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John Mitford 1530–1571 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1530

Birth Location: Seghill, Northumberland, England

Death Date: 6 Nov 1571

Death Location: Seghill, Northumberland, England

Father: John Mitford

Mother: Marjorie Widdrington

Spouse(s): Barbara Lawson

Children(s): Oswald Mitford

The story of John Mitford began in 1530 in Seghill, Northumberland, England. John Mitford married Barbara Lawson, and had children including Oswald Mitford. John Mitford passed away in 1571 in Seghill, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Mitford began in 1530 in Seghill, Northumberland, England.
  • John Mitford married Barbara Lawson, and had children including Oswald Mitford.
  • John Mitford passed away in 1571 in Seghill, Northumberland, England.

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John Mitford's Ancestors

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John Mitford
1530–1571
Birth Place: Seghill, Northumberland, England
Parents
John Mitford
1506–1566
Seghill, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Marjorie Widdrington
1509–1536
Widdrington, Northumberland, England
Grandparents
Robert Mitford
1474–1520
Seghill, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Anne Tatershall
1478–1520
Ryal, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Henry Widdrington
1478–1518
Widdrington, Northumberland, England
Margery Percy
1475–1540
Acton, Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Mitford
1452–1488
Margaret Musgrave
1454–1488
Ralph Widdrington
1445–1503
Felicia Claxton
1458–1492
Henry Percy
1456–1486
Constance
1454–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Mitford
1426–
Robert Mitford
1400–1452
Thomas Musgrave
1432–1482
Isabel Radcliffe
1436–1498
Gerald Widdrington
1420–1471
Elizabeth Boynton
1440–
Robert Claxton
1409–1483
Anne Stapleton
–1479
Ralph Percy
1425–1464

John Mitford's Descendants

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John Mitford (1530–6 Nov 1571) m. Barbara Lawson (1532–1573)
  1. 1. Oswald Mitford 1555–1593 m. Jane Delaval 1558–1626
    1. 1. Barbara Mitford 1579– m. John Matfin 1576–1611
      1. 1. Matthew Matfin 1605–1639 m. Jane Cole 1610–
        1. 1. Thomas Matfin 1634– m. Jane Brockett 1633–

John Mitford's Timeline

2 Records

1530
1530
Birth of John Mitford in Seghill, Northumberland, England
Seghill, Northumberland, England
1571
6 Nov 1571
Age 41
Death of John Mitford in Seghill, Northumberland, England
Seghill, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Seghill, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1571
    Event Place: Seghill, Northumberland, England

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