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John Gregory 1717 – 1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: December 1717

Birth Location: Drayton, Oxfordshire, England

Death Date: 13 Apr 1781

Death Location: Duns Tew, Oxfordshire, England

Father: John GREGORY

Mother: Mary TOMPSON

Spouse(s): Eleanor Seres

Children(s): Martha Gregory

In 1717, John Gregory entered the world in Drayton, Oxfordshire, England, born to John GREGORY and Mary TOMPSON. John Gregory married Eleanor Seres, and had children including Martha Gregory. John Gregory passed away in 1781 in Duns Tew, Oxfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1717, John Gregory entered the world in Drayton, Oxfordshire, England, born to John GREGORY and Mary TOMPSON.
  • John Gregory married Eleanor Seres, and had children including Martha Gregory.
  • John Gregory passed away in 1781 in Duns Tew, Oxfordshire, England.

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Children(s)

John Gregory's Ancestors

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John Gregory
1717 – 1781
Birth Place: Drayton, Oxfordshire, England
Parents
John GREGORY
1685 – 1734
, , , England
Mary TOMPSON
1686 – 1753
Adderbury, Oxfordshire, England
Grandparents
Claridge Gregory
1651 – 1724
Drayton, Oxfordshire England
Great-Grandparents
Simon GREGORY
1617 – 1669
Anna Cleridge
1621 – 1693
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Gregory
1580 – 1647
Nathanael Cleridge
1594 – 1662

John Gregory's Descendants

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John Gregory (December 1717 – 13 Apr 1781) m. Eleanor Seres (Dec 1721 – 2 Sep 1786)
  1. 1. Martha Gregory (23 Jun 1754 – 1 MAR 1841) m. Henry Scarlet (Abt. 1750 – Dec 1821)
    1. 1. Martha SCARLETT (1787 – April 1862) m. John Gilkes (Apr 1787 – 15 Dec 1871)
      1. 1. Ann Gilkes (Apr 1811 – July 1888) m. James Knight (13 Oct 1814 – Abt. Feb 1907)
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Knight (28sep1837 – 5 September 1890) m. William Thornton (30 December 1833 – 29 November 1907)

John Gregory's Timeline

2 Records

1717
December 1717
Birth of John Gregory in Drayton, Oxfordshire, England
Drayton, Oxfordshire, England
1781
13 Apr 1781
Age 64
Death of John Gregory in Duns Tew, Oxfordshire, England
Duns Tew, Oxfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: December 1717
    Event Place: Drayton, Oxfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1781
    Event Place: Duns Tew, Oxfordshire, England

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