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John Lightfoot 1564 – 1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1564

Birth Location: Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 06 Dec 1655

Death Location: Virginia, USA

Father: John Lightfoote

Mother: Lady Barrett

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In 1564, John Lightfoot entered the world in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England, born to John Lightfoote and Lady Catherine Barrett. John Lightfoot passed away in 1655 in Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1564, John Lightfoot entered the world in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England, born to John Lightfoote and Lady Catherine Barrett.
  • John Lightfoot passed away in 1655 in Virginia, USA.

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John Lightfoot's Ancestors

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John Lightfoot
1564 – 1655
Birth Place: Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
John Lightfoote
1540 – 1600
Northampton, Northampton Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Lady (Catherine) Barrett
1542 – 1599
Sussex, England
Grandparents
Sir (James "Jim") Lightfoote
1520 – 1580
Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, UK
John Barrett
1520 – 1582
Aveley, Essex, England
Mary Slattery
1520 – 1580
Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Belhouse
1468 – 1526
MARGARET Knollys
1502 – 1552
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Knollys
1481 – 1749
Elizabeth Knight
1475 – 1555

John Lightfoot's Timeline

2 Records

1564
1564
Birth of John Lightfoot in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England
Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England
1655
06 Dec 1655
Age 91
Death of John Lightfoot in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1564
    Event Place: Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Dec 1655
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

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