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John May 1420 – 1454 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1420

Birth Location: Kennington, Kent, England

Death Date: 1454

Death Location: Wadhurst, Sussex, England

Father: John May

Mother: Mary Alster

Spouse(s): Alice (Shoyerwell)

Children(s): John May, Richard May, Thomas May

The story of John May began in 1420 in Kennington, Kent, England. John May married Alice Michelgrove (Shoyerwell), and had children including John May, Richard May, Thomas May. John May passed away in 1454 in Wadhurst, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John May began in 1420 in Kennington, Kent, England.
  • John May married Alice Michelgrove (Shoyerwell), and had children including John May, Richard May, Thomas May.
  • John May passed away in 1454 in Wadhurst, Sussex, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John May's Ancestors

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John May
1420 – 1454
Birth Place: Kennington, Kent, England
Parents
John May
1400 – 1459
Kennington, Kent, England
Mary Alster
1400 – 1453
Kent, England
Grandparents
Nicholas May
1376 – 1415
Ashford, Kent, England
Margaret Halbert
1380 – 1405
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas May
1350 – 1376
Laura
1352 – 1376
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas May
1326 –
Laura
1325 – 1374

John May's Descendants

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John May (Abt 1420 – 1454) m. Alice (Michelgrove) (Shoyerwell) (Abt 1420 – Aft 1464)
  1. 1. John May (1438 – 1495) m. Alice Tylden (1444 – 1480)
  2. 2. Richard May (1448 – 1530) m. Alice Shoyswell (1469 – 1492)
    1. 1. Robert Maye (1490 – 1512) m. Alice Baker (1480 – 1560)
    2. 2. Thomas May (1492 – 1560) m. Lady (Margaret) Whitfield (1494 – 1561)
      1. 1. George Maye (1518 – 1585) m. Elisabeth (Anne) Henley (1520 – 1550)
        1. 1. Richard May (Abt 1536 – 30 Dec 1588) m. Mary Hillersdon (1540 – 30 Dec 1618)
        2. 2. Thomas Maye m. Jane Sands
      2. 2. John Mayes (1520 – 15 Feb 1598) m. Mary Hone (1520 – 1582)
      3. 3. John May (1524 – ) m. Margery Carman (Abt 1524 – )
      4. 4. Robert Maye (1525 – Aug 1574) m. Dorothy Mallet (Abt 1520 – 1597)
      5. 5. Beatrice May (Abt 1526 – ) m. John Selwyn (Bef 1520 – 17 Jul 1594)
      6. 6. Thomas Maye (1528 – 1557) m. Agnes .maye (1532 – )
      7. 7. George May (Abt 1530 – )
      8. 8. Anne Maye (11 May 1531 – 1605) m. Edmund Walton (1525 – 1575)
      9. 9. William May (1533 – 1590) m. Isabel (De) Bellero (1535 – 1600)
  3. 3. Thomas May (1450 – 1531) m. Joan (Abt 1455 – )

John May's Timeline

2 Records

1420
Abt 1420
Birth of John May in Kennington, Kent, England
Kennington, Kent, England
1454
1454
Age 34
Death of John May in Wadhurst, Sussex, England
Wadhurst, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1420
    Event Place: Kennington, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1454
    Event Place: Wadhurst, Sussex, England

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