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John Heydon 1468–1550 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1468

Birth Location: Baconsthorpe, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 16 Aug 1550

Death Location: Norwich Cathedral, Norfolk, England

Father: Sir Heydon

Mother: Lady Boleyn

Spouse(s): Lady Willoughby

Children(s): Lady Heydon

In 1468, John Heydon entered the world in Baconsthorpe, Norfolk, England, born to Sir Henry Heydon And Lady Anne Elizabeth Boleyn. John Heydon married Lady Katherine Willoughby, and had children including Lady Margaret Margery Heydon. John Heydon passed away in 1550 in Norwich Cathedral, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1468, John Heydon entered the world in Baconsthorpe, Norfolk, England, born to Sir Henry Heydon And Lady Anne Elizabeth Boleyn.
  • John Heydon married Lady Katherine Willoughby, and had children including Lady Margaret Margery Heydon.
  • John Heydon passed away in 1550 in Norwich Cathedral, Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Heydon's Ancestors

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John Heydon
1468–1550
Birth Place: Baconsthorpe, Norfolk, England
Parents
Sir Henry Heydon
1455–1503
Baconsthorpe, Norfolk
Lady (Anne Elizabeth) Boleyn
1450–1510
Blickling, Norfolk, UK
Grandparents
John (Braxton) Heydon
1416–1479
Baconsthorpe, North Norfolk District, Norfolk, England
Eleanor Winter
1420–1480
Winter Barningham, Norfolk, England
Sir (Geoffrey Boleyn) II
1429–1462
Blickling, Norfolk, England
Anne (Elizabeth) Hoo
1424–1484
Blickling, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
William Heydon
1400–1447
Joan Longford
1402–1450
Sir Barmingham)
1401–1447
Lady Hampton
1406–1492
Sir I
1378–1440
Lady Bracton
1385–1440
Thomas Hoo
1396–1455
Elizabeth Wychingham
1390–1440
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Kyncade
1374–1434
Cecily Olton
1376–1436
Ralph Longford
1378–1415
Margaret Melton
1378–1414
Sir Winter
1375–1442
Agnes Martin
1378–1400
Sir Boleyn
1350–1411
Lady Bracton
1354–1410
Sir II
1359–1410
Lillian Boleyn
1358–1410
Thomas Hastings)
1365–1420
Eleanor Felton
1361–1400

John Heydon's Descendants

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John Heydon (1468–16 Aug 1550) m. Lady (Katherine) Willoughby (1476–1542)
  1. 1. Lady (Margaret "Margery") Heydon 1485–1554 m. Sir (Everard Tilton Stokesdry Digby (Knight, Lord of Tilton and Drystoke, Member of) Parliament) 1473–1540
    1. 1. Cecelia (Kelly) Druitt 1504–1562 m. Rev. (Thomas Hooker) III 1500–1562
      1. 1. John (Vowell) Hooker 1522–1601 m. Alice Hooker 1524–1599
        1. 1. Mary (Grindall) Hooker 1567–1617 m. Richard (Greene II (Lord of) Bowridge) 1550–1617
      2. 2. Alice Hooker 1524–1599 m. John (Vowell) Hooker 1522–1601
      3. 3. Johan (Vowell) Crowe 1535–1601
      4. 4. Sir (Kenellyme) Hooker 1525–1601
      5. 5. Agnes Hooker 1526–1564
      6. 6. Roger Hooker 1532–1596
      7. 7. Anne Hooker 1520–1641
      8. 8. Sarah Hooker 1539–1604
    2. 2. Katherine Digby 1510–1590
    3. 3. Everard Digby 1511–1592
    4. 4. Kenelm (Digby (High Sheriff of Rutland,) MP) 1510–1590

John Heydon's Timeline

6 Records

1468
1468
Birth of John Heydon in Baconsthorpe, Norfolk, England
Baconsthorpe, Norfolk, England
1468
1468
Birth of John Heydon
None
1550
16 August 1550
Age 82
Death of John Heydon in Norwich Cathedral, Norfolk, England
Norwich Cathedral, Norfolk, England
1550
16 AUG 1550
Age 82
Death of John Heydon
None
1550
1550
Age 82
Death of John Heydon
None
1550
16 Aug 1550
Age 82
Death of John Heydon
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1468
    Event Place: Baconsthorpe, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1468
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 August 1550
    Event Place: Norwich Cathedral, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 AUG 1550
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geni World Family Tree
    [3] Geni World Family Tree
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Records of the Connecticut line of the Hayden Family
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Records of the Connecticut line of the Hayden Family
    [6] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [7] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [8] Age:
    74-75

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1550

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1550

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