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John Nowell 1585–1637 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 1585

Birth Location: Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Death Date: Aug 1637

Death Location: Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Father: Alexander Nowell

Mother: Margaret Whiteheade

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Dickens

Children(s): Alexander Nowell

The story of John Nowell began in 1585 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England. John Nowell married Elizabeth Dickens, and had children including Alexander Thomas Nowell. John Nowell passed away in 1637 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Nowell began in 1585 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England.
  • John Nowell married Elizabeth Dickens, and had children including Alexander Thomas Nowell.
  • John Nowell passed away in 1637 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Nowell's Ancestors

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John Nowell
1585–1637
Birth Place: Clitheroe, Lancashire, England
Parents
Alexander Nowell
1550–1615
Clitheroe, Lancashire, England
Margaret Whiteheade
1550–
Clitheroe, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Alexander Nowell
1530–1615
of Whalley, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Christopher Nowell
1496–1546
Julyan Gasgyll
1500–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Nowell's Descendants

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John Nowell (Aug 1585–Aug 1637) m. Elizabeth Dickens (1581–Feb 1620)
  1. 1. Alexander (Thomas) Nowell 1607–1669 m. Isabel Kendal 1606–1675
    1. 1. Alexander (Richard) Nowell 1654–1698 m. Agnes Waune 1656–1700
      1. 1. John Nowell 1691–1762 m. Elizabeth Harison 1682–1752
        1. 1. Richard Nowell 1705–1791 m. Elizabeth Read 1705–

John Nowell's Timeline

3 Records

1585
Aug 1585
Birth of John Nowell in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England
Clitheroe, Lancashire, England
1585
28 Aug 1585
John Nowell was baptized in Clitheroe,Lancashire,England
Clitheroe,Lancashire,England
1637
Aug 1637
Age 52
Death of John Nowell in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England
Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 1585
    Event Place: Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1585
    Event Place: Clitheroe,Lancashire,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1637
    Event Place: Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

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