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John French 1589 – 1631 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Sep 1589

Birth Location: Chiddingly, Sussex, England

Death Date: 13 Jan 1631

Death Location: Heathfield, Sussex, England

Father: Stephen French

Mother: Barbara Fowle

Spouse(s): Anne Sackville

Children(s): Barbara French, Stephen French, John French, Thomas French

The birth of John French took place in 1589 in Chiddingly, Sussex, England, to Stephen French and Barbara Fowle. John French married Anne Sackville, and together they had Barbara French, Stephen French, John French and Thomas French. John French's death occurred in 1631 in Heathfield, Sussex, England.

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Parents

Stephen French
1558 – 1606
Birth Location: Chiddingly, Sussex, England
SF
Barbara Fowle
1559 –
Birth Location: Rotherfield, Sussex, England
BF

Spouses(s)

Anne Sackville
1594 –
Birth Location: Sedlescombe, Sussex, England
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Children(s)

Barbara French
1621 –
Birth Location: Chiddingly, Sussex, England
BF
Stephen French
1623 – 1666
Birth Location: Chiddingly, Sussex, England
SF
John French
1626 – 1648
Birth Location: Chiddingly, Sussex, England
JF
Thomas French
1628 –
Birth Location: Chiddingly, Sussex, England
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 7 Sep 1589
    Event Place: Chiddingly, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Will
    Event Year: 23 Dec 1630
    Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 159

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 13 Jan 1631
    Event Place: Heathfield, Sussex, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, S165035798, S165319851, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 159, East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office; Brighton, England, UK; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: Par 372/1/1/1

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Year: 15 Feb 1631
    Event Place: Heathfield, Sussex, England
    Record Source: S165035798, S165319851, East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office; Brighton, England, UK; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: Par 372/1/1/1
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