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John Josselyn 1438–1524 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1438

Birth Location: Sheering, Essex, , England

Death Date: Aug 1524

Death Location: Gatesbury Manor, Essex, England

Father: Geoffrey Jocelyn

Mother: Katherine LeBraye

Spouse(s): Anne Lavenham

Children(s): Sir MP, Philip Josselyn, Jeffery Josselyn, Agnes Josselyn

John Josselyn was born in 1438 in Sheering, Essex, , England, the child of Geoffrey Jocelyn And Katherine Lebraye. John Josselyn married Anne Lavenham, and had children including Agnes Anne Josselyn, Jeffery Josselyn, Philip Josselyn, Sir Ralph Jocelyn Josselyn Lord Mayor Alderman Amp Sheriff Of London Baron Josselyn Of Sawbridge Master Draper Kb Mp. John Josselyn passed away in 1524 in Gatesbury Manor, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • John Josselyn was born in 1438 in Sheering, Essex, , England, the child of Geoffrey Jocelyn And Katherine Lebraye.
  • John Josselyn married Anne Lavenham, and had children including Agnes Anne Josselyn, Jeffery Josselyn, Philip Josselyn, Sir Ralph Jocelyn Josselyn Lord Mayor Alderman Amp Sheriff Of London Baron Josselyn Of Sawbridge Master Draper Kb Mp.
  • John Josselyn passed away in 1524 in Gatesbury Manor, Essex, England.

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John Josselyn's Ancestors

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John Josselyn
1438–1524
Birth Place: Sheering, Essex, , England
Parents
Geoffrey Jocelyn
1406–1471
Sheering, Essex, England
Katherine LeBraye
1410–1477
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
Geoffrey Jocelyn
1375–1425
Sawbridgeworth, Herts, England
Joan Berrie
1378–1409
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfd, England
Thomas DeBray
1354–1413
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Sarah Hook
1350–
England
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John Josselyn's Descendants

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John Josselyn (1438–Aug 1524) m. Anne Lavenham (1451–1512)
  1. 1. Sir (Ralph Jocelyn\Josselyn, Lord Mayor, Alderman & Sheriff of London, Baron Josselyn of Sawbridge, Master Draper, KB,) MP 1475–1525 m. Lady (Elizabeth\Elyzabethe Cornish\Cornyshe, Baroness) Josselyn 1479–1546
    1. 1. Agnes Josselyn 1499–1558 m. Sir (John) Wiseman 1495–1558
      1. 1. Margaret Wiseman 1526–1585 m. Thomas Everard 1520–1551
        1. 1. John Everard 1545–1598 m. Judith Bourne 1550–1598
        2. 2. Jerome Everard 1549–1607
        3. 3. Robert Everard 1547–1578
        4. 4. William Evererd 1549–1607
      2. 2. John Wiseman 1524–1602
      3. 3. Thomas Wiseman 1527–1563
      4. 4. Margery Wiseman 1533–
      5. 5. Catherine Wiseman 1536–
      6. 6. Anne Wiseman 1539–
      7. 7. Clemence Wiseman 1540–1611
      8. 8. Robert Wiseman 1538–
    2. 2. Ralph Josselyn 1503–1546
    3. 3. Philip Josselyn 1501–1543
    4. 4. Nicholas Josselyn 1505–
    5. 5. Denys Josselyn 1508–
    6. 6. Simon Josselyn 1523–1577
    7. 7. Agnes Josselyn 1532–1558
    8. 8. Mary Josselyn 1510–1537
  2. 2. Philip Josselyn 1477–
  3. 3. Jeffery Josselyn 1479–
  4. 4. Agnes (\Anne) Josselyn 1481–

John Josselyn's Timeline

2 Records

1438
1438
Birth of John Josselyn in Sheering, Essex, , England
Sheering, Essex, , England
1524
Aug 1524
Age 86
Death of John Josselyn in Gatesbury Manor, Essex, England
Gatesbury Manor, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1438
    Event Place: Sheering, Essex, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1524
    Event Place: Gatesbury Manor, Essex, England

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