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John Farrar, The Elder 1548–1629 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 December 1548

Birth Location: Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 18 February 1629

Death Location: Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England

Father: Sir Ewwodd

Mother: Margaret Lacy

Spouse(s): Cecily Kelke

Children(s): William Farrar, Charles Farrar, Henry Farrar, Humphrey Farrar, John Farrar, Nicholas Ferrar

In 1548, John Farrar, The Elder entered the world in Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir William I Ferrar Of Ewwodd And Margaret Lacy. John Farrar, The Elder married Cecily Kelke, and had children including Charles Farrar, Henry Farrar, Humphrey Farrar, John Farrar, Nicholas Ferrar, William Farrar. John Farrar, The Elder passed away in 1629 in Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England.

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  • In 1548, John Farrar, The Elder entered the world in Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir William I Ferrar Of Ewwodd And Margaret Lacy.
  • John Farrar, The Elder married Cecily Kelke, and had children including Charles Farrar, Henry Farrar, Humphrey Farrar, John Farrar, Nicholas Ferrar, William Farrar.
  • John Farrar, The Elder passed away in 1629 in Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England.

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John Elder's Ancestors

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John Elder
1548–1629
Birth Place: Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir William I Ferrar of Ewwodd
1523–1571
Ewood, Midgley, Halifax, W.R. Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Lacy
1518–1567
Cromwell Bottom, West Riding, Yorkshire county, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Hugh Lacy
1498–1548
Ewewood, Midgley, Halifax, W.R. Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Agnes Savile
1502–1549
Stothley, Langfield Twp., Halifax parish, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
John (Hugh) Lacy
1495–1570
Brearley, Hall, Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Agnes Savile
1496–1553
Newhall, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Elder's Descendants

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John (Farrar, The) Elder (2 December 1548–18 February 1629) m. Cecily Kelke (1550–28 May 1628)
  1. 1. William Farrar 1583–1637
  2. 2. Charles Farrar 1576–1577
  3. 3. Henry Farrar 1576–1645
  4. 4. Humphrey Farrar 1596–1637
  5. 5. John Farrar 1578–1648
  6. 6. Nicholas Ferrar 1592–1637

John Elder's Timeline

3 Records

1548
2 December 1548
Birth of John Farrar, The Elder in Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1568
1568
Age 20
John Farrar, The Elder was married in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Hertford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
1629
18 February 1629
Age 81
Death of John Farrar, The Elder in Croxton, North Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Croxton, North Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 December 1548
    Event Place: Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1568
    Event Place: Hertford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 February 1629
    Event Place: Croxton, North Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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