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John Owsley 1630–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Dec 1630

Birth Location: Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, England

Death Date: 25 Dec 1687

Death Location: Glooston, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England

Father: John Owsley

Mother: Edith Edwards

Spouse(s): Dorothea Poyntz

Children(s): Maj Owsley

The story of John Owsley began in 1630 in Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, England. John Owsley married Dorothea Poyntz, and had children including Maj Thomas Owsley. John Owsley passed away in 1687 in Glooston, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Owsley began in 1630 in Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, England.
  • John Owsley married Dorothea Poyntz, and had children including Maj Thomas Owsley.
  • John Owsley passed away in 1687 in Glooston, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Owsley
1581–1651
Birth Location: Leytonstone, Essex, England
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Edith Edwards
1595–1663
Birth Location: Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Dorothea Poyntz
1631–1705
Birth Location: Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
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Children(s)

Maj Owsley
1658–1700
Birth Location: Gloostone, Leicestershire, England
MO

John Owsley's Ancestors

Self
John Owsley
1630–1687
Birth Place: Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, England
Parents
John Owsley
1581–1651
Leytonstone, Essex, England
Edith (Elizabeth) Edwards
1595–1663
Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Mary (Wiliams) Cheeke
1560–1645
Trull, Taunton, Somersetshire, England
Gulielms ((William)) Edwardes
1566–1609
Winsham, Somerset, England
Dorathey ((Dorathy) Wintery) (Winters)
1566–1661
Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Owsley's Descendants

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John Owsley (12 Dec 1630–25 Dec 1687) m. Dorothea Poyntz (Jan 1631–2 Aug 1705)
  1. 1. Maj (Thomas) Owsley 1658–1700 m. Ann (Bayne) Harris 1663–1739
    1. 1. Thomas (Owsley) II 1697–1751 m. Ann West 1707–1751
      1. 1. Ann (West) Owsley 1744–1823 m. Edward (Thomas Garrett) II 1733–1794
        1. 1. Mary Garrett 1777–1853 m. Peter (Austin) Moore 1776–1799

John Owsley's Timeline

2 Records

1630
12 Dec 1630
Birth of John Owsley in Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, England
Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, England
1687
25 Dec 1687
Age 57
Death of John Owsley in Glooston, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England
Glooston, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1630
    Event Place: Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1687
    Event Place: Glooston, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England
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