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John Downey 1651–1717 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1651

Birth Location: Gillingham, Medway Unitary Authority, Kent, England

Death Date: 4 Feb 1717

Death Location: St. Michael the Archangel Churchyard, Smarden, Ashford Borough, Kent, England

Father: William Downey

Mother: Elizabeth Downey

Spouse(s): Anne Stone, Ann Pope

Children(s): John Downe, Mary Downe, Elizabeth Downe, Sarah Downe, Anne Down, Ann Downe

In 1651, John Downey entered the world in Gillingham, Medway Unitary Authority, Kent, England, born to William Downey And Elizabeth Joyner Downe Downey. John Downey married Ann Pope, Anne Stone, and had children including Ann Downe, Anne Down, Elizabeth Downe, John Downe, Mary Downe, Sarah Downe. John Downey passed away in 1717 in St. Michael the Archangel Churchyard, Smarden, Ashford Borough, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • In 1651, John Downey entered the world in Gillingham, Medway Unitary Authority, Kent, England, born to William Downey And Elizabeth Joyner Downe Downey.
  • John Downey married Ann Pope, Anne Stone, and had children including Ann Downe, Anne Down, Elizabeth Downe, John Downe, Mary Downe, Sarah Downe.
  • John Downey passed away in 1717 in St. Michael the Archangel Churchyard, Smarden, Ashford Borough, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Downey's Ancestors

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John Downey
1651–1717
Birth Place: Gillingham, Medway Unitary Authority, Kent, England
Parents
William Downey
1630–1708
Munslow, Shropshire, , England
Elizabeth ((Joyner) Downe) Downey
1630–1699
Munslow, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas (W) Downes
1605–
Mary (Jane) Greene
1615–1665
Aston, Munslow, Shropshire, England
Hannah (Sturgis) Gray
1608–
* Joyner
1605–
Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Clement Downes
1586–1628
Joan Bowen
1586–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas 1
1558–1587
Elizabeth Harcourt
1562–1667
William Bowen
1556–1661
SIBLY JENKYNS
1565–

John Downey's Descendants

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John Downey (1651–4 Feb 1717) m. Anne Stone (August 1658–23 April 1705) m. Ann Pope (1646–11 Apr 1682)
  1. 1. John Downe 1687–1733 m. Margaret Breddie 1686–1760
    1. 1. James (Downey) * 1702–1762 m. Mary Wright 1710–1763
      1. 1. John (Downey) Sr 1750–1823 m. Jane Glass 1778–1854 m. Sarah Cook 1778–
        1. 1. Archibald Downey 1794–1860 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Matheney 1805–1890
      2. 2. James Downey 1750–1835
      3. 3. Henry Downey 1754–1807
      4. 4. Jean (Mary or Janet) Downey 1762–1855
      5. 5. Thomas Downey 1732–1746
      6. 6. James (Henry) Downie 1751–1844
      7. 7. Mary Downey 1732–1745
    2. 2. James Downie\Downey 1702–1762
  2. 2. Mary Downe 1686–1699
  3. 3. Elizabeth Downe 1687–1695
  4. 4. Sarah Downe 1692–1699
  5. 5. Anne Down 1701–1699
  6. 6. Ann Downe 1701–1784

John Downey's Timeline

4 Records

1651
1651
Birth of John Downey in Gillingham, Medway Unitary Authority, Kent, England
Gillingham, Medway Unitary Authority, Kent, England
1652
18 Jul 1652
Age 1
John Downey was baptized in Gillingham, Kent, England
Gillingham, Kent, England
1671
31 July 1671
Age 20
John Downey was married In St. Margaret Chr, Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom
St. Margaret Chr, Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom
1717
4 Feb 1717
Age 66
Death of John Downey in Smarden, Kent, England
Smarden, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1651
    Event Place: Gillingham, Medway Unitary Authority, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1652
    Event Place: Gillingham, Kent, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 31 July 1671
    Event Place: St. Margaret Chr, Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Canterbury, Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1717
    Event Place: Smarden, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: St. Michael the Archangel Churchyard, Smarden, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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