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John Merrill 1500–1552 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Wherstead, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 28 Jan 1552

Death Location: Wherstead, Suffolk, England

Father: JOHN MERRILL

Mother: ANNE BELCHUM

Spouse(s): Katherine John

Children(s): John Merrill

The story of John Merrill began in 1500 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England. John Merrill married Katherine John, and had children including John Merrill. John Merrill passed away in 1552 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Merrill began in 1500 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England.
  • John Merrill married Katherine John, and had children including John Merrill.
  • John Merrill passed away in 1552 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Merrill's Ancestors

Self
John Merrill
1500–1552
Birth Place: Wherstead, Suffolk, England
Parents
JOHN MERRILL
1470–1529
Wherstead, Suffolk, England
ANNE BELCHUM
1475–1528
Wherstead, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Thomas Merrill
1444–1480
Wherstead, Suffolk, England
John BELCHUM
1436–
Wherstead, Suffolk, England
Joanna Marie
1440–
Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
John Merrill
1400–1452
Katherine John
1402–1451
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Merrill's Descendants

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John Merrill (1500–28 Jan 1552) m. Katherine John (1502–13 Dec 1551)
  1. 1. John Merrill 1545–1609 m. Prudence Bird 1548–1606
    1. 1. Nathaniel MERRILL 1571–1626 m. Mary Blacksoll 1574–1624
      1. 1. Nathaniel Merrill 1601–1655 m. Susannah Wolterton 1610–1672
        1. 1. Daniel Merrill 1642–1717 m. Sarah Clough 1646–1705
        2. 2. Abel Merrill 1643–

John Merrill's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of John Merrill in Wherstead, Suffolk, England
Wherstead, Suffolk, England
1552
28 Jan 1552
Age 52
Death of John Merrill in Wherstead, Suffolk, England
Wherstead, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Wherstead, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 179.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WVB.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1552
    Event Place: Wherstead, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

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