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John Bishop of Carlisle May 1575–1615 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1575

Birth Location: Mayfield, Sussex, England,

Death Date: 19 Jun 1615

Death Location: Marden, Kent, England

Father: John Meye

Mother: Elizabeth Bradford

Spouse(s): Cordelia Bowes

Children(s): Dorethea May, Sarah May, John May, Elizabeth May, Jacquelene May, Henry May

In 1575, John Bishop of Carlisle May entered the world in Mayfield, Sussex, England,, born to John Meye And Elizabeth Bradford. John Bishop of Carlisle May married Cordelia Bowes, and had children including Cordelia May, Dorethea May, Elizabeth May, Francis May, Henry May, Jacquelene May, John May, Margaret May, Sarah May, Stephen May. John Bishop of Carlisle May passed away in 1615 in Marden, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • In 1575, John Bishop of Carlisle May entered the world in Mayfield, Sussex, England,, born to John Meye And Elizabeth Bradford.
  • John Bishop of Carlisle May married Cordelia Bowes, and had children including Cordelia May, Dorethea May, Elizabeth May, Francis May, Henry May, Jacquelene May, John May, Margaret May, Sarah May, Stephen May.
  • John Bishop of Carlisle May passed away in 1615 in Marden, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Meye
1535–1598
Birth Location: Shaftesbury, Dorset, , England,
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Elizabeth Bradford
1544–1585
Birth Location: West Orchard, Dorset, , England,
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Spouses(s)

Cordelia Bowes
1575–1617
Birth Location: Austerfield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
CB

Children(s)

Dorethea May
1590–1620
Birth Location: Wisbech, Fenland District, Cambridgeshire, England
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Sarah May
1600–1678
Birth Location: Steeple, Essex, , England
SM
John May
1590–1670
Birth Location: Mayfield, Sussex, England
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Elizabeth May
1603–
Birth Location: Warnham, Sussex, England
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Jacquelene May
1599–
Birth Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
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Henry May
1588–
Birth Location: East Riding, Yorkshire, , England
HM

John May's Ancestors

Self
John May
1575–1615
Birth Place: Mayfield, Sussex, England,
Parents
John Meye
1535–1598
Shaftesbury, Dorset, , England,
Elizabeth Bradford
1544–1585
West Orchard, Dorset, , England,
Grandparents
Robert Bradford
1513–1578
Tickhill, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Burleigh
1519–1556
Dorset, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John May's Descendants

1.
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John (Bishop of Carlisle) May (1575–19 Jun 1615) m. Cordelia Bowes (1575–1 Jan 1617)
  1. 1. Dorethea May 1590–1620 m. William Kadfort 1589–1657
    1. 1. Richard (Mayflower) Bradford 1610–
    2. 2. Jane (Bradford) Lnu 1610–1681 m. Richard (Mayflower) Bradford 1610–1716
      1. 1. Richard Bradford 1636–1716 m. Frances (Walker) TAYLOR 1645–1682 m. Anne Rowles 1665–1726
        1. 1. Nathaniel BRADFORD 1661–1716 m. Joane ((Bridget) Franklin) (Fisher) 1661–1736
        2. 2. Nathaniel Bradford 1664–1665
        3. 3. Richard Bradford 1693–1757 m. Rachel 1697–
        4. 4. Philemon Bradford –1770
        5. 5. Phillimon Bradford 1695–1769 m. Mary 1707–1769
        6. 6. Richard (Captain) Bradford 1660–1723 m. Anne Rowles 1665–1726
        7. 7. Ralph Bradford 1695–1716
        8. 8. Thomas Bradford 1669–1762 m. Elizabeth Smith 1703–1746 m. Mary Britten 1700–1762
        9. 9. John Bradford 1704–1735 m. Rebecca Bartlett 1706–1794
        10. 10. John Bradford 1662–1735
        11. 11. Ralph (Nathaniel) Bradford 1664–1716
        12. 12. John Bradford 1677–1735
        13. 13. Ralph Bradford 1685–1716
    3. 3. Mercy (Mayflower) Bradford 1627–1657
    4. 4. Constant Bradford 1615–1679
    5. 5. William Bradford 1624–1703
    6. 6. Susanna (Richardson) Brooks 1602–1681 m. Henry Brooks 1592–1683 m. Ezekiel Richardson 1605–1683 m. Henry Brooks 1591–1683 m. Ezekiel Richardson 1602–1647 m. Ezekiel Richardson –1647
      1. 1. John Richardson 1638–1643
      2. 2. Ruth Richardson 1643–1643
      3. 3. Phebe Richardson –1716
      4. 4. Josiah Richardson –1695
      5. 5. Theophilus Richardson 1633–1674
      6. 6. Phebe Baldwin 1632–1716
      7. 7. James Richardson 1641–1677
      8. 8. Esther Richardson 1645–1736
    7. 7. Joseph Bradford 1629–1715 m. Jael Hobart 1643–1730 m. Mary Wiswall 1630–1663
      1. 1. Elisha Bradford 1669–1747
      2. 2. Peter Bradford 1676–1712
      3. 3. Elisha Bradford 1669–1747
      4. 4. Peter Bradford 1676–1712
      5. 5. Joseph Bradford 1665–1712 m. Ann Fitch 1675–
    8. 8. Richard (Mayflower) Bradford 1610–1716 m. Jane (Bradford) Lnu 1610–1681
    9. 9. John Bradford 1615–1678
    10. 10. John Bradford 1618–1676
    11. 11. Alice Bradford 1627–1671
    12. 12. Ephraim Bradford 1625–1678
    13. 13. Mercy Bradford 1620–1657
    14. 14. Eleanor Bradford 1582–1643
      1. 1. Francis Billington 1606–1684
      2. 2. John Billington –1630
  2. 2. Sarah May 1600–1678
  3. 3. John May 1590–1670
  4. 4. Elizabeth May 1603–
  5. 5. Jacquelene May 1599–
  6. 6. Henry May 1588–

John May's Timeline

9 Records

1575
1575
Birth of John Bishop of Carlisle May in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, , England
Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, , England
1575
1575
Birth of John Bishop of Carlisle May in Mayfield, Sussex, England,
Mayfield, Sussex, England,
1575
1575
Birth of John Bishop of Carlisle May in Mayfield, Sussex, England
Mayfield, Sussex, England
1575
1575
Birth of John Bishop of Carlisle May in Mayfield, Sussex, England,
Mayfield, Sussex, England,
1615
19 Jun 1615
Age 40
Burial of John Bishop of Carlisle May in Marden, Kent, England
Marden, Kent, England
1617
19 Dec 1617
Age 42
Death of John Bishop of Carlisle May in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, , England
Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, , England
1617
19 Dec 1617
Age 42
Death of John Bishop of Carlisle May in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, , England
Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, , England
1617
19 Dec 1617
Age 42
Death of John Bishop of Carlisle May in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, , England
Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, , England
1857
20 Sep 1857
Age 282
John Bishop of Carlisle May was baptized in Bristol, St Paul, Portland Square, Gloucestershire, England
Bristol, St Paul, Portland Square, Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Mayfield, Sussex, England,

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Mayfield, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Mayfield, Sussex, England,

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1857
    Event Place: Bristol, St Paul, Portland Square, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: Bristol, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: York, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1617
    Event Place: Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, , England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1617
    Event Place: Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1617
    Event Place: Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1615
    Event Place: Marden, Kent, England
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