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John Blake (The Elder, Lord Of Plainsfield Manor) 1521–1576 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Oct 1521

Birth Location: Over Stowey, Somerset, England

Death Date: 10 Dec 1576

Death Location: Plainsfield Manor (now Spaxton), Over Stowey, Somerset, England

Father: Humphrey Manor)

Mother: Lady Littleton

Spouse(s): Jane Sommerset), Joanna Godsan

Children(s): William Sr., Dorothy Blake

In 1521, John Blake (The Elder, Lord Of Plainsfield Manor) entered the world in Over Stowey, Somerset, England, born to Humphrey William Blake Lord Of Plainsfield Manor And Lady Agnes Anne Littleton. John Blake (The Elder, Lord Of Plainsfield Manor) married Jane Anne Rawson Dutchess Of Sommerset, Joanna Godsan, and had children including Dorothy Blake, William Giles Blake Sr. John Blake (The Elder, Lord Of Plainsfield Manor) passed away in 1576 in Plainsfield Manor (now Spaxton), Over Stowey, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • In 1521, John Blake (The Elder, Lord Of Plainsfield Manor) entered the world in Over Stowey, Somerset, England, born to Humphrey William Blake Lord Of Plainsfield Manor And Lady Agnes Anne Littleton.
  • John Blake (The Elder, Lord Of Plainsfield Manor) married Jane Anne Rawson Dutchess Of Sommerset, Joanna Godsan, and had children including Dorothy Blake, William Giles Blake Sr.
  • John Blake (The Elder, Lord Of Plainsfield Manor) passed away in 1576 in Plainsfield Manor (now Spaxton), Over Stowey, Somerset, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Manor)'s Ancestors

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John Manor)
1521–1576
Birth Place: Over Stowey, Somerset, England
Parents
Humphrey William Blake (Lord of Plainsfield Manor)
1500–1558
Old Hall, Eastontown, Andover, Hampshire, England
Lady (Agnes Anne) Littleton
1501–1585
Thaxted, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William (Blake) (Balgue)
1465–1547
Calne, Wiltshire, England
Lady (Mary Anne Coles) (Blake)
1469–1560
Calne, Willshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Calne
1413–1471
Avice Wallop
1416–1476
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Manor)'s Descendants

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John (Blake (The Elder, Lord Of Plainsfield) Manor) (19 Oct 1521–10 Dec 1576) m. Jane (Anne Rawson (Dutchess of) Sommerset) (1519–27 Jun 1588) m. Joanna Godsan (1530–27 June 1595)
  1. 1. William (Giles Blake) Sr. 1564–1642 m. Dorothy Tweedy 1572–1646
    1. 1. William (Giles Blake) Jr 1594–1663 m. Agnes Thorne 1593–1678
      1. 1. James (Elder) Blake 1624–1700 m. Elizabeth Clapp 1633–1694 m. Hannah (Tolman) Lyon 1638–1729 m. Elizabeth (Smith) Hunt 1628–1700
        1. 1. Deacon (James Blake) Jr 1652–1732 m. Ruth Batchelder 1662–1752
        2. 2. Jonathan Blake 1660–1660
        3. 3. Elizabeth Blake 1658–1700
        4. 4. Nathaniel Blake 1659–1660
        5. 5. Joseph Blake 1667–1739
        6. 6. John Blake 1657–1718
        7. 7. Mary Blake 1654–1721
        8. 8. William BLAKE 1656–1658
        9. 9. Joseph Blake 1660–1745
        10. 10. Abigail (Pope) Blake 1663–1738
        11. 11. Edward Blake 1662–1737
        12. 12. Edward (Pope) Blake 1667–1676
        13. 13. Jane Blake 1658–1748
        14. 14. Sarah Blake 1656–1697
        15. 15. Mary Blake 1670–1676
        16. 16. Susannah (Pope) Blake 1661–1729
        17. 17. Solomon Blake 1674–1741
        18. 18. Jonathan Blake 1672–1727
        19. 19. Alice Craig 1641–1680
        20. 20. Susan Blake 1670–1676
        21. 21. Mehitable Blake 1673–1732
        22. 22. Experience Blake 1665–1746
        23. 23. Agnes Blake 1667–1668
        24. 24. Samuel Blake 1650–1719
  2. 2. Dorothy Blake 1559–1633

John Manor)'s Timeline

2 Records

1521
19 Oct 1521
Birth of John Blake (The Elder, Lord Of Plainsfield Manor) in Over Stowey, Somerset, England
Over Stowey, Somerset, England
1576
10 Dec 1576
Age 55
Death of John Blake (The Elder, Lord Of Plainsfield Manor) in Plainsfield Manor (now Spaxton), Over Stowey, Somerset, England
Plainsfield Manor (now Spaxton), Over Stowey, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1521
    Event Place: Over Stowey, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1576
    Event Place: Plainsfield Manor (now Spaxton), Over Stowey, Somerset, England

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