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John MERRILL 1551–1601 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1551

Birth Location: Sproughton, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 12 Jan 1601

Death Location: Brundall, Norfolk, England

Father: Audrey Gibbs

Mother:

Spouse(s): Margaret Merrill

Children(s):

John MERRILL was born in 1551 in Sproughton, Suffolk, England, the child of Audrey Gibbs And John Merrill. John MERRILL married Margaret Scruton Merrill, and had children including Johan. John MERRILL passed away in 1601 in Brundall, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • John MERRILL was born in 1551 in Sproughton, Suffolk, England, the child of Audrey Gibbs And John Merrill.
  • John MERRILL married Margaret Scruton Merrill, and had children including Johan.
  • John MERRILL passed away in 1601 in Brundall, Norfolk, England.

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John MERRILL's Ancestors

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John MERRILL
1551–1601
Birth Place: Sproughton, Suffolk, England
Parents
Audrey Gibbs
1524–1616
Wherstead, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Joan ((Parker*)) Gybbes\Gibbs*
1500–1575
Misterton, Nottinghamshire, , England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John MERRILL's Timeline

3 Records

1551
1551
Birth of John MERRILL in Sproughton, Suffolk, England
Sproughton, Suffolk, England
1601
1601
Age 50
Death of John MERRILL in Shotley, Suffolk, England
Shotley, Suffolk, England
1601
12 Jan 1601
Age 50
Burial of John MERRILL in Brundall, Norfolk, England
Brundall, Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1551
    Event Place: Sproughton, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; City of London Freedoms Admissions; Reference Number: COLCHDFR021302-1307

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1601
    Event Place: Shotley, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [2] Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1601
    Event Place: Brundall, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

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