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John Roydon 1521–1568 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1521

Birth Location: Harleston, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 4 Jun 1568

Death Location: Suffolk, England

Father: Sir Roydon

Mother: Margaret Whettenhall

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of John Roydon began in 1521 in Harleston, Norfolk, England. John Roydon passed away in 1568 in Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Roydon began in 1521 in Harleston, Norfolk, England.
  • John Roydon passed away in 1568 in Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Roydon
1482–1557
Birth Location: Roydon Hall, East Peckham, Kent
SR
Margaret Whettenhall
1484–1576
Birth Location: East Peckham, Kent, England
MW

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Roydon's Ancestors

Self
John Roydon
1521–1568
Birth Place: Harleston, Norfolk, England
Parents
Sir Knight Thomas John Roydon
1482–1557
Roydon Hall, East Peckham, Kent
Margaret (\ Margaretha) Whettenhall
1484–1576
East Peckham, Kent, England
Grandparents
Thomas Roydon
1452–1487
West Peckham, Kent, Eng
Jane Clyfton
1456–1526
Roydon Hall, Kent, England
William Whetenhall
1457–1539
East Peckham, Kent, England
Anne Cromer
1463–1520
Kent, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Roydon's Timeline

2 Records

1521
ABT 1521
Birth of John Roydon in Harleston, Norfolk, England
Harleston, Norfolk, England
1568
4 Jun 1568
Age 47
Death of John Roydon in Suffolk, England
Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1521
    Event Place: Harleston, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1568
    Event Place: Suffolk, England
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