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John Light 1551 – 1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1551

Birth Location: Tenterden, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 6 June 1617

Death Location: Tenterden, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Father: Phi Light

Mother: Elizabeth Glover

Spouse(s): Lady Light

Children(s): Lady Light

In 1551, John Light entered the world in Tenterden, Kent, England, United Kingdom, born to Phi Light and Elizabeth Glover. John Light married Lady Willliam Light, and had children including Lady Cecilia Light. John Light passed away in 1617 in Tenterden, Kent, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1551, John Light entered the world in Tenterden, Kent, England, United Kingdom, born to Phi Light and Elizabeth Glover.
  • John Light married Lady Willliam Light, and had children including Lady Cecilia Light.
  • John Light passed away in 1617 in Tenterden, Kent, England, United Kingdom.

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John Light's Ancestors

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John Light
1551 – 1617
Birth Place: Tenterden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Phi Light
1520 – 1556
kent, england
Elizabeth Glover
1515 – 1585
Benenden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Tilden
1475 – 1552
Benenden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Jane Guldeford
1482 –
Thomas (E. Glover -) Poplin
1495 – 1593
Benenden, Kent, , England
THOMASINE (\ THOMASYNE \ THOMASINA HAND) GLOVER
1502 – 1593
Wilmington, Dartford Borough, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Light's Descendants

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John Light (1551 – 6 June 1617) m. Lady (Willliam) Light (1526 – abt 1627)
  1. 1. Lady (Cecilia) Light (1575 – 5 Jun 1667) m. Sir (William I Deacon) Bassett (17 May 1575 – 05 Jun 1667)
    1. 1. Joan (Bassett Sisson) Dimbleby (1599 – 26 Nov 1663)
      1. 1. Esther (Susanna) Swift (1622 – 1691) m. Ralph (Geobro) Allen (1610 – 18 December 1691)
        1. 1. Joseph ((Ebenezer) ALLEN (Sr?) (9GGF) (1642-1704)) (MA) (01 Apr 1642 – 26 Nov 1704) m. Sarah Hull (30 March 1650 – 1705) m. Sarah (J) Holloway (1640 – 1675)

John Light's Timeline

2 Records

1551
1551
Birth of John Light in Tenterden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Tenterden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
1617
6 June 1617
Age 66
Death of John Light in Tenterden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Tenterden, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1551
    Event Place: Tenterden, Kent, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 June 1617
    Event Place: Tenterden, Kent, England, United Kingdom

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