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John 11GGF James Morton 1580 – 1626 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1580

Birth Location: Massington, Herefordshire, England

Death Date: 14 Mar 1626

Death Location: Severne Stoke, Worcestershire,England

Father: George Moreton

Mother: Margaret Morton

Spouse(s): Jane Cooke

Children(s): Sir Morton

The story of John 11GGF James Morton of Severnstoke County Worcestershire began in 1580 in Massington, Herefordshire, England. John 11GGF James Morton of Severnstoke County Worcestershire married Jane Cooke, and had children including Sir William Edward Morton. John 11GGF James Morton of Severnstoke County Worcestershire passed away in 1626 in Severne Stoke, Worcestershire,England.

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Biography

  • The story of John 11GGF James Morton of Severnstoke County Worcestershire began in 1580 in Massington, Herefordshire, England.
  • John 11GGF James Morton of Severnstoke County Worcestershire married Jane Cooke, and had children including Sir William Edward Morton.
  • John 11GGF James Morton of Severnstoke County Worcestershire passed away in 1626 in Severne Stoke, Worcestershire,England.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Moreton
1553 – 1624
Birth Location: Milbourne St Andrew, Dorset, England
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Margaret Morton
1562 – 1660
Birth Location: Cosgrove, Northamptonshire, England
MM

Spouses(s)

Jane Cooke
1580 – 1665
Birth Location: Severne Stoke, Worcestershire, England
JC

Children(s)

Sir Morton
1600 – 1673
Birth Location: London, London, England
SM

John Morton's Ancestors

Self
John Morton
1580 – 1626
Birth Place: Massington, Herefordshire, England
Parents
George 12GGF Georgy Morton Moreton
1553 – 1624
Milbourne St Andrew, Dorset, England
Margaret (BEAUCHAMP) Morton
1562 – 1660
Cosgrove, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Anthony (Morton, Lord of Bawtry, Vicar of) Welland
1523 – 1609
Bawtry, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Ann (Plumpton)) Morton
1538 – 1616
Bawtry, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Margaret Dorothy (Dewhalesburgh)) Beauchampe
1529 – 1561
Cosgrove, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Robert* Morton
1505 – 1588
Lady Markham
1502 – 1596
Robert Plumpton
1516 – 1546
Ann Norton-Conyers-Plumpton
1518 – 1546
Sir Whalesburgh
1500 – 1535
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Morton's Descendants

1.
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John (11GGF James) Morton (1580 – 14 Mar 1626) m. Jane Cooke (1580 – 21 Jan 1665)
  1. 1. Sir (William Edward) Morton (Dec 1600 – 31 May 1673) m. Bridget Street (1603 – 1687)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Morton (10 Sep 1631 – 12 Dec 1685) m. Sir (John (Cullen) Randall 'Mayor of) Bath' (28 May 1629 – 1684)
      1. 1. John (1666 (Morton) (FAG)) Randall (6 June 1666 – 17 Jul 1720)
        1. 1. Benjamin Randall (abt 1699 – 1764)

John Morton's Timeline

2 Records

1580
1580
Birth of John 11GGF James Morton of Severnstoke County Worcestershire in Massington, Herefordshire, England
Massington, Herefordshire, England
1626
14 Mar 1626
Age 46
Death of John 11GGF James Morton of Severnstoke County Worcestershire in Severne Stoke, Worcestershire,England
Severne Stoke, Worcestershire,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Massington, Herefordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1626
    Event Place: Severne Stoke, Worcestershire,England
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