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John Tilley 1571–1621 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Dec 1571

Birth Location: Henlow, Bedfordshire, , England

Death Date: 11 January 1621

Death Location: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Robert Tilly

Mother: Agnes Bishoops

Spouse(s): Joan Hurst, Elizabeth Tilley

Children(s): Elizabeth Tilley, John Tilley, Joan Rogers, Robert Tilley, Rose Tilley, Robert Tilley, Edward Tilley, Ruth Tilley, Nancy Howland, William Tilley

John Tilley was born in 1571 in Henlow, Bedfordshire, , England, the child of Robert Lawrence Tilly And Agnes Nightengale Tilley Cooper Cowper De Bishoops. John Tilley married Elizabeth Tilley, Joan Hurst, and had children including Edward Edmond Tilley, Elizabeth Tilley, Joan Rogers, John Tilley, Nancy Suzanne Tilly Howland, Robert Tilley, Rose Tilley, Ruth Tilley, William Tilley. John Tilley passed away in 1621 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Tilley was born in 1571 in Henlow, Bedfordshire, , England, the child of Robert Lawrence Tilly And Agnes Nightengale Tilley Cooper Cowper De Bishoops.
  • John Tilley married Elizabeth Tilley, Joan Hurst, and had children including Edward Edmond Tilley, Elizabeth Tilley, Joan Rogers, John Tilley, Nancy Suzanne Tilly Howland, Robert Tilley, Rose Tilley, Ruth Tilley, William Tilley.
  • John Tilley passed away in 1621 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Tilly
1540–1612
Birth Location: Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
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Agnes Bishoops
1519–1582
Birth Location: Henlow, Bedford, England
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Spouses(s)

Joan Hurst
1568–1621
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford Borough, Bedfordshire, England
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Elizabeth Tilley
1580–1621
Birth Location: , , , Netherlands
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Tilley
1607–1687
Birth Location: –
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John Tilley
1599–1636
Birth Location: Henlow, Bedfordshire, , England
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Joan Rogers
1594–
Birth Location: Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
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Robert Tilley
1587–1593
Birth Location: –
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Rose Tilley
1587–1593
Birth Location: Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
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Robert Tilley
1604–1639
Birth Location: Henlow, Bedfordshire, , England
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Edward Tilley
1588–1621
Birth Location: Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
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Ruth Tilley
1617–1687
Birth Location: England
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Nancy Howland
1610–1687
Birth Location: St Martin, Westminster, London, England
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William Tilley
1607–
Birth Location: Little Minories, London, England
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John Tilley's Ancestors

Self
John Tilley
1571–1621
Birth Place: Henlow, Bedfordshire, , England
Parents
Robert Lawrence Tilly
1540–1612
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Agnes (Nightengale Tilley Cooper Cowper de) Bishoops
1519–1582
Henlow, Bedford, England
Grandparents
William (Nightingale Tilley) \Tylle(Foreman)
1515–1579
Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
Agnes (Nightengale Tilley Cooper Cowper de) Bishoops
1519–1582
Henlow, Bedford, England
William (Cooper) Cowper
1490–1520
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir TILLEY
1500–1556
Margaret DAWNEY
1490–1556
William Cowper
1490–1520
Lady Tilley
1490–1556
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Tilly
1465–1520
Johan Smallacombe
1465–1520

John Tilley's Descendants

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John Tilley (19 Dec 1571–11 January 1621) m. Joan Hurst (13 March 1568–Abt. Jan 1621) m. Elizabeth Tilley (1580–1621)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Tilley 1607–1687 m. John Howland 1599–1673 m. Thomas CUSHMAN 1637–1726
    1. 1. Hope Howland 1629–1683 m. Elder (John) Chipman 1621–1708
      1. 1. Ruth Chipman 1663–1698 m. Eleazer Crocker 1650–1723
        1. 1. Rebeckah Crocker 1697–1744 m. Jeduthan Robbins 1694–1740
        2. 2. Abel Crocker 1695–
        3. 3. Ruth Crocker 1693–1726
        4. 4. Eleazer Crocker 1693–
        5. 5. Theophilus Crocker 1691–
        6. 6. Sarah Crocker 1689–
        7. 7. Daniel Crocker 1686–
        8. 8. Nathan Crocker 1685–
        9. 9. Bethia Crocker 1683–
        10. 10. Benoni Crocker 1682–
      2. 2. Mercy Chipman 1668–1724
      3. 3. Desire Chipman 1673–
      4. 4. Hannah Chipman 1658–1696
      5. 5. John Chipman 1670–1756
      6. 6. Elizabeth Chipman 1648–
      7. 7. Bethia Chipman 1666–1703
      8. 8. Samuel Chipman 1661–1723
      9. 9. John Chipman 1657–1657
      10. 10. Lydia Chipman 1654–1730
      11. 11. Hope Chipman 1652–
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Howland Hicks) Dickinson 1631–1692
    3. 3. Joseph Howland 1636–1676
    4. 4. Ruth Howland\Cushman 1646–1679
    5. 5. Desire (Howland) (Gorham) 1623–1683
    6. 6. Hannah Howland 1637–1680
    7. 7. Isaac Howland 1649–1724
    8. 8. Lydia Howland 1635–1710
    9. 9. Lieut. (Jabez) Howland 1644–1712
    10. 10. John (Howland) II 1627–1693
    11. 11. J. (Joseph) Howland 1626–1699
    12. 12. Deborah Howland 1628–1686
    13. 13. Henry Howland 1624–1681
  2. 2. John Tilley 1599–1636
  3. 3. Joan Rogers 1594–
  4. 4. Robert Tilley 1587–1593
  5. 5. Rose Tilley 1587–1593
  6. 6. Robert Tilley 1604–1639
  7. 7. Edward (Edmond) Tilley 1588–1621
  8. 8. Ruth Tilley 1617–1687
  9. 9. Nancy (Suzanne Tilly) Howland 1610–1687
  10. 10. William Tilley 1607–

John Tilley's Timeline

4 Records

1571
19 Dec 1571
Birth of John Tilley in Henlow, Bedfordshire, , England
Henlow, Bedfordshire, , England
1619
1619
Age 48
John Tilley was married in Holland, Pays-Bas
Holland, Pays-Bas
1621
11 January 1621
Age 50
Death of John Tilley in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1772
11 Oct 1772
Age 201
John Tilley was baptized in Alconbury-cum-Weston, Huntingdonshire, England
Alconbury-cum-Weston, Huntingdonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1571
    Event Place: Henlow, Bedfordshire, , England
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts; Year: 1620; Page Number: 180
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1578.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LSM
    [4] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1772
    Event Place: Alconbury-cum-Weston, Huntingdonshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1619
    Event Place: Holland, Pays-Bas

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: london

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts; Year: 1620; Page Number: 180

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1620
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 January 1621
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England, UK; Register Type: Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: 105p1
    [4] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [7] Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England, UK; Register Type: Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: 105p1
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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