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John Mayne Main 1614–1694 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 May 1614

Birth Location: Hatherleigh, Devonshire, England

Death Date: 27 Mar 1694

Death Location: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Alexander 1597

Mother: Mary McPherson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Laurie, Mary Peacock

Children(s): Elizabeth Mayne, Ezekiel Mayne, Josiah Mayne, Rachel Main, Dorothy Mayne, Amie Maine, Margaret Mains, Rachael Mayne, Priscilla Mayne, Lydia Mayne, Joseph Mayne, Hannah Mayne, Sarah Mayne, Thomas Mayn, Josiah Mayne, Dorothy Mayne, Priciscilla MAYNE, Lydia Main, Josiah Mayne, Hannah Maine

John Mayne Main was born in 1614 in Hatherleigh, Devonshire, England, the child of Alexander Mayne Sheriff Of Exeter 1597 And Mary Elizabeth Mcpherson. John Mayne Main married Elizabeth Lawrence Laurie, Mary Peacock, and had children including Amie Maine, Dorothy Mayne, Elizabeth Mayne, Ezekiel Mayne, Hannah Mayne, Hannah Maine, Joseph Mayne, Josiah Andro Mayne, Josiah Mayne, Lydia Main, Lydia Mayne, Margaret Mains, Priciscilla Mayne, Priscilla Mayne, Rachael Mayne, Rachel Main, Sarah Mayne, Thomas Mayn. John Mayne Main passed away in 1694 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Mayne Main was born in 1614 in Hatherleigh, Devonshire, England, the child of Alexander Mayne Sheriff Of Exeter 1597 And Mary Elizabeth Mcpherson.
  • John Mayne Main married Elizabeth Lawrence Laurie, Mary Peacock, and had children including Amie Maine, Dorothy Mayne, Elizabeth Mayne, Ezekiel Mayne, Hannah Mayne, Hannah Maine, Joseph Mayne, Josiah Andro Mayne, Josiah Mayne, Lydia Main, Lydia Mayne, Margaret Mains, Priciscilla Mayne, Priscilla Mayne, Rachael Mayne, Rachel Main, Sarah Mayne, Thomas Mayn.
  • John Mayne Main passed away in 1694 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Main's Ancestors

Self
John Main
1614–1694
Birth Place: Hatherleigh, Devonshire, England
Parents
Alexander Mayne Sheriff of Exeter 1597
1549–1617
Hatsburgh, Devon, England
Mary (Elizabeth) McPherson
1569–1616
Hatherleigh, Devon, England
Grandparents
John (William Mayne \ Main \) Mains
1512–1565
, Devon, , England
Joane Skynner
1516–1612
Hatsburch, Devon, , England
Robert Underhill
1542–1597
Hatherleigh, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Lady Perryns
1511–1603
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Main's Descendants

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John (Mayne) Main (27 May 1614–27 Mar 1694) m. Elizabeth (Lawrence) Laurie (1619–16 Feb 1685) m. Mary Peacock (1619–1704)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Mayne 1654–1723 m. George (Andrew Buchanan 2nd Laird van) Blairlusk 1648–1680
    1. 1. John Buchanan 1676–1774 m. Isabelle Boyd 1678–1774 m. Mary (Martha) Ryan 1710–1766
      1. 1. Samuel BUCHANAN 1705–1763 m. Mary (Martha Keys Ryan) Buchanan 1710–1766
        1. 1. William (^) Buchanan 1738–1814
        2. 2. Colonel (John) Buchanan 1730–1795
        3. 3. Robert Buchanan 1722–1810
        4. 4. David (^) Buchanan 1736–1799
        5. 5. George (^) Buchanan 1734–
        6. 6. James Buchanan 1732–1798
        7. 7. Samuel (^) Buchanan 1738–1790
        8. 8. Samuel Buchanan 1727–1821
        9. 9. William BUCHANAN 1735–1795
        10. 10. Andrew Buchanan 1726–
        11. 11. Margaret (Buchanan) Lemmond 1725–1765
        12. 12. Susannah (Buchanan) Crawford 1745–1840
        13. 13. Mary (^) Buchanan 1739–1804
  2. 2. Ezekiel Mayne 1641–1714
  3. 3. Josiah Mayne 1643–1747
  4. 4. Rachel Main 1643–1749
  5. 5. Dorothy Mayne 1650–1677
  6. 6. Amie Maine 1645–1668
  7. 7. Margaret Mains 1632–1732
  8. 8. Rachael Mayne 1642–1695
  9. 9. Priscilla Mayne 1649–1719
  10. 10. Lydia Mayne 1643–1749
  11. 11. Joseph Mayne 1642–1644
  12. 12. Hannah Mayne 1648–1718
  13. 13. Sarah Mayne 1645–1749
  14. 14. Thomas Mayn 1652–1676
  15. 15. Josiah (Andro) Mayne 1634–1747
  16. 16. Dorothy Mayne 1640–1740
  17. 17. Priciscilla MAYNE 1645–1719
  18. 18. Lydia Main 1648–1749
  19. 19. Josiah Mayne 1656–1752
  20. 20. Hannah Maine 1654–1753

John Main's Timeline

2 Records

1614
27 May 1614
Birth of John Mayne Main in Hatherleigh, Devonshire, England
Hatherleigh, Devonshire, England
1694
27 Mar 1694
Age 80
Death of John Mayne Main in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 May 1614
    Event Place: Hatherleigh, Devonshire, England
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A register of the ancestors of Dorr Eugene Felt and Agnes (McNulty) Felt

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Devonshire

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1694
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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