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John Burnley Nowell 1470–1525 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1470

Birth Location: Read, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 4 June 1525

Death Location: Whalley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Roger Nowell

Mother: Grace Townley

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Kay

Children(s): Elizabeth Nowell

In 1470, John Burnley Nowell entered the world in Read, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, born to Roger Nowell And Grace Townley. John Burnley Nowell married Elizabeth Kay, and had children including Elizabeth Nowell. John Burnley Nowell passed away in 1525 in Whalley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1470, John Burnley Nowell entered the world in Read, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, born to Roger Nowell And Grace Townley.
  • John Burnley Nowell married Elizabeth Kay, and had children including Elizabeth Nowell.
  • John Burnley Nowell passed away in 1525 in Whalley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

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John Nowell's Ancestors

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John Nowell
1470–1525
Birth Place: Read, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Roger Nowell
1439–1496
Whalley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Grace Townley
–1522
Whalley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Great-Grandparents
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John Nowell's Descendants

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John (Burnley) Nowell (1470–4 June 1525) m. Elizabeth Kay (1476–)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Nowell 1512–1606 m. Richard (Thomas) Whitaker 1504–1581
    1. 1. Rev (William Alexander of Holme and Cambridge, "the Divinity", Whitaker) PhD 1547–1595 m. Susan Culverwell 1553–1599
      1. 1. Jabez (Whittekers Pioneer of) Jamestown 1595–1649 m. Mary (Bourchier ‼️ **EDWARD I,) PLANTAGENT** 1598–1666
        1. 1. William Whitaker 1617–1673 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Camm 1619–1692

John Nowell's Timeline

2 Records

1470
1470
Birth of John Burnley Nowell in Read, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Read, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1525
4 June 1525
Age 55
Death of John Burnley Nowell in Whalley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Whalley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1470
    Event Place: Read, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 June 1525
    Event Place: Whalley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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