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John Ryves 1536–1587 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1536-06-24

Birth Location: Damory,Blandford,Dorset,England

Death Date: 1587-05-18

Death Location: Damory,Blanford,Dorset,England

Father: John Ryves

Mother: Amy Harvey

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Mervyn

Children(s): Henry Ryves

John Ryves was born in 1536 in Damory,Blandford,Dorset,England, the child of John Ryves And Amy Harvey. John Ryves married Elizabeth Mervyn, and had children including Henry Ryves. John Ryves passed away in 1587 in Damory,Blanford,Dorset,England.

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Biography

  • John Ryves was born in 1536 in Damory,Blandford,Dorset,England, the child of John Ryves And Amy Harvey.
  • John Ryves married Elizabeth Mervyn, and had children including Henry Ryves.
  • John Ryves passed away in 1587 in Damory,Blanford,Dorset,England.

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John Ryves's Ancestors

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John Ryves
1536–1587
Birth Place: Damory,Blandford,Dorset,England
Parents
John Ryves
1514–1549
Damory,,Dorset,England
Amy Harvey
1515–1577
Tarrant,Launceston,Dorset,England
Grandparents
Robert Ryves
1490–1551
Blandford Forum,,Dorset,England
Joan Ryves
1490–1560
Damory Castle, Blandford E Orchard, Dorset, England
John Harvey
1480–
Taunton, , Somerset, England
John Harvey
1484–
Taunton, , Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Ryves
1465–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Ryves's Descendants

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John Ryves (1536-06-24–1587-05-18) m. Elizabeth Mervyn (1536–1609-05-25)
  1. 1. Henry Ryves 1566–1620 m. Anna (Elizabeth) Christian 1566–1620
    1. 1. Elizabeth Ryves 1590–1643 m. George Ryves 1588–1666
      1. 1. Henry Reeves 1630–1687 m. Elizabeth Bagnall 1640–1710
        1. 1. Henry Reeves 1665–1728 m. Sarah Reeves 1665–1739

John Ryves's Timeline

2 Records

1536
1536-06-24
Birth of John Ryves in Damory,Blandford,Dorset,England
Damory,Blandford,Dorset,England
1587
1587-05-18
Age 51
Death of John Ryves in Damory,Blanford,Dorset,England
Damory,Blanford,Dorset,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1536-06-24
    Event Place: Damory,Blandford,Dorset,England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1587-05-18
    Event Place: Damory,Blanford,Dorset,England

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