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John Prowse 1502 – 1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1502

Birth Location: Tiverton, Devon, , England

Death Date: 03 SEP 1585

Death Location: Tiverton, Cheshire, , England

Father: ROBERT +

Mother: CHRISTIANA nee

Spouse(s): Alice White

Children(s): John Prowse, Robert Prouse, Thomas Prouse, George Prowse, Richard Prowse, Wilmot Prowse

In 1502, John Prowse entered the world in Tiverton, Devon, , England, born to ROBERT PROWSE + and CHRISTIANA nee. John Prowse married Alice White, and had children including John Prowse, Robert Prouse, Thomas Prouse, George Prowse, Richard Prowse, Wilmot Prowse. John Prowse passed away in 1585 in Tiverton, Cheshire, , England.

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Biography

  • In 1502, John Prowse entered the world in Tiverton, Devon, , England, born to ROBERT PROWSE + and CHRISTIANA nee.
  • John Prowse married Alice White, and had children including John Prowse, Robert Prouse, Thomas Prouse, George Prowse, Richard Prowse, Wilmot Prowse.
  • John Prowse passed away in 1585 in Tiverton, Cheshire, , England.

Immediate Family

Parents

ROBERT +
1475 – 1529
Birth Location: Tiverton, Devon, England
R+
CHRISTIANA nee
1496 – 1516
Birth Location: Tiverton, Devon, England
Cn

Spouses(s)

Alice White
1520 – 1583
Birth Location: Tiverton, Devon, , England
AW

Children(s)

John Prowse
1539 – 1598
Birth Location: Tiverton, Devon, , England
JP
Robert Prouse
1544 – 1591
Birth Location: –
RP
Thomas Prouse
1555 – 1579
Birth Location: –
TP
George Prowse
Birth Location: –
GP
Richard Prowse
Birth Location: –
RP
Wilmot Prowse
Birth Location: –
WP

John Prowse's Ancestors

Self
John Prowse
1502 – 1585
Birth Place: Tiverton, Devon, , England
Parents
ROBERT PROWSE +
1475 – 1529
Tiverton, Devon, England
CHRISTIANA nee
1496 – 1516
Tiverton, Devon, England
Grandparents
JOHN (PROWSE) +
1436 – 1526
Bredy, Dorset, England
JOAN (ORCHARD) +
1458 – 1480
Northam, Devons, England
Great-Grandparents
RICHARD +
1409 – 1450
MARGARET +
1415 – 1465
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Prowse
1377 – 1447
Agnes (Bampfield)
1380 – 1435

John Prowse's Descendants

1.
JP
John Prowse (1502 – 03 SEP 1585) m. Alice White (1520 – 13 AUG 1583)
  1. 1. John Prowse (1539 – 11 SEP 1598) m. Elizabeth Colwick (1546 – 1576)
    1. 1. Richard Prowse (11 DEC 1568 – 11 DEC 1568)
    2. 2. Prudence PROWSE (16 DEC 1569 – 13 FEB 1570)
    3. 3. Prudence Prowse (13 FEB 1570 – 16 SEP 1599)
    4. 4. John PROWSE (1571 – BET 1572 AND 1661)
    5. 5. John PROWSE (1571 – BET 1572 AND 1661)
    6. 6. John Prowse (02 JUN 1571 – 1575)
    7. 7. Richarda Prowse (1572 – 28 DEC 1603)
    8. 8. Elizabeth PROWSE (04 MAR 1574 – 04 MAR 1574)
    9. 9. Agnes Prowse (14 APR 1576 – 06 JUN 1622)
    10. 10. Humphery PROWSE (15 NOV 1578 – 10 JUN 1640)
    11. 11. Thomas Prowse (1580 – Jun 1640) m. Agnes Tanner (1582 – ) m. Agnes Tanner (Abt 1586 – )
      1. 1. Prowse (1600 – )
        1. 1. Prowse (1620 – ) m. Alice Kenn (1600 – 1680)
    12. 12. Roger PROWSE (06 SEP 1580 – SEP 1591)
    13. 13. Thomas PROWSE (06 JUL 1582 – 10 JUN 1640)
    14. 14. Robert Prowse (1584 – 09 JUN 1584)
  2. 2. Robert Prouse (1544 – 29 JUN 1591)
  3. 3. Thomas Prouse (1555 – 1579)
  4. 4. George Prowse
  5. 5. Richard Prowse
  6. 6. Wilmot Prowse

John Prowse's Timeline

2 Records

1502
1502
Birth of John Prowse in Tiverton, Devon, , England
Tiverton, Devon, , England
1585
03 SEP 1585
Age 83
Death of John Prowse in Tiverton, Cheshire, , England
Tiverton, Cheshire, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1502
    Event Place: Tiverton, Devon, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 SEP 1585
    Event Place: Tiverton, Cheshire, , England
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