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John Hollis 1638 – 1700 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1638

Birth Location: Rotherham, London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1700

Death Location: Welbeck, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Nordrhein Westfalen, Allemagne

Father: Samuel Hollis

Mother: Abigail Drew

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Priest

Children(s): Benjamin Hollis

In 1638, John Hollis entered the world in Rotherham, London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom, born to Samuel Hollis and Abigail Drew. John Hollis married Elizabeth Hobs Priest, and had children including Benjamin Hollis. John Hollis passed away in 1700 in Welbeck, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Nordrhein Westfalen, Allemagne.

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Biography

  • In 1638, John Hollis entered the world in Rotherham, London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom, born to Samuel Hollis and Abigail Drew.
  • John Hollis married Elizabeth Hobs Priest, and had children including Benjamin Hollis.
  • John Hollis passed away in 1700 in Welbeck, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Nordrhein Westfalen, Allemagne.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Hollis
1610 – 1645
Birth Location: Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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Abigail Drew
1610 – 1681
Birth Location: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Priest
1638 – 1709
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Benjamin Hollis
1681 – 1737
Birth Location: Walton-Upon-Thames, Surrey, England
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John Hollis's Ancestors

Self
John Hollis
1638 – 1700
Birth Place: Rotherham, London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Samuel Hollis
1610 – 1645
Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Abigail Drew
1610 – 1681
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John Holles
1564 – 1637
Haughton, Nottinghamshire
Anne Stanhope
1576 – 1651
St Helen Bishopgate, London, England. (Shelford, Nottinghamshire)
John Drew
1587 – 1659
Wincanton, Somerset, England
Elinor Stone
1587 – 1650
Wincanton, South Somerset District, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Holles
1538 – 1590
Lady Sheffield
1540 – 1595
Edward Stanhope
1540 – 1603
John Drewe
1560 – 1606
Margarett Borret
1560 – 1588
Frances Holles
1566 – 1589
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Holles
1506 – 1591
Lady Denzil
1518 – 1563
John Drewe
1545 – 1560

John Hollis's Descendants

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John Hollis (1638 – 1700) m. Elizabeth (Hobs) Priest (1638 – 1709)
  1. 1. Benjamin Hollis (20 June 1681 – Sep 1737) m. Katherine Sylvester (29 Jun 1681 – 17 May 1736)
    1. 1. John Hollis (1705 – 17 May 1768) m. Esther Canterbury (1700 – 11 Nov 1768)
      1. 1. Moses Hollis (1728 – 17 Aug 1794) m. Rosannah (Berry) Hagan (1735 – 20 Oct 1817)
        1. 1. Captain (John) Hollis (5 Dec 1751 – 4 Nov 1836) m. Nancy Knighton
        2. 2. Moses (Jackson) Hollis (1752 – 13 Feb 1815) m. Mary ("Polly") Knighton (1778 – 12 May 1839)
        3. 3. Susannah Hollis (1755 – 8 March 1815) m. Pvt. (Moses) Knighton (1733 – March 1795)
        4. 4. Eleanor ("Nancy") Hollis (1755 – 1827)
        5. 5. Jemimah (Mary “Janey”) Hollis (1755 – Jan 1819) m. Jeremiah Smith (1755 – 1838)
        6. 6. Elijah (Vinson "Captain") Hollis (30 Mar 1763 – 1832)
      2. 2. Ellis Hollis
    2. 2. Mary Hollis

John Hollis's Timeline

2 Records

1638
1638
Birth of John Hollis in Rotherham, London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Rotherham, London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
1700
1700
Age 62
Death of John Hollis in Welbeck, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Nordrhein Westfalen, Allemagne
Welbeck, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Nordrhein Westfalen, Allemagne

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: Rotherham, London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: Welbeck, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Nordrhein Westfalen, Allemagne
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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