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John Lennard Leonard, High Sheriff 1479–1554 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1479

Birth Location: Knowle Hill, Kent, England

Death Date: 1554

Death Location: St Botolphs Church, Kent, England

Father: John Leonard

Mother: Mary Byrd

Spouse(s): Catherine Lennard

Children(s): John Chevening, Maria Lennard, William Leonard, girl Leonard, Thomas Leonard, Ciceley Leonard, John Lennard

John Lennard Leonard, High Sheriff was born in 1479 in Knowle Hill, Kent, England, the child of John Robert Leonard And Mary Anne Byrd. John Lennard Leonard, High Sheriff married Catherine Katherine Weston Lennard, and had children including Ciceley Leonard, Girl Leonard, John Obrian Lennard, John Page Leonard Or Lennard Lord Van Chevening, Maria Lennard, Thomas Lennard, Thomas Leonard, William Leonard. John Lennard Leonard, High Sheriff passed away in 1554 in St Botolphs Church, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • John Lennard Leonard, High Sheriff was born in 1479 in Knowle Hill, Kent, England, the child of John Robert Leonard And Mary Anne Byrd.
  • John Lennard Leonard, High Sheriff married Catherine Katherine Weston Lennard, and had children including Ciceley Leonard, Girl Leonard, John Obrian Lennard, John Page Leonard Or Lennard Lord Van Chevening, Maria Lennard, Thomas Lennard, Thomas Leonard, William Leonard.
  • John Lennard Leonard, High Sheriff passed away in 1554 in St Botolphs Church, Kent, England.

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John Sheriff's Ancestors

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John Sheriff
1479–1554
Birth Place: Knowle Hill, Kent, England
Parents
John Robert Leonard
1459–1530
Knole Manor, Knole, Chevening, Kent, England
Mary (Anne) Byrd
1458–1485
London, London, England
Grandparents
Sir (John) Byrd
1420–1460
London, Middlesex, England
Alice DeMalpas
1437–1482
London, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sheriff's Descendants

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John (Lennard Leonard, High) Sheriff (1479–1554) m. Catherine (Katherine Weston) Lennard (1478–1508)
  1. 1. John (Page Leonard or Lennard Lord van) Chevening 1508–1590 m. Elizabeth Harmon 1520–1585
    1. 1. Sampson (Leonard MP & High Sheriff of) Kent 1544–1615 m. Margaret (Fiennes 11th Baroness) Dacre 1541–1611
      1. 1. Thomas Leonard 1577–1638
      2. 2. Anne Leonard 1572–1624
      3. 3. Elizabeth Leonard 1581–1581
      4. 4. Margaret (Barrett) Lennard 1578–1631
      5. 5. John Leonard 1567–1575
      6. 6. John Leonard 1584–1615
      7. 7. Gregory ("George") Lennard 1573–1619
      8. 8. Frances Leonard 1583–
      9. 9. Elizabeth Lennard 1564–1631
      10. 10. John Leonard 1584–1584
      11. 11. Thomas Leonard 1585–1685
      12. 12. Henry Leonard 1569–1616 m. Chrysigona Baker 1571–1616
        1. 1. Edward Lennard 1597–
        2. 2. Margaret Lennard 1597–
        3. 3. Fynes Lennard 1597–
        4. 4. Pembroke Lennard 1602–1638
        5. 5. Henry Lennard –1630
        6. 6. Philadelphia Lennard 1600–1661 m. Thomas Parker 1594–1663
        7. 7. Richard Leonard 1596–1630
        8. 8. Pembroke LENNARD 1602–1638
        9. 9. Barbara Lennard 1604–
    2. 2. Dorothy (Margerie) Leonard 1527–1611
    3. 3. Timothea Lennard 1558–1620
    4. 4. Timothy Leonard 1546–
    5. 5. Elizabeth Leonard 1551–1630
    6. 6. Benjamin Leonard 1553–
    7. 7. Anne Leonard 1556–1624
    8. 8. Rachael Leonard 1553–1616
    9. 9. Samuel Leonard 1553–1618
    10. 10. Aberga Leonard 1553–
    11. 11. John Lennard 1523–1601
  2. 2. Maria Lennard 1507–
  3. 3. William Leonard 1514–1588
  4. 4. girl Leonard 1507–
  5. 5. Thomas Leonard –1672
  6. 6. Ciceley Leonard 1515–
  7. 7. John (Obrian) Lennard 1525–1591

John Sheriff's Timeline

2 Records

1479
1479
Birth of John Lennard Leonard, High Sheriff in Knowle Hill, Kent, England
Knowle Hill, Kent, England
1554
1554
Age 75
Death of John Lennard Leonard, High Sheriff in St Botolphs Church, Kent, England
St Botolphs Church, Kent, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1479
    Event Place: Knowle Hill, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1554
    Event Place: St Botolphs Church, Kent, England

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