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John Edney 1508–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1508

Birth Location: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England

Death Date: December 14, 1558

Death Location: St Olave Silver Street, London, England

Father: Nicholas Edney

Mother: Agnes Jacobus

Spouse(s): Anstie Spicer

Children(s): Elizabeth Edney, William Edney, Robert Edney

In 1508, John Edney entered the world in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, born to Nicholas Edney And Agnes Jacobus. John Edney married Anstie Tomson Spicer, and had children including Elizabeth Edney, Robert Edney, William Edney. John Edney passed away in 1558 in St Olave Silver Street, London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1508, John Edney entered the world in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, born to Nicholas Edney And Agnes Jacobus.
  • John Edney married Anstie Tomson Spicer, and had children including Elizabeth Edney, Robert Edney, William Edney.
  • John Edney passed away in 1558 in St Olave Silver Street, London, England.

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John Edney's Ancestors

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John Edney
1508–1558
Birth Place: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
Parents
Nicholas Edney
1490–1558
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
Agnes Jacobus
1515–1558
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Edney's Descendants

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John Edney (1508–December 14, 1558) m. Anstie (Tomson) Spicer (1512–2 Sep 1605)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Edney 1537–1597 m. Robert Bennett 1533–1603
    1. 1. John Bennett 1566–1601 m. Joane Wright 1572–1601
      1. 1. Elizabeth Bennett 1586–1654 m. Jonathan Deming 1585–1700 m. Thomas Gilbert 1582–1659
        1. 1. John Gilbert 1619–1690 m. Amy Lord 1626–1691
        2. 2. Obadiah Gilbert 1629–1674
        3. 3. Thomas Gilbert 1612–1662
        4. 4. Sarah Gilbert 1624–1687
        5. 5. Prudence Gilbert 1617–1660
        6. 6. Josiah Gilbert 1625–1688
        7. 7. Ezekiel Gilbert 1622–1664
        8. 8. Giles Gilbert 1624–1625
        9. 9. Jonathan Gilbert 1617–1682
        10. 10. Joseph Gilbert 1626–
        11. 11. Mary Gilbert 1628–
    2. 2. Margery Bennett 1560–1588
    3. 3. Johan Bennett 1561–1561
    4. 4. Elizabeth Bennett 1562–1637
    5. 5. Agnes Bennett 1563–1598
    6. 6. Dorothy Bennett 1564–1603
    7. 7. Eleanor Bennett 1564–1603
    8. 8. Christopher Bennett 1559–1603
    9. 9. William Bennett 1572–1642
    10. 10. Richard Bennett 1573–1642
    11. 11. Robert Bennett 1570–1623
    12. 12. Thomas Bennett 1570–1616
    13. 13. Edward Bennett 1577–1664
  2. 2. William Edney 1520–
  3. 3. Robert Edney 1515–1529

John Edney's Timeline

2 Records

1508
1508
Birth of John Edney in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
1558
December 14, 1558
Age 50
Death of John Edney in St Olave Silver Street, London, England
St Olave Silver Street, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1508
    Event Place: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: December 14, 1558
    Event Place: St Olave Silver Street, London, England

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