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John Higgins 1558 – 1639 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1558

Birth Location: Newhaven,Sussex,England

Death Date: Jan 1639

Death Location: Chartham, Kent, England

Father: John Higgins

Mother: Ann Aggas

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Britter

Children(s): Nicholas Higgins

The story of John Higgins Jr. began in 1558 in Newhaven,Sussex,England. John Higgins Jr. married Elizabeth Britter, and had children including Nicholas Higgins. John Higgins Jr. passed away in 1639 in Chartham, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Higgins Jr. began in 1558 in Newhaven,Sussex,England.
  • John Higgins Jr. married Elizabeth Britter, and had children including Nicholas Higgins.
  • John Higgins Jr. passed away in 1639 in Chartham, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Higgins
1536 –
Birth Location: Newhaven,Sussex,England
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Ann Aggas
1536 – 1564
Birth Location: Surrey, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Britter
1537 –
Birth Location: Sandford Orcas, Dorset, England
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Children(s)

Nicholas Higgins
Birth Location: –
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John Higgins's Ancestors

Self
John Higgins
1558 – 1639
Birth Place: Newhaven,Sussex,England
Parents
John Higgins
1536 –
Newhaven,Sussex,England
Ann Aggas
1536 – 1564
Surrey, England
Grandparents
Rev (John) Higgins
1528 – 1594
Bridstone, Hertfordshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Higgins's Descendants

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John Higgins (Sep 1558 – Jan 1639) m. Elizabeth Britter (Abt. 1537 – )
  1. 1. Nicholas Higgins m. Frances Bridger (Abt. 1636 – )
    1. 1. Nicholas Higgins (1671 – ) m. Hester Nicholas* (1676 – )
      1. 1. Nicholas Higgins (Jun 1713 – 6 Jan 1765) m. Margret Archer (1715 – 1795)
        1. 1. John Higgins (20 AUG 1749 – 28 MAR 1821) m. Mary (1744 – 5 JUL 1816)

John Higgins's Timeline

3 Records

1558
Sep 1558
Birth of John Higgins Jr. in Newhaven,Sussex,England
Newhaven,Sussex,England
1589
04 Aug 1589
Age 31
John Higgins Jr. was married in Ferring,Sussex,England
Ferring,Sussex,England
1639
Jan 1639
Age 81
Death of John Higgins Jr. in Chartham, Kent, England
Chartham, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1558
    Event Place: Newhaven,Sussex,England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 04 Aug 1589
    Event Place: Ferring,Sussex,England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1639
    Event Place: Chartham, Kent, England
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