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John Nicholas 'The Ancient Planter' Proctor 1594 – 1672 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1594

Birth Location: Boxworth, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Death Date: 11 October 1672

Death Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, British America

Father: John Proctor

Mother: Elizabeth Staunton

Spouse(s): Alice Graye

Children(s): George Proctor

In 1594, John Nicholas 'The Ancient Planter' Proctor , II entered the world in Boxworth, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, born to John Nicholas Graye Proctor and Elizabeth Staunton. John Nicholas 'The Ancient Planter' Proctor , II married Alice 'Allis' Graye, and had children including George Ambrose Proctor. John Nicholas 'The Ancient Planter' Proctor , II passed away in 1672 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, British America.

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Biography

  • In 1594, John Nicholas 'The Ancient Planter' Proctor , II entered the world in Boxworth, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, born to John Nicholas Graye Proctor and Elizabeth Staunton.
  • John Nicholas 'The Ancient Planter' Proctor , II married Alice 'Allis' Graye, and had children including George Ambrose Proctor.
  • John Nicholas 'The Ancient Planter' Proctor , II passed away in 1672 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, British America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Proctor
1564 – 1600
Birth Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
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Elizabeth Staunton
1581 – 1613
Birth Location: St Giles Cripplegate, London, England
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Spouses(s)

Alice Graye
1587 – 1623
Birth Location: Greater London, England
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Children(s)

George Proctor
1621 – 1682
Birth Location: Paces Paines, Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA
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John Proctor's Ancestors

Self
John Proctor
1594 – 1672
Birth Place: Boxworth, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Parents
John Nicholas Graye Proctor
1564 – 1600
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Elizabeth Staunton
1581 – 1613
St Giles Cripplegate, London, England
Grandparents
Sir (William Beauchamp Bart) Proctor
1479 – 1524
Nether Bordley, Sutton-in-Craven, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Isabel) Lilbourne
1510 – 1560
Shawdon Hall, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Henry Staunton
1557 –
West Bromwich Staffordshire England
Eleanor Deeley
1557 –
West Bromwich Staffordshire England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Bordley
1482 – 1524
Grace Nowell
1487 – 1508
Henrye Stanton
1530 – 1584
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Proctor's Descendants

1.
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John (Nicholas 'The Ancient Planter') Proctor (1594 – 11 October 1672) m. Alice ('Allis') Graye (1587 – 4 Feb 1623)
  1. 1. George (Ambrose) Proctor (May 1621 – 3 Mar 1682) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Burgess (1621 – 9 Jan 1666)
    1. 1. Grey (Thomas) Proctor (1656 – 15 Mar 1717) m. Martha Wainwright (24 Jun 1658 – 1683)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Tilly) Proctor (1676 – 1 Oct 1760) m. William (Featley) Rowland (17 Oct 1695 – 1765)
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Rowland (1726 – 1763) m. James (William) Bryant (1715 – 21 Oct 1773)

John Proctor's Timeline

22 Records

1583
1583
Birth of John Nicholas 'The Ancient Planter' Proctor , II in City of London, Greater London, England
City of London, Greater London, England
1594
1594
Birth of John Nicholas 'The Ancient Planter' Proctor , II in Boxworth, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Boxworth, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
1594
1594
Birth of John Nicholas 'The Ancient Planter' Proctor , II in Boxworth, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Boxworth, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
1595
27 Nov 1595
Age 1
Birth of John Nicholas 'The Ancient Planter' Proctor , II in London, London, England
London, London, England
1595
4 Jan 1595
Age 1
John Nicholas 'The Ancient Planter' Proctor , II was baptized in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England
1596
22 Dec 1596
Age 2
John Nicholas 'The Ancient Planter' Proctor , II was baptized in St. Bartholomew the Less, London, England
St. Bartholomew the Less, London, England
1603
13 Dec 1603
Age 9
Burial of John Nicholas 'The Ancient Planter' Proctor , II in Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America
Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America
1610
20 May 1610
Age 16
Birth of John Nicholas 'The Ancient Planter' Proctor , II in Kersey, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Kersey, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1624
1624
Age 30
John Nicholas 'The Ancient Planter' Proctor , II resided here in Virginia Pioneer, Over the River, VA
Virginia Pioneer, Over the River, VA
1627
3 July 1627
Age 33
Death of John Nicholas 'The Ancient Planter' Proctor , II in Jamestown, James City County, Virginia
Jamestown, James City County, Virginia
1627
3 July 1627
Age 33
Death of John Nicholas 'The Ancient Planter' Proctor , II in Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, USA
Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, USA
1641
31 Dec 1641
Age 47
John Nicholas 'The Ancient Planter' Proctor , II resided here in Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA
Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA
1662
Dec 1662
Age 68
John Nicholas 'The Ancient Planter' Proctor , II was married in British America
British America
1672
Abt 1672
Age 78
John Nicholas 'The Ancient Planter' Proctor , II resided here in Plymouth
Plymouth
1672
11 Oct 1672
Age 78
Death of John Nicholas 'The Ancient Planter' Proctor , II in Pace's Paines, Jamestown, Virgina, British America
Pace's Paines, Jamestown, Virgina, British America
1672
11 Oct 1672
Age 78
Death of John Nicholas 'The Ancient Planter' Proctor , II in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1672
11 Oct 1672
Age 78
Death of John Nicholas 'The Ancient Planter' Proctor , II in Pace's Paines, Jamestown, Virgina, British America
Pace's Paines, Jamestown, Virgina, British America
1672
11 October 1672
Age 78
Death of John Nicholas 'The Ancient Planter' Proctor , II in Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, USA
Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, USA
1672
11 October 1672
Age 78
Death of John Nicholas 'The Ancient Planter' Proctor , II in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, British America
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, British America
1672
28 Aug 1672
Age 78
John Nicholas 'The Ancient Planter' Proctor , II - Probate in Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1673
11 Oct 1673
Age 79
Death of John Nicholas 'The Ancient Planter' Proctor , II in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, British America
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, British America
1674
1 April 1674
Age 80
John Nicholas 'The Ancient Planter' Proctor , II was married in Salem, Essex County, MA
Salem, Essex County, MA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1594
    Event Place: Boxworth, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1583
    Event Place: City of London, Greater London, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1595
    Event Place: London, London, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1610
    Event Place: Kersey, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1594
    Event Place: Boxworth, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1595
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1596
    Event Place: St. Bartholomew the Less, London, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Cheshire, England, Parish Registers, 1538-1909

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Dec 1662
    Event Place: British America

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 April 1674
    Event Place: Salem, Essex County, MA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1624
    Event Place: Virginia Pioneer, Over the River, VA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1635; Page Number: 375

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Record Source: New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1641
    Event Place: Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1672
    Event Place: Plymouth
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991, Essex County, Massachusetts, Probate Records and Indexes 1638-1916; Author: Massachusetts. Court of Insolvency (Essex County); Probate Place: Essex, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Salem Village, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: New England, Salem Witches and Others Tried for Witchcraft, 1647-1697

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: St. Mary's-on-the-Hill, Chester, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Cheshire, England, Parish Registers, 1538-1909

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia Biography, Volume I-II

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1672
    Event Place: Pace's Paines, Jamestown, Virgina, British America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1672
    Event Place: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 July 1627
    Event Place: Jamestown, James City County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 July 1627
    Event Place: Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1672
    Event Place: Pace's Paines, Jamestown, Virgina, British America
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, 1600-1935

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1673
    Event Place: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, British America
    Record Source: Essex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 October 1672
    Event Place: Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 October 1672
    Event Place: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, British America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 28
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1603
    Event Place: Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 29
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1672
    Event Place: Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991, Essex County, Massachusetts, Probate Records and Indexes 1638-1916; Author: Massachusetts. Court of Insolvency (Essex County); Probate Place: Essex, Massachusetts
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