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John Rayner 1542–1581 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1542

Birth Location: Elmsett, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 1581

Death Location: Wickham Market, Suffolk, England

Father: Sir (Mathieson)

Mother: Lady (Rayner)

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Children(s):

The story of John Rayner began in 1542 in Elmsett, Suffolk, England. John Rayner passed away in 1581 in Wickham Market, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Rayner began in 1542 in Elmsett, Suffolk, England.
  • John Rayner passed away in 1581 in Wickham Market, Suffolk, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Rayner's Ancestors

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John Rayner
1542–1581
Birth Place: Elmsett, Suffolk, England
Parents
Sir Robert Rayner (Mathieson)
1525–1571
Wickham Market, Suffolk, England
Lady (Sarah Mathieson) (Rayner)
1523–1586
Elmsett, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Justin (Raynor) (White)
1497–1594
Wickham Market, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Barbara (Margery White) (Raynor)
1500–1557
Wickham Market, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir (Fenrother)
1478–1539
Elizabeth (White)
1480–1536
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Rayner's Timeline

2 Records

1542
1542
Birth of John Rayner in Elmsett, Suffolk, England
Elmsett, Suffolk, England
1581
1581
Age 39
Death of John Rayner in Wickham Market, Suffolk, England
Wickham Market, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1542
    Event Place: Elmsett, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1581
    Event Place: Wickham Market, Suffolk, England

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