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John Downing 1620 – 1681 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Oct 1620

Birth Location: Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 18 Jan 1681

Death Location: Grundisburgh, Suffolk, England

Father: John Downing

Mother: Anne Thornton

Spouse(s): Ursula Hummerston

Children(s): Ursula Downing

John Downing was born in 1620 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England, the child of John Downing and Anne Thornton. John Downing married Ursula Hummerston, and had children including Ursula Downing. John Downing passed away in 1681 in Grundisburgh, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • John Downing was born in 1620 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England, the child of John Downing and Anne Thornton.
  • John Downing married Ursula Hummerston, and had children including Ursula Downing.
  • John Downing passed away in 1681 in Grundisburgh, Suffolk, England.

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John Downing's Ancestors

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John Downing
1620 – 1681
Birth Place: Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
Parents
John Downing
1600 – 1670
Staffordshire, England
Anne Thornton
1600 – 1658
Suffolk County, England
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John Downing's Descendants

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John Downing (20 Oct 1620 – 18 Jan 1681) m. Ursula Hummerston (1627 – 1691)
  1. 1. Ursula Downing (17 Feb 1647 – 10 Feb 1706) m. James Guildersleve (1647 – Jan 1722)
    1. 1. Mary Guildersleve (1 April 1681 – 5 April 1732) m. Richard Flory (Feb 1683 – 28 Jun 1756)
      1. 1. John Flory (1712 – 1749) m. Anne (1720 – )
        1. 1. Mary Flory (1744 – June 1840) m. Thomas Stripling (1745 – 1791)

John Downing's Timeline

2 Records

1620
20 Oct 1620
Birth of John Downing in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
1681
18 Jan 1681
Age 61
Death of John Downing in Grundisburgh, Suffolk, England
Grundisburgh, Suffolk, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1620
    Event Place: Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1681
    Event Place: Grundisburgh, Suffolk, England

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