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John Griffith 1570 – 1630 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1570

Birth Location: Lynn, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Death Date: Abt. 1630

Death Location: Oxfordshire, England

Father: Hugh Griffith

Mother: Anne Leach

Spouse(s): Margaret Hopkin, Lady Bulkeley

Children(s): George Griffith, Joshua Griffith, John Griffith,

In 1570, John Griffith IV entered the world in Lynn, Caernarvonshire, Wales, born to Hugh son of Jenkin Griffith and Anne Aden Mary Emma Lewis Leach. John Griffith IV married Margaret Hopkin, Lady Katherine Bulkeley, and had children including George Griffith, Joshua Griffith, John V Griffith,. John Griffith IV passed away in 1630 in Oxfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1570, John Griffith IV entered the world in Lynn, Caernarvonshire, Wales, born to Hugh son of Jenkin Griffith and Anne Aden Mary Emma Lewis Leach.
  • John Griffith IV married Margaret Hopkin, Lady Katherine Bulkeley, and had children including George Griffith, Joshua Griffith, John V Griffith,.
  • John Griffith IV passed away in 1630 in Oxfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Griffith's Ancestors

Self
John Griffith
1570 – 1630
Birth Place: Lynn, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Parents
Hugh son of Jenkin Griffith
1556 – 1636
Llanddeinol, Cardiganshire, Wales
Anne (Aden Mary Emma Lewis) Leach
1550 – 1636
Nantcwnlle, Ceredigion or Carnarvon, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Grandparents
Jenkin (ap) Griffith
1532 – 1609
Llanddeiniol, Cardiganshire, Wales
Katherine Rhys
1530 – 1609
Cardiganshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Griffith's Descendants

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John Griffith (Abt. 1570 – Abt. 1630) m. Margaret Hopkin (1563 – Abt 1663) m. Lady (Katherine) Bulkeley (1565 – 1640)
  1. 1. George Griffith (1585 – 1685)
  2. 2. Joshua Griffith (1593 – 1660)
  3. 3. John (V) Griffith, (1606 – 1626) m. Jane Owen (1606 – 1652)
    1. 1. Owen (Edward Griffin) (Griffith) (1624 – 15 Jul 1698) m. Mary (Hunt) (Owen) (1630 – 1659)
      1. 1. Ann Griffin (1650 – 1705)
      2. 2. Owen (Edward) Griffin (1654 – 15 Jul 1698)
      3. 3. John (Jackson Griffin) (Griffith) (1658 – 30 Dec 1726) m. Jemimia Pottinger (1660 – 1687)
        1. 1. John (Joseph) Griffin (1680 – 1 Jan 1776) m. Mary Hardy (13 April 1680 – 1761)
        2. 2. Edmund Griffin (1692 – 1753)
      4. 4. Edward (Griffin) (Griffith) m. Mary Munford
    2. 2. Lewellyn Griffith (1626 – 1656)

John Griffith's Timeline

3 Records

1570
Abt. 1570
Birth of John Griffith IV in Lynn, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Lynn, Caernarvonshire, Wales
1599
22 Nov 1599
Age 29
Burial of John Griffith IV in Oxford, City of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Oxford, City of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
1630
Abt. 1630
Age 60
Death of John Griffith IV in Oxfordshire, England
Oxfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1570
    Event Place: Lynn, Caernarvonshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1630
    Event Place: Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812, Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR209/1/R1/1

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1599
    Event Place: Oxford, City of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812, Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR209/1/R1/1

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