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John Guildford 1512–1564 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1512

Birth Location: Dunstable, , Bedfordshire, England

Death Date: 5 Jul 1564

Death Location: St. George Parish Churchyard, Benenden, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England

Father: George Guildford

Mother: Elizabeth Mortimer

Spouse(s): Barbara West, Mary FitzWilliam, Mary Gunn

Children(s): Dorothe Guildford, George Guildford, Henry Guildford, Thomas Guildford, Mary Guildford, Catherine Guildford, Elizabeth Guildford, Jane Guildford, James Guildford, Anne Guildford, Mary Guildford, Barbara Guildford

The story of John Guildford began in 1512 in Dunstable, , Bedfordshire, England. John Guildford married Barbara West, Mary Fitzwilliam, Mary Gunn, and had children including Anne Guildford, Barbara Guildford, Catherine Guildford, Dorothe Guildford, Elizabeth Guildford, George Guildford, Henry Guildford, James Guildford, Jane Guildford, Mary Guildford, Thomas Guildford. John Guildford passed away in 1564 in St. George Parish Churchyard, Benenden, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Guildford began in 1512 in Dunstable, , Bedfordshire, England.
  • John Guildford married Barbara West, Mary Fitzwilliam, Mary Gunn, and had children including Anne Guildford, Barbara Guildford, Catherine Guildford, Dorothe Guildford, Elizabeth Guildford, George Guildford, Henry Guildford, James Guildford, Jane Guildford, Mary Guildford, Thomas Guildford.
  • John Guildford passed away in 1564 in St. George Parish Churchyard, Benenden, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England.

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Spouses(s)

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John Guildford's Ancestors

Self
John Guildford
1512–1564
Birth Place: Dunstable, , Bedfordshire, England
Parents
George Guildford
1478–1534
Hempstead, Gillingham, Kent, England
Elizabeth (de) Mortimer
1478–1530
Tendring, Essex, England
Grandparents
Richard Guildford
1455–1506
Groombridge, Sussex, England
Anne (de) Pympe
1452–1490
Nettlestead, Kent, England
Robert (de) Mortimer
1445–1485
Essex, England
Isabel Howard
1448–1485
Tendring, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
John Guildeford
1420–1493
Alice Waller
1420–1461
Sir Pympe
1429–1454
David Mortimer
1415–1494
Elizabeth Doreward
1423–1452
John Howard
1420–1485
Catherine Moleyns
1424–1465
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Guildford
1385–1449
Juliana Pittlesden
1387–1488
John Pympe
1390–1422
Delsey Kent
1392–1489
John Mortimer
1388–1415
Millicent Melissande
1388–1415
Elias Doreward
1405–1426
Joan House
1406–
Robert Howard
1385–1437
Margaret Mowbray
1388–1459
William Moleyns
1405–1429
Lady Moleyns
1408–1487

John Guildford's Descendants

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John Guildford (1512–5 Jul 1564) m. Barbara West (1507–1570) m. Mary FitzWilliam (1510–2 Sep 1558) m. Mary Gunn (Abt 1512–)
  1. 1. Dorothe Guildford 1536–1584 m. Thomas Walsingham 1526–1584
    1. 1. Thomas Walsingham 1561–1630 m. Audrey ("Ethelred") Shelton 1568–1624
      1. 1. Thomas Walsingham 1600–1669 m. Elizabeth Manwood 1596–1632
        1. 1. Thomas Walsingham 1617–1691 m. Anne Howard 1610–1679
      2. 2. Thomas Walsingham 1590–1669 m. Elizabeth Manwood 1596–1632 m. Elizabeth (Browne) Bourne 1608–1672
      3. 3. Catherine Walsingham 1592–
      4. 4. Miss Walsingham 1594–
    2. 2. Barbara Walsingham 1550–1623 m. Anthony Shirley 1546–1634
    3. 3. Mary Walsingham 1550–1624 m. Sir (Thomas) Pelham 1550–1624
    4. 4. Guilford Walsingham 1552–1588
    5. 5. Anne Walsingham 1554– m. Thomas Randolph 1523–1590
    6. 6. Dorothy Walsingham 1555– m. Thomas Gresley 1552–1610
    7. 7. Edmund Walsingham 1557–1589
    8. 8. Katherine Walsingham 1559–1585 m. Thomas Gresley 1552–1610
    9. 9. Francis Walsingham 1561–
    10. 10. Frideswith Walsingham 1562– m. Henry Shelley 1540–1623
    11. 11. James Walsingham 1564–1566
    12. 12. Elizabeth Walsingham 1566–
    13. 13. Jane Walsingham 1570–
  2. 2. George Guildford 1530–
  3. 3. Henry Guildford 1532–1595
  4. 4. Thomas Guildford 1533–1608 m. Elizabeth Shelley 1536–1597
  5. 5. Mary Guildford 1538– m. George Herlack 1538–
  6. 6. Catherine Guildford 1539–1646 m. Gyles Longe 1539–1607 m. Thomas Long 1526–1605
  7. 7. Elizabeth Guildford 1540–1630 m. William Cromer 1531–1598
  8. 8. Jane Guildford 1544–
  9. 9. James Guildford 1548–
  10. 10. Anne Guildford 1549–1580 m. Levin Buffkin 1533–1617 m. Walter Mayne 1545– m. Walter Maning 1540–
  11. 11. Mary Guildford 1549–1580
  12. 12. Barbara Guildford 1552–

John Guildford's Timeline

2 Records

1512
1512
Birth of John Guildford in Dunstable, , Bedfordshire, England
Dunstable, , Bedfordshire, England
1564
5 Jul 1564
Age 52
Death of John Guildford in Torrington, , Devonshire, England
Torrington, , Devonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1512
    Event Place: Dunstable, , Bedfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1564
    Event Place: Torrington, , Devonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: St. George Parish Churchyard, Benenden, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England

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