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John Charles French 1622 – 1692 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 May 1622

Birth Location: Thornydykes, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 6 Aug 1692

Death Location: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Adame Knox

Mother: Heleane Pringill

Spouse(s): Freedom Kingsley

Children(s): Hannah French

In 1622, John Charles French entered the world in Thornydykes, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Adame Knox and Heleane Pringill. John Charles French married Freedom Mary Kingsley, and had children including Hannah French. John Charles French passed away in 1692 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1622, John Charles French entered the world in Thornydykes, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Adame Knox and Heleane Pringill.
  • John Charles French married Freedom Mary Kingsley, and had children including Hannah French.
  • John Charles French passed away in 1692 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Adame Knox
1580 – 1639
Birth Location: Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
AK
Heleane Pringill
1580 – 1658
Birth Location: Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
HP

Spouses(s)

Freedom Kingsley
1636 – 1689
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Children(s)

Hannah French
1665 – 1711
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
HF

John French's Ancestors

Self
John French
1622 – 1692
Birth Place: Thornydykes, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Adame Knox
1580 – 1639
Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Heleane Pringill
1580 – 1658
Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Johne (Frenche als.) Westridge
1541 – 1617
Thorndyke, Gordon, Berwick, Scotland
Agnise Forrest
1544 – 1585
Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
William (I Pringle) (Hoppringle)
1551 – 1612
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Alison Wallace) (Pringle)
1555 – 1614
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Adam Thornydykes
1507 – 1578
Margaret Hoppringle
1509 – 1584
Walter Forrester
1520 –
Lady Andrew
1520 – 1570
John Hoppringle
1530 – 1614
Nicoll Cairncross
1529 – 1612
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Hoppringill
1505 – 1568
Margaret (Creighton)
1504 – 1558
Robert CAIRNCROSS
1505 – 1550

John French's Descendants

1.
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John (Charles) French (26 May 1622 – 6 Aug 1692) m. Freedom (Mary) Kingsley (2 Jan 1636 – 26 July 1689)
  1. 1. Hannah French (8 March 1665 – 25 Jul 1711) m. Francis (1665) Keet (Bet. 1650-1665 – 9 May 1751)
    1. 1. Miriam Keet (2 February 1698 – 5 Dec 1797)
      1. 1. Miriam Taylor (14 Feb 1724 – 1787)
        1. 1. Moses Turpin (1 Jan 1757 – 10 January 1817) m. Mary (Magdalene) Black (1757 – aft 1825)

John French's Timeline

2 Records

1622
26 May 1622
Birth of John Charles French in Thornydykes, Midlothian, Scotland
Thornydykes, Midlothian, Scotland
1692
6 Aug 1692
Age 70
Death of John Charles French in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 May 1622
    Event Place: Thornydykes, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1692
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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