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John Fiennes 1554–1596 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1554

Birth Location: Bundeston, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 30 Sep 1596

Death Location: Norfolk, England

Father: Thomas Fenne\Fiennes

Mother: Elizabeth Swayne

Spouse(s): Joan Collett

Children(s): Sarah Claiborne

The story of John Fiennes began in 1554 in Bundeston, Suffolk, England. John Fiennes married Joan Elizabeth Collett, and had children including Sarah Elizabeth Fenne Claiborne. John Fiennes passed away in 1596 in Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Fiennes began in 1554 in Bundeston, Suffolk, England.
  • John Fiennes married Joan Elizabeth Collett, and had children including Sarah Elizabeth Fenne Claiborne.
  • John Fiennes passed away in 1596 in Norfolk, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Fiennes's Ancestors

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John Fiennes
1554–1596
Birth Place: Bundeston, Suffolk, England
Parents
Thomas (Sir) Fenne\Fiennes
1538–1553
Hurstmonceux, Sussex, England
Elizabeth Swayne
1538–1577
Wigginhall, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Fiennes) IV
1516–1541
Herstmonceux Castle, Wartling, Hailsham, Sussex, England
Mary ((Lady)) Neville
1520–1578
Abergavenny Castle, Monmouthshire,Wales, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Fiennes
1495–1528
Joan Sutton
1490–1539
George Neville
1475–1535
Maria Stafford
1495–1545
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Fiennes
1472–1533
Anna Bourchier
1470–1529
Edward Sutton
1460–1531

John Fiennes's Descendants

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John Fiennes (1554–30 Sep 1596) m. Joan (Elizabeth) Collett (6 Apr 1550–14 Dec 1604)
  1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth (Fenne)) Claiborne 1575–1626 m. Thomas (James Jr. Claiborne) Capt. 1573–1607
    1. 1. Rebecca (Ann (Lady)) Claiborne 1593–1650 m. Richard Coleman 1590–1679
      1. 1. Robert (Edward) Coleman 1622–1682 m. Elizabeth Grizzell 1632–1700
        1. 1. Thomas Coleman 1654–1713 m. Rebecca (Ann) Beasley 1652–1717

John Fiennes's Timeline

3 Records

1554
1554
Birth of John Fiennes in Bundeston, Suffolk, England
Bundeston, Suffolk, England
1596
30 Sep 1596
Age 42
Death of John Fiennes in Crayford, Kent, England
Crayford, Kent, England
1596
30 Sep 1596
Age 42
Burial of John Fiennes in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1554
    Event Place: Bundeston, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1596
    Event Place: Crayford, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1596
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: PD 28/1

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