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John Dexter 1557–1621 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1557

Birth Location: Northamptonshire

Death Date: Sept 05 1621

Death Location: Northampton, All Saints, Northhamptonshire, England

Father: William Dexter

Mother: Margaret Woodforde

Spouse(s): Alice Arnold

Children(s): Thomas DEXTER

In 1557, John Dexter entered the world in Northamptonshire, born to William Dexter And Margaret Woodforde. John Dexter married Alice Arnold, and had children including Thomas Dexter. John Dexter passed away in 1621 in Northampton, All Saints, Northhamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1557, John Dexter entered the world in Northamptonshire, born to William Dexter And Margaret Woodforde.
  • John Dexter married Alice Arnold, and had children including Thomas Dexter.
  • John Dexter passed away in 1621 in Northampton, All Saints, Northhamptonshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Dexter's Ancestors

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John Dexter
1557–1621
Birth Place: Northamptonshire
Parents
William Dexter
1537–1600
Old, Northamptonshire, England
Margaret Woodforde
1537–1637
Old, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Dexter* e-) -e
1516–1574
Theddingworth, Leicestershire, England
Elizabeth (Brocas e-) -e
1515–
Old, Northamptonshire, England
Robert Woodforde
1500–1551
Old, Northamptonshire, England
Katherine Empson
1505–1576
Old, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Dexter*
1490–1590
Frances Warren
1502–1595
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Dexter's Descendants

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John Dexter (abt 1557–Sept 05 1621) m. Alice Arnold (1550–1638)
  1. 1. Thomas DEXTER 1568–1676 m. Mary TOPLEY 1572–1839
    1. 1. Thomas ((Great Migration Immigrant 1630)) Dexter 1590–1676 m. Mary Parkhurst 1609–1629
      1. 1. William Dexter 1630–1694 m. Sarah Vincent 1634–1694
        1. 1. Benjamin Dexter 1670–1732 m. Sarah Arnold 1674–1719

John Dexter's Timeline

2 Records

1557
abt 1557
Birth of John Dexter in Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
1621
Sept 05 1621
Age 64
Death of John Dexter in Northampton, All Saints, Northhamptonshire, England
Northampton, All Saints, Northhamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1557
    Event Place: Northamptonshire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sept 05 1621
    Event Place: Northampton, All Saints, Northhamptonshire, England

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