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John Speed 1595–1681 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: January 1595

Birth Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 22 January 1681

Death Location: Oxford, City of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Father: Sir 2nd

Mother: Susanna Draper

Spouse(s): Margaret Warner

Children(s): Dr. Speed

In 1595, John Speed entered the world in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir John De Speede Speed The 2Nd And Susanna Draper. John Speed married Margaret Mary Warner, and had children including Dr John The Topper Speed. John Speed passed away in 1681 in Oxford, City of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1595, John Speed entered the world in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir John De Speede Speed The 2Nd And Susanna Draper.
  • John Speed married Margaret Mary Warner, and had children including Dr John The Topper Speed.
  • John Speed passed away in 1681 in Oxford, City of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Speed's Ancestors

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John Speed
1595–1681
Birth Place: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir John de (Speede) Speed, the 2nd
1552–1629
Farndon, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
Susanna Draper
1558–1628
Surrey, England
Grandparents
John Speed
1526–1629
Christchurch, Newgate, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Chennye
1530–
London, Middelsex, London, England, United Kingdom
Thomas Draper
1538–1589
Of London, Middlesex, England
Brydgett
1538–1569
Great-Grandparents
Sir Speed
1506–1599
Sir CHEYNE
1515–1585
Winifred Mordant
1506–1561
Sir DRAPER
1520–1603
Sarah James
1520–1630
William CAREY
1515–1575
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert CHEYNE
1488–1552
Elizabeth Webbe
1493–1516
John Sheri
1483–1562
Lady TURVEY
1483–1562
Thomas DRAPER
–1557
ALICE KETTLEBY
1500–1550
Roger James
1500–1565

John Speed's Descendants

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John Speed (January 1595–22 January 1681) m. Margaret ("Mary") Warner (1595–abt 1628)
  1. 1. Dr. (John "The Topper") Speed 1628–1711 m. Elizabeth Speed 1628–1677
    1. 1. William Speed 1691–1744 m. Elizabeth peak 1694–1756
      1. 1. William speed 1723–1799 m. Jane Briscoe 1730–1796
        1. 1. William Speed 1747–1821 m. Ann Morgan 1748–1821
    2. 2. James (Bernard) Speed 1679–1719

John Speed's Timeline

2 Records

1595
January 1595
Birth of John Speed in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
1681
22 January 1681
Age 86
Death of John Speed in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: January 1595
    Event Place: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 January 1681
    Event Place: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oxford, City of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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