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John Guildford 1508–1565 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: BEF 1508

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 5 JUL 1565

Death Location: St George's Churchyard, Benenden, Kent, England

Father: George Guildford

Mother: Elizabeth Mortimer

Spouse(s): Barbara West, Mary Fitzwilliam

Children(s): Thomas Guildford, Henry Guildford, George Guildford, Mary Guildford, James Guildford, Jane Guildford, Mary Guildford, Elizabeth Guildford, Anne Guildford, Dorothy Guildford

In 1508, John Guildford entered the world in England, born to George Guildford And Elizabeth De Mortimer. John Guildford married Barbara West, Mary Fitzwilliam, and had children including Anne Guildford, Dorothy Guildford, Elizabeth Guildford, George Guildford, Henry Guildford, James Guildford, Jane Guildford, Mary Guildford, Thomas Guildford. John Guildford passed away in 1565 in St George's Churchyard, Benenden, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • In 1508, John Guildford entered the world in England, born to George Guildford And Elizabeth De Mortimer.
  • John Guildford married Barbara West, Mary Fitzwilliam, and had children including Anne Guildford, Dorothy Guildford, Elizabeth Guildford, George Guildford, Henry Guildford, James Guildford, Jane Guildford, Mary Guildford, Thomas Guildford.
  • John Guildford passed away in 1565 in St George's Churchyard, Benenden, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Guildford's Ancestors

Self
John Guildford
1508–1565
Birth Place: England
Parents
George Guildford
1478–1534
Gillingham, Kent, England
Elizabeth (de) Mortimer
1472–1530
Tendring, Essex, England
Grandparents
Richard Guildford,
1455–1506
Groombridge, Sussex, England
Anne Pympe
1454–1490
Nettlestead, Kent, England
Robert Mortimer
1446–1485
England
Isabel Howard
1449–1485
Tendring, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
John Guildford,
1420–1493
Alice Waller
1424–1461
John Pympe
1417–1474
Philippa Leger
1422–1500
David Mortimer
1415–1494
Elizabeth Doreward
1423–1486
John Howard,
1421–1485
Lady Moleyns
1424–1465
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Guildford
1385–1449
Juliana Pitlesden
1387–1422
Richard Waller
1395–1462
Margaret Gulby
1406–1493
John Pympe
1390–1421
Delsey
1392–1438
John Thornbury
1390–1474
Agnes Thorleg
1395–1460
John Mortimer
1388–1415
Elias Doreward
1405–1426
Joan House
1406–
Robert Howard
1385–1437
Margaret Mowbray
1399–1459
William Moleyns
1377–1425
Margery Whalesborough
–1439

John Guildford's Descendants

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John Guildford (BEF 1508–5 JUL 1565) m. Barbara West (ABT 1504–1549) m. Mary Fitzwilliam (APR 1504–2 SEP 1558)
  1. 1. Thomas Guildford 1523–1574 m. Elyzabeth Shelley 1520–1597
    1. 1. Henry Guilford 1554–
    2. 2. Thomas Guildford 1558–
    3. 3. Barbara Guildford 1566–1641
    4. 4. Henry Gilford 1560–
    5. 5. Elizabeth Guildford 1557–1576 m. Henry Freeman 1544–1580
    6. 6. Mary Guildford 1556–1631 m. John Baker 1555–1596 m. John Sydenham 1568–1625 m. Andrew Gray 1589–1663
    7. 7. William Guildford 1560–1600 m. Margaret Woolridge 1565–1612
    8. 8. Barbara Guildford 1551–1631 m. Thomas (Elliott) Knight 1559– m. Sir (Thomas) Heneage 1551–1613
    9. 9. Elizabeth Guildford 1541–1611 m. Thomas Gage 1541–1590
      1. 1. Jannet Gage 1562–1637
      2. 2. Margaret Gage 1565–1643
      3. 3. Edward Gage 1576–
      4. 4. Mary Gage 1569–1570
      5. 5. Thomas Gage 1589–
      6. 6. Elizabeth Gage 1585–1610 m. Cresacre More 1572–1649
      7. 7. John Gage 1570–1633 m. Penelope Darcy 1593–1661 m. Jane Lufkin 1571–1610
        1. 1. Joanna Syday 1610–1645 m. John French 1600–1647
        2. 2. Susanna Gage 1615–1678
        3. 3. Frances Gage 1612–1695 m. Sir (William) Tresham 1603–1642
        4. 4. Dorothy Gage 1624–1656
        5. 5. John Gage 1622–1688 m. Mary Barker 1620–
        6. 6. Penelope Gage 1616–1676 m. Henry Merry 1617–
        7. 7. Thomas Gage 1619–1654 m. Mary Chamberlain 1617–1694
        8. 8. Ann Gage 1617–1684 m. Henry Petre 1606–1648
        9. 9. Henry Gage 1629–1684 m. Henrietta Jermyn 1641–
        10. 10. Elizabeth Gage 1614–1655 m. Francis Petre 1605–1658
        11. 11. Edward Gage 1626–1707 m. Anne Watkins 1620– m. Frances Fielding 1651– m. Frances Aston 1612–1665 m. Bridget Fielding 1647–1669 m. Mary Hervey 1620–1654
  2. 2. Henry Guildford 1532–1595
  3. 3. George Guildford 1530–
  4. 4. Mary Guildford 1538– m. George Herlack 1538–
  5. 5. James Guildford 1548–
  6. 6. Jane Guildford 1544–
  7. 7. Mary Guildford 1549–1580
  8. 8. Elizabeth Guildford 1540–1630 m. William Cromer 1531–1598
  9. 9. Anne Guildford 1549–1580 m. Walter Mayne 1545– m. Levin Bufkin 1533–1617
  10. 10. Dorothy Guildford 1536–1584 m. Thomas Nocke 1540– m. Thomas Walsingham 1526–1584

John Guildford's Timeline

3 Records

1508
BEF 1508
Birth of John Guildford in England
England
1565
1565
Age 57
Death of John Guildford in Benenden, Kent, England
Benenden, Kent, England
1565
5 JUL 1565
Age 57
Burial of John Guildford in St George's Churchyard, Benenden, Kent, England
St George's Churchyard, Benenden, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: BEF 1508
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1565
    Event Place: Benenden, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 5 JUL 1565
    Event Place: St George's Churchyard, Benenden, Kent, England

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