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John Josiah Joshua Downing 1596 – 1629 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1596

Birth Location: Ipswick, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 26 Mar 1629

Death Location: Chatham, Kent, England

Father: Sir 11XGGF,

Mother: Dorcas 11XGGM,

Spouse(s): Lady Edisbury

Children(s): Capt. 10GGF

The story of John Josiah Joshua Downing began in 1596 in Ipswick, Suffolk, England. John Josiah Joshua Downing married Lady Grace Edisbury, and had children including Capt. George William Downing of Kent, 10GGF. John Josiah Joshua Downing passed away in 1629 in Chatham, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Josiah Joshua Downing began in 1596 in Ipswick, Suffolk, England.
  • John Josiah Joshua Downing married Lady Grace Edisbury, and had children including Capt. George William Downing of Kent, 10GGF.
  • John Josiah Joshua Downing passed away in 1629 in Chatham, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir 11XGGF,
1552 – 1610
Birth Location: Beccles, Suffolk, England.
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Dorcas 11XGGM,
1560 – 1610
Birth Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, England.
D1

Spouses(s)

Lady Edisbury
1589 – 1616
Birth Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, England
LE

Children(s)

Capt. 10GGF
1616 – 1683
Birth Location: England,Migrated America Jamestown,Virginia,USA
C1

John Downing's Ancestors

Self
John Downing
1596 – 1629
Birth Place: Ipswick, Suffolk, England
Parents
Sir Geo. Browne Downing, 11XGGF,
1552 – 1610
Beccles, Suffolk, England.
Dorcas (Blois Bellamy,) 11XGGM,
1560 – 1610
Ipswich, Suffolk, England.
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Downing's Descendants

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John (Josiah Joshua) Downing (1596 – 26 Mar 1629) m. Lady (Grace) Edisbury (1589 – 1616)
  1. 1. Capt. (George William Downing of Kent,) 10GGF (1616 – 9 Feb 1683) m. Margaret (Shrock) Goodale (1618 – 15 Oct 1715)
    1. 1. John (B) Downing (1638 – 18 May 1698) m. Elizabeth Price (1642 – 9 Aug 1702)
      1. 1. John Downing (1661 – 16 Feb 1718) m. Elizabeth Bissell (6 September 1665 – 1710)
        1. 1. Mary (1688 – ) m. Samuel Ingsley (1684 – Aug 1719)

John Downing's Timeline

2 Records

1596
1596
Birth of John Josiah Joshua Downing in Ipswick, Suffolk, England
Ipswick, Suffolk, England
1629
26 Mar 1629
Age 33
Death of John Josiah Joshua Downing in Chatham, Kent, England
Chatham, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1596
    Event Place: Ipswick, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1629
    Event Place: Chatham, Kent, England
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