isaac II) Williams (11 Dec 1661 – 27 Jun 1739)
        1. 1. Sarah Hammond (3 Oct 1675 – 5 Sep 1751) m. Ebenezer Williams (6 December 1666 – 13 February 1747) m. Ebenezer Williams (6 Dec 1666 – 13 Feb 1747) m. Thomas Lambert m. Ebenezer Williams (6 Dec 1666 – 13 Feb 1747)
      7. 7. Mary (Griffin Hammond) Williams (17 May 1650 – 1700)
      8. 8. Joseph (Griffin (Devotion)) I (17 May 1657 – 17 Feb 1714)
      9. 9. Elizabeth Griffin (17 May 1657 – 13 Oct 1732)
      10. 10. Joseph (Richard) Griffin (17 May 1657 – 17 Feb 1714)
      11. 11. Joseph Griffin (17 May 1657 – 17 Feb 1714)
      12. 12. Abigail Griffin (18 May 1657 – )
      13. 13. Abigail Griffin (18 Sept 1659 – 13 Oct 1732)
      14. 14. Mary Griffin (05 May 1661 – abt 1645)
      15. 15. Mary (Hyde) Griffin (5 May 1661 – 1700)
      16. 16. Esther Griffin (5 May 1661 – )
      17. 17. Samuel Griffin (26 Jan 1663 – )
      18. 18. Benjamin Griffin (3 Feb 1664 – )
      19. 19. Benjamin Griffin (1665 – )
      20. 20. Hannah Griffin (4 Mar 1666 – )
      21. 21. William Griffin

John Crossley's Timeline

2 Records

1565
about 1565
Birth of John Crossley in Scaitcliffe, Todmorden, Lancashire, England
Scaitcliffe, Todmorden, Lancashire, England
1624
1st March 1624
Age 59
Death of John Crossley in Buried Todmorden
Buried Todmorden

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: about 1565
    Event Place: Scaitcliffe, Todmorden, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1st March 1624
    Event Place: Buried Todmorden

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