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John Saunders 1506 – 1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1506

Birth Location: Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset, England

Death Date: AFT 1559

Death Location: Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset, England

Father: Edward Saunders

Mother: Joan Mackerness

Spouse(s): Bridget Wilford, Alix Coles

Children(s):

In 1506, John Saunders entered the world in Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset, England, born to Edward Saunders and Joan Mackerness. John Saunders married Bridget Wilford, Alix Coles. John Saunders passed away in 1559 in Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • In 1506, John Saunders entered the world in Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset, England, born to Edward Saunders and Joan Mackerness.
  • John Saunders married Bridget Wilford, Alix Coles.
  • John Saunders passed away in 1559 in Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset, England.

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John Saunders's Ancestors

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John Saunders
1506 – 1559
Birth Place: Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset, England
Parents
Edward Saunders
1469 – 1514
Harrington, Northamptonshire, England
Joan Mackerness
1470 – 1551
Harrington, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Robert Saunders
1445 – 1525
Shangton, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Agricola
1450 – 1530
Shangton, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Robert Byfield
1445 –
England
Robert Byfield
1449 –
London, London, England
Great-Grandparents
John Saunders
1430 – 1506
Joan Lambert
1433 – 1517
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Saunders
1405 – 1444
Aricola
1400 –
John 6th
1425 – 1480
Elizabeth Whiteacres
1438 –

John Saunders's Timeline

2 Records

1506
1506
Birth of John Saunders in Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset, England
Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset, England
1559
AFT 1559
Age 53
Death of John Saunders in Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset, England
Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1506
    Event Place: Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: AFT 1559
    Event Place: Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset, England

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