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John Head 1503–1560 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1503

Birth Location: Brome, Suffolk, England

Death Date: Mar 1560

Death Location: Shropshire, England

Father:

Mother: Agnes Head

Spouse(s): Dorothy Cornwallis

Children(s): James Head

John Head was born in 1503 in Brome, Suffolk, England, the child of Robt Hyde And Agnes Delia Head. John Head married Dorothy Holdwaie Cornwallis, and had children including James Head. John Head passed away in 1560 in Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • John Head was born in 1503 in Brome, Suffolk, England, the child of Robt Hyde And Agnes Delia Head.
  • John Head married Dorothy Holdwaie Cornwallis, and had children including James Head.
  • John Head passed away in 1560 in Shropshire, England.

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John Head's Ancestors

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John Head
1503–1560
Birth Place: Brome, Suffolk, England
Parents
Agnes (Delia) Head
–1930
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Head's Descendants

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John Head (1503–Mar 1560) m. Dorothy (Holdwaie) Cornwallis (1505–23 April 1544)
  1. 1. James Head 1525–1593 m. Ann 1524–
    1. 1. William (John Hed \) Head 1545–1580 m. Lucy Head 1547–1597
      1. 1. Johane Head 1565–1617 m. Thomas (Death, D'aeth or) D'ath 1560–1619
        1. 1. William (Deathe D'Aith D'aeth) D'ath 1599–1620 m. Elizabeth Wells 1593–1705
        2. 2. Ann Death 1601–1605
        3. 3. John Deathe 1594–1602
        4. 4. George Death 1600–1679
        5. 5. Elizabeth Death 1596–1607
        6. 6. Alyce Death 1605–
        7. 7. Thomas Death 1601–1642
        8. 8. Thomas Death 1580–
      2. 2. Richard Head 1715–

John Head's Timeline

6 Records

1503
1503
Birth of John Head in Brome, Suffolk, England
Brome, Suffolk, England
1524
1524
Age 21
John Head was married in Brome, Suffolk, England
Brome, Suffolk, England
1560
1560
Age 57
Death of John Head in Kent, England
Kent, England
1560
Mar 1560
Age 57
Burial of John Head in Shropshire, England
Shropshire, England
1562
25 Jan 1562
Age 59
John Head was married in Yattendon, Berkshire, England
Yattendon, Berkshire, England
1684
06 Dec 1684
Age 181
John Head was baptized in Barrow, Cheshire, England
Barrow, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1503
    Event Place: Brome, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 06 Dec 1684
    Event Place: Barrow, Cheshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
    [2] Cheshire, England, Select Bishop's Transcripts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1524
    Event Place: Brome, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1562
    Event Place: Yattendon, Berkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Shropshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records, Extracted Church of England Parish Records; Title: Various publications of parish and probate records
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Mar 1560
    Event Place: Shropshire, England
    Record Source: Shropshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records, Extracted Church of England Parish Records; Title: Various publications of parish and probate records

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