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John (Elveston) Rayner 1582 – 1638 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 May 1582

Birth Location: Blean, Kent, England

Death Date: 1638

Death Location: Gildersome, Yorkshire, England

Father: Samuel RAYNER

Mother: Margarette Elveston

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Smith

Children(s): Rev Rayner

In 1582, John (Elveston) Rayner entered the world in Blean, Kent, England, born to Samuel RAYNER and Margarette Elveston. John (Elveston) Rayner married Elizabeth Smith, and had children including Rev John (Reyner) Rayner. John (Elveston) Rayner passed away in 1638 in Gildersome, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1582, John (Elveston) Rayner entered the world in Blean, Kent, England, born to Samuel RAYNER and Margarette Elveston.
  • John (Elveston) Rayner married Elizabeth Smith, and had children including Rev John (Reyner) Rayner.
  • John (Elveston) Rayner passed away in 1638 in Gildersome, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Rayner's Ancestors

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John Rayner
1582 – 1638
Birth Place: Blean, Kent, England
Parents
Samuel RAYNER
1554 – 1609
Lenham, Kent, England
Margarette Elveston
1554 – 1586
Lenham, Kent, England
Grandparents
Thomas Rayner
1520 – 1570
Kent
Johane Kenett
1520 – 1563
Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
John Snr.
1485 – 1538
Alice Rayner
1488 – 1543
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Rayner
1455 – 1499

John Rayner's Descendants

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John ((Elveston)) Rayner (06 May 1582 – 1638) m. Elizabeth Smith (1582 – 07 Dec 1623)
  1. 1. Rev (John (Reyner)) Rayner (1610 – 22 Mar 1700)
    1. 1. John (Clark) Rainer (18 Jul 1660 – 15 Jul 1691)
      1. 1. Richard RAINER (1675 – 1692) m. Hannah Wood (Mar 1675 – 14 Jul 1723)
        1. 1. Daniel Rainer (1693 – ) m. Minty Phelps (Abt 1700 – )

John Rayner's Timeline

5 Records

1582
06 May 1582
Birth of John (Elveston) Rayner in Blean, Kent, England
Blean, Kent, England
1596
1596
Age 14
John (Elveston) Rayner was married in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
1604
1604
Age 22
John (Elveston) Rayner was married in Kent, England
Kent, England
1626
13 Sep 1626
Age 44
John (Elveston) Rayner was married in Harbledown, nr Canterbury, Kent, England
Harbledown, nr Canterbury, Kent, England
1638
1638
Age 56
Death of John (Elveston) Rayner in Gildersome, Yorkshire, England
Gildersome, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 May 1582
    Event Place: Blean, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1596
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1604
    Event Place: Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1626
    Event Place: Harbledown, nr Canterbury, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: Gildersome, Yorkshire, England

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