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John MESSENGER 1560–1670 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1560

Birth Location: Cumberland, England

Death Date: 1670

Death Location: Wigton, Cumberland, England

Father: Charles Newsham

Mother: Alice Maylerd

Spouse(s): Margaret Tengait

Children(s): Edward Messenger

John MESSENGER was born in 1560 in Cumberland, England, the child of Charles William Craven Messenger Of Newsham And Alice Maylerd. John MESSENGER married Margaret Tengait, and had children including Edward Messenger. John MESSENGER passed away in 1670 in Wigton, Cumberland, England.

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Biography

  • John MESSENGER was born in 1560 in Cumberland, England, the child of Charles William Craven Messenger Of Newsham And Alice Maylerd.
  • John MESSENGER married Margaret Tengait, and had children including Edward Messenger.
  • John MESSENGER passed away in 1670 in Wigton, Cumberland, England.

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John MESSENGER's Ancestors

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John MESSENGER
1560–1670
Birth Place: Cumberland, England
Parents
Charles William Craven Messenger of Newsham
1520–1562
St Peter and St Paul, Mitcham, Surrey, England
Alice Maylerd
1520–1606
Durham
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John MESSENGER's Descendants

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John MESSENGER (Abt. 1560–1670) m. Margaret Tengait (abt 1560–)
  1. 1. Edward Messenger 1594– m. Jane Grainger 1605–
    1. 1. Michael Messenger 1629–
      1. 1. Thomas Messenger 1663– m. Jane Hewson 1666–
        1. 1. Thomas Messenger 1687– m. Anna Hodge 1690–

John MESSENGER's Timeline

2 Records

1560
Abt. 1560
Birth of John MESSENGER in Cumberland, England
Cumberland, England
1670
1670
Age 110
Death of John MESSENGER in Wigton, Cumberland, England
Wigton, Cumberland, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1560
    Event Place: Cumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Wigton, Cumberland, England

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