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John "The Elder" Milton 1562–1647 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1562

Birth Location: Shotover Forrest, London, England

Death Date: 15 Mar 1647 (old Calendar) 1648 (new calendar)

Death Location: St Giles, London, England

Father: Richard (Melton)

Mother: Elizabeth Houghton

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John "The Elder" Milton was born in 1562 in Shotover Forrest, London, England, the child of Richard The Ranger Milton Melton And Elizabeth Houghton. John "The Elder" Milton passed away in 1647 in St Giles, London, England.

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Biography

  • John "The Elder" Milton was born in 1562 in Shotover Forrest, London, England, the child of Richard The Ranger Milton Melton And Elizabeth Houghton.
  • John "The Elder" Milton passed away in 1647 in St Giles, London, England.

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John Milton's Ancestors

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John Milton
1562–1647
Birth Place: Shotover Forrest, London, England
Parents
Richard "The Ranger" Milton (Melton)
1536–1601
Stanton St John, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Houghton
1535–1610
Stanton, St John, Oxfordshire, England
Grandparents
John Houghton
1500–1562
Titchfield, Hampshire, England
Margerie Colmer
1500–1572
Titchfield, Hampshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Houghton
1479–1503
Joan Bridmore
1483–1504
Sir Samlesbury)
1420–1502
Lady Molyneux
1424–1518
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Milton's Timeline

2 Records

1562
1562
Birth of John "The Elder" Milton in Shotover Forrest, London, England
Shotover Forrest, London, England
1647
15 Mar 1647 (old Calendar) 1648 (new calendar)
Age 85
Death of John "The Elder" Milton in St Giles, London, England
St Giles, London, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1562
    Event Place: Shotover Forrest, London, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1647 (old Calendar) 1648 (new calendar)
    Event Place: St Giles, London, England

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