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John Harper 1563 – 1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Apr 1563

Birth Location: Berrynarbor, Devon, England

Death Date: 22 Aug 1617

Death Location: England

Father: Edward Harper

Mother: Margerie Moreland

Spouse(s): Honor Stanberry

Children(s): John Harper

In 1563, John Harper entered the world in Berrynarbor, Devon, England, born to Edward Harper and Margerie Moreland. John Harper married Honor Stanberry, and had children including John Harper. John Harper passed away in 1617 in England.

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Biography

  • In 1563, John Harper entered the world in Berrynarbor, Devon, England, born to Edward Harper and Margerie Moreland.
  • John Harper married Honor Stanberry, and had children including John Harper.
  • John Harper passed away in 1617 in England.

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Spouses(s)

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John Harper's Ancestors

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John Harper
1563 – 1617
Birth Place: Berrynarbor, Devon, England
Parents
Edward Harper
1525 – 1573
Berienerbe, Devon, England
Margerie Moreland
1516 – 1584
Noke, Oxfordshire, England
Grandparents
Harper
1504 – 1558
Derby, Derbyshire, , England
Jeane Small
1500 – 1565
Wiltshire, England
Lady (Margaret) Moreland
1508 – 1531
Grodingen, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Harper's Descendants

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John Harper (18 Apr 1563 – 22 Aug 1617) m. Honor Stanberry (1567 – )
  1. 1. John Harper (18 Nov 1604 – Nov 1667) m. Dorcus Smith (1591 – 1633)
    1. 1. Anna (Elizabeth) Harper (1620 – 22 Apr 1684) m. Thomas Maskell (Abt. 1605 – )
      1. 1. Thomas Maskell (21 May 1638 – 12 Aug 1671) m. Bethia Parsons (21 May 1642 – 18 Apr 1681)
        1. 1. Thomas Maskell (22 Jan 1665 – 2 Jan 1732) m. Mercy Stathem (1665 – 20 Apr 1741)

John Harper's Timeline

2 Records

1563
18 Apr 1563
Birth of John Harper in Berrynarbor, Devon, England
Berrynarbor, Devon, England
1617
22 Aug 1617
Age 54
Death of John Harper in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1563
    Event Place: Berrynarbor, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1617
    Event Place: England

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