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John Swift 1655–1724 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Mar 1655

Birth Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England

Death Date: Abt. 1724

Death Location: Matlock, Derbyshire, England

Father: Franciscus Swifte

Mother: Rosamond Swift

Spouse(s): Susannah Wolley

Children(s): Edmund Swift, John Swift, Millicent Swift

John Swift was born in 1655 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, the child of Franciscus Swifte And Rosamond Swift. John Swift married Susannah Susan Wolley, and had children including Edmund Swift, John Swift, Millicent Swift. John Swift passed away in 1724 in Matlock, Derbyshire, England.

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Biography

  • John Swift was born in 1655 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, the child of Franciscus Swifte And Rosamond Swift.
  • John Swift married Susannah Susan Wolley, and had children including Edmund Swift, John Swift, Millicent Swift.
  • John Swift passed away in 1724 in Matlock, Derbyshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Franciscus Swifte
1630–1698
Birth Location: –
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Rosamond Swift
1630–1670
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Susannah Wolley
1640–1701
Birth Location: Matlock, Derbs
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Children(s)

Edmund Swift
1675–1745
Birth Location: Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England
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John Swift
1679–1720
Birth Location: Matlock, Derbyshire, England
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Millicent Swift
1681–1741
Birth Location: Matlock, Derbyshire, England
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John Swift's Ancestors

Self
John Swift
1655–1724
Birth Place: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Parents
Franciscus Swifte
1630–1698
Rosamond Swift
1630–1670
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Swift's Descendants

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John Swift (15 Mar 1655–Abt. 1724) m. Susannah (Susan) Wolley (28 Nov 1640–31 May 1701)
  1. 1. Edmund Swift 1675–1745 m. Sarah Steare 1677–1754
    1. 1. Charles Swift 1701–1765 m. Elizabeth Pilkington 1703–1741
      1. 1. Sarah (E) Swift 1735–1810 m. Abel Boden 1738–1808
        1. 1. George (Boden Occupation:) Butcher 1779–1855 m. Elizabeth Fox 1780–1825
        2. 2. Abel Boden 1766–1831
        3. 3. Anthony Boden 1776–1847
        4. 4. Dorothy Boden 1772–1848
        5. 5. Hannah Boden 1774–1819
        6. 6. John Boden 1782–
        7. 7. Lydia Boden 1764–1848
        8. 8. Peter Boden 1770–1819
        9. 9. Sarah Boden 1768–1769
        10. 10. Thomas Boden 1762–1848
    2. 2. Charles Swift 1701–1765
    3. 3. Charles Swift 1701–1775
    4. 4. Charles Swift 1701–1728
    5. 5. Anthony Swift 1689–
    6. 6. Felicia Swift 1704–
    7. 7. Dorothy Swift 1707–
    8. 8. Edward Swift 1715–
    9. 9. Lydia Swift –1698
  2. 2. John Swift 1679–1720
  3. 3. Millicent Swift 1681–1741

John Swift's Timeline

2 Records

1655
15 Mar 1655
Birth of John Swift in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
1724
Abt. 1724
Age 69
Death of John Swift in Matlock, Derbyshire, England
Matlock, Derbyshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1655
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1724
    Event Place: Matlock, Derbyshire, England
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