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John Dawson 1555 – 1620 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Feb 1555

Birth Location: Durham, Durham, England

Death Date: 1620

Death Location: Hamsterley, Durham, England

Father: George Dowson

Mother: Catherine HALL

Spouse(s):

Children(s): ELIZABETH DAWSON

In 1555, John Dawson entered the world in Durham, Durham, England, born to George Dowson and Catherine HALL. John Dawson had children including ELIZABETH DAWSON. John Dawson passed away in 1620 in Hamsterley, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • In 1555, John Dawson entered the world in Durham, Durham, England, born to George Dowson and Catherine HALL.
  • John Dawson had children including ELIZABETH DAWSON.
  • John Dawson passed away in 1620 in Hamsterley, Durham, England.

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John Dawson's Ancestors

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John Dawson
1555 – 1620
Birth Place: Durham, Durham, England
Parents
George Dowson
1535 – 1579
Hamsterley, Durham, England
Catherine HALL
1532 – 1610
St Oswald Durham,Durham,England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Dawson's Descendants

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John Dawson (3 Feb 1555 – 1620)
  1. 1. ELIZABETH DAWSON (12 Dec 1585 – 30 Apr 1666) m. ROBERT (HUDSONNE or) HUDSON (9 Aug 1579 – 1665)
    1. 1. Grace Hudson (13 Feb 1602 – 1660) m. RICHARD (WRIGHT) (1599) (29 Mar 1599 – 1650)
      1. 1. Anne Wright (5 Nov 1619 – 10 Oct 1672) m. Robert Hogge (21 Aug 1614 – )
        1. 1. Ann Hogges (1641 – 29 Jul 1696)

John Dawson's Timeline

2 Records

1555
3 Feb 1555
Birth of John Dawson in Durham, Durham, England
Durham, Durham, England
1620
1620
Age 65
Death of John Dawson in Hamsterley, Durham, England
Hamsterley, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1555
    Event Place: Durham, Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Hamsterley, Durham, England

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