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John Hightower 1600–1656 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1600

Birth Location: Essex, England

Death Date: Dec 1656

Death Location: England

Father: Sir Itower)

Mother: Eleanor Charnold

Spouse(s): Mary Bryan

Children(s): John III

In 1600, John Hightower entered the world in Essex, England, born to Sir John Hightower Hitower Or Itower And Eleanor Charnold. John Hightower married Mary Bryan, and had children including John Hightower Iii. John Hightower passed away in 1656 in England.

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Biography

  • In 1600, John Hightower entered the world in Essex, England, born to Sir John Hightower Hitower Or Itower And Eleanor Charnold.
  • John Hightower married Mary Bryan, and had children including John Hightower Iii.
  • John Hightower passed away in 1656 in England.

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John Hightower's Ancestors

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John Hightower
1600–1656
Birth Place: Essex, England
Parents
Sir John Hightower (Hitower or Itower)
1554–1640
Essex, England
Eleanor Charnold
1555–1625
Essex, Essex, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Hightower's Descendants

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John Hightower (1600–Dec 1656) m. Mary Bryan (1602–1640)
  1. 1. John (Hightower) III 1623–1698 m. Louisa (Haynes) Fisher 1628–1684
    1. 1. Joshua (Hightower) Sr 1643–1698 m. Elizabeth Austin 1640–1720
      1. 1. Joshua HIGHTOWER 1670–1726 m. Eleanor Charnold 1675–1734
        1. 1. Sarah (Caroline) Hightower 1723–1770 m. Joseph Hackney 1726–1803

John Hightower's Timeline

2 Records

1600
1600
Birth of John Hightower in Essex, England
Essex, England
1656
Dec 1656
Age 56
Death of John Hightower in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1600
    Event Place: Essex, England
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1656
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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