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John Harrison 1540 – 1598 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Stowe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1598

Death Location: Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: George Harrison

Mother: Maria Sheldon

Spouse(s): Joan Beyly

Children(s):

The story of John Harrison began in 1540 in Stowe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. John Harrison married Joan Beyly. John Harrison passed away in 1598 in Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of John Harrison began in 1540 in Stowe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • John Harrison married Joan Beyly.
  • John Harrison passed away in 1598 in Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Harrison's Ancestors

Self
John Harrison
1540 – 1598
Birth Place: Stowe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
George Harrison
1505 – 1548
Barnard Castle, Teesdale, Durham, England
Maria Sheldon
1525 –
Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Harrison
1480 – 1551
Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Eliza (Elizabeth) Nynesor
1484 – 1555
Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Harrison
1460 – 1550
Jane Columbell
1465 – 1548
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Harrison's Timeline

3 Records

1540
1540
Birth of John Harrison in Stowe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Stowe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
1540
18 DEC 1540
John Harrison was christened in Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1598
1598
Age 58
Death of John Harrison in Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Stowe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 18 DEC 1540
    Event Place: Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1598
    Event Place: Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

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