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John French 1543 – 1606 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1543

Birth Location: Saint Tudy, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 18 May 1606

Death Location: Beere, Devonshire, England

Father: Dominick possibility

Mother: Mary Martin

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Faukner

Children(s): Richard French

The story of John French began in 1543 in Saint Tudy, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. John French married Elizabeth Emma Faukner, and had children including Richard French. John French passed away in 1606 in Beere, Devonshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John French began in 1543 in Saint Tudy, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
  • John French married Elizabeth Emma Faukner, and had children including Richard French.
  • John French passed away in 1606 in Beere, Devonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John French's Ancestors

Self
John French
1543 – 1606
Birth Place: Saint Tudy, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Dominick Peter French - only a possibility
1510 – 1589
Wickham, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Mary Martin
1520 – 1589
Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Theophilus Thomas) French
1480 – 1567
Ursula Stranke
1490 – 1560
Sir (Lord John Robart) Martin
1500 – 1574
Tarmorn, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (DE) Haccombe
1503 – 1579
Tarmorn, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Archibald Martin
1457 – 1555
Elizabeth Cheke
1461 –
John Roberts
1481 – 1598
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John French's Descendants

1.
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John French (1543 – 18 May 1606) m. Elizabeth (Emma) Faukner (1550 – 1600)
  1. 1. Richard French (1573 – 30 May 1638) m. Alice Tomsin (1580 – 1 Dec 1628)
    1. 1. Mary (French) Gregory (26 Dec 1611 – 3 May 1691) m. Robert Randell (10 Apr 1608 – 3 May 1691)
      1. 1. Hannah Randall (1655 – 12 Apr 1692) m. Deacon (John) Warfield (9 June 1642 – 12 Apr 1692)
        1. 1. Margaret (Mary) Cannon (1678 – 1764) m. William Greene (1673 – 22 Aug 1764)

John French's Timeline

4 Records

1543
1543
Birth of John French in Saint Tudy, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Saint Tudy, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
1606
18 May 1606
Age 63
Death of John French in Beere, Devonshire, England
Beere, Devonshire, England
1606
18 May 1606
Age 63
Burial of John French in Seaton & Beer, Devon, England
Seaton & Beer, Devon, England
1606
1606
Age 63
John French - Probate in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1543
    Event Place: Saint Tudy, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Shropshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: Shropshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 May 1606
    Event Place: Beere, Devonshire, England
    Record Source: Devon, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 18 May 1606
    Event Place: Seaton & Beer, Devon, England
    Record Source: Devon, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1606
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: Diocese of Lichfield and Coventry, England, Indexes of Wills and Probate, 1518-1858, Indexes created from registers held at Staffordshire Record Office; Stafford, Staffordshire, England; Dioceses Of Lichfield and Coventry Wills and Probate 1521-1860

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