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John Overton 1533 – 1564 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1533

Birth Location: Easington, Holderness, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: BEF 17 APR 1564

Death Location: Easington, Yorkshire, England

Father: Sir Overton

Mother: Lady Swift

Spouse(s): Margaret Kent

Children(s): Bishop Overton

The story of John Overton began in 1533 in Easington, Holderness, Yorkshire, England. John Overton married Margaret Kent, and had children including Bishop William Christopher Overton. John Overton passed away in 1564 in Easington, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Overton began in 1533 in Easington, Holderness, Yorkshire, England.
  • John Overton married Margaret Kent, and had children including Bishop William Christopher Overton.
  • John Overton passed away in 1564 in Easington, Yorkshire, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Overton's Ancestors

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John Overton
1533 – 1564
Birth Place: Easington, Holderness, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Sir Christopher Overton
1460 – 1547
Easington, Yorkshire, , England
Lady (Alice) Swift
1460 – 1547
Essex, England
Grandparents
John Swift
Helen Smith
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Overton's Descendants

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John Overton (ABT 1533 – BEF 17 APR 1564) m. Margaret Kent (9 Oct 1528 – 8 Nov 1619)
  1. 1. Bishop (William Christopher) Overton (1560 – 1604) m. Lady (Elizabeth Grace) Wright (9 Nov 1560 – 10 Dec 1647)
    1. 1. Sir (John P) Overton (1566 – Abt 1654) m. Lady (Joan) Snawsell (Bef. 27 Dec 1586 – Bet. 1612–1678)
      1. 1. Major-General (Robert) Overton (1609 – 1679) m. Alice ("Anne" Elizabeth) Gardiner (abt 1616 – 1664)
        1. 1. Major-General (Sir William) Overton (3 Dec 1628 – 1690) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Waters (1638 – 29 September 1697)

John Overton's Timeline

4 Records

1528
12 Apr 1528
Birth of John Overton in Easington, Holderness, Yorkshire, England
Easington, Holderness, Yorkshire, England
1533
ABT 1533
Birth of John Overton in Easington, Holderness, Yorkshire, England
Easington, Holderness, Yorkshire, England
1564
19 Jul 1564
Age 31
Death of John Overton in Easington, Yorkshire, England
Easington, Yorkshire, England
1564
BEF 17 APR 1564
Age 31
Death of John Overton in Easington, Yorkshire, England
Easington, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1528
    Event Place: Easington, Holderness, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1533
    Event Place: Easington, Holderness, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1564
    Event Place: Easington, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BEF 17 APR 1564
    Event Place: Easington, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 16 Jul
    Event Place: Humbleton, York, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

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