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John Downs 1583–1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 July 1583

Birth Location: Bodney, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: abt 1617

Death Location: Norton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Father: Robert *

Mother: Elizabeth Hogan

Spouse(s): Mary Green

Children(s): Sir I

The story of John Downs began in 1583 in Bodney, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. John Downs married Mary Green, and had children including Sir John Downs Downes Of Suffolk Downs I. John Downs passed away in 1617 in Norton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of John Downs began in 1583 in Bodney, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.
  • John Downs married Mary Green, and had children including Sir John Downs Downes Of Suffolk Downs I.
  • John Downs passed away in 1617 in Norton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

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John Downs's Ancestors

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John Downs
1583–1617
Birth Place: Bodney, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert (Thomas) Downs *
1546–1594
Bodney, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Hogan
1551–
Bradenham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas Hogan
1526–1586
Bradenham, Norfolk, England
Dorithe Darsey
1531–
Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Downs's Descendants

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John Downs (1 July 1583–abt 1617) m. Mary Green (1584–Jan 1622)
  1. 1. Sir (John Downs (Downes) of Suffolk Downs) I 1609–1690 m. Rachael (Thompson, Lady of) England 1630–1683
    1. 1. Sir (John Downs Downes) II 1647–1699 m. Mary (Margaret, Lady of England, Hammond) Vallance 1647–1707
      1. 1. Mary (Margaret) Downs 1665–1699 m. Thomas (William Durbin To gain passage took covenant ofServant to Foreign) Plantations 1651–1699
        1. 1. Samuel (Thomas Durbin RESEARCH Sr (8th GGF)(Ann Prudence or Comfort Logsdon) (Tom Jr & Mary-Ann) Downs) 1698–1752 m. Ann (Prudence or Comfort Logsdon RESEARCH(8th GGM)(Sam Thom Durbin Sr) (Wm H Logsdon I & Honora) O'Flynn) 1703–1770

John Downs's Timeline

2 Records

1583
1 July 1583
Birth of John Downs in Bodney, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Bodney, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
1617
abt 1617
Age 34
Death of John Downs in Norton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Norton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 July 1583
    Event Place: Bodney, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1617
    Event Place: Norton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

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