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John Dennis 1587 – 1678 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1587

Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England

Death Date: 19 MAR 1678

Death Location: Virginia, United States

Father: Lawrence Washington

Mother: Ellinor Millett

Spouse(s): Jane Whitmore

Children(s):

John Dennis was born in 1587 in London, Middlesex, England, the child of Lawrence Washington and Ellinor Millett. John Dennis married Jane Whitmore. John Dennis passed away in 1678 in Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • John Dennis was born in 1587 in London, Middlesex, England, the child of Lawrence Washington and Ellinor Millett.
  • John Dennis married Jane Whitmore.
  • John Dennis passed away in 1678 in Virginia, United States.

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John Dennis's Ancestors

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John Dennis
1587 – 1678
Birth Place: London, Middlesex, England
Parents
Lawrence Washington
1602 – 1652
Sulgrave Manor, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Ellinor Millett
1557 –
Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Lawrence Washington
1566 – 1616
Sulgrave Manor, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Butler
1568 – 1621
Cuckfield, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Thomas Millett
1515 –
Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Somerset
1520 –
United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Robert Washington
1544 – 1623
Elizabeth Light
1545 – 1599
Henry Somerset
1496 – 1549
Elisabeth Browne
1500 – 1565
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lawrence Washington
1500 – 1583
Elizabeth Gough
1504 –
Walter Light
1525 – 1596
Ursula Woodford
1514 – 1596
Charles Sommerset
1460 – 1526
Elizabeth Herbert
1476 – 1507
John Browne
1478 – 1533
Lucy Neville
1466 – 1534

John Dennis's Timeline

2 Records

1587
1587
Birth of John Dennis in London, Middlesex, England
London, Middlesex, England
1678
19 MAR 1678
Age 91
Death of John Dennis in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1587
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 MAR 1678
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

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