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John Tilley 1571–1621 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 December 1571

Birth Location: Bedfordshire, England

Death Date: 10 April 1621

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

Father: Robert Tilley

Mother:

Spouse(s): Joan Hurst

Children(s): Elizabeth Tilley

John Tilley was born in 1571 in Bedfordshire, England, the child of Robert Tilley And Bridget Elizabeth. John Tilley married Joan Hurst, and had children including Elizabeth Howland 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 Bedfordshire, England, the child of Robert Tilley And Bridget Elizabeth.
  • John Tilley married Joan Hurst, and had children including Elizabeth Howland Tilley.
  • John Tilley passed away in 1621 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Tilley
1540–1613
Birth Location: Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

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

Elizabeth Tilley
1607–1687
Birth Location: Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
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John Tilley's Ancestors

Self
John Tilley
1571–1621
Birth Place: Bedfordshire, England
Parents
Robert Tilley
1540–1613
Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
William Tilley
–1579
Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
Agnes (Nightengale) Cowper
1519–1582
Henlow,,Bedfordshire,England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Tilley's Descendants

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John Tilley (15 December 1571–10 April 1621) m. Joan Hurst (13 Mar 1568–1621)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Howland) Tilley 1607–1687 m. john Howland 1591–1672
    1. 1. Desire Howland 1624–1683 m. John (Gorham) capt 1619–1676
      1. 1. Mercy Gorham 1689–1725 m. George (Denison) Jr 1653–1711
        1. 1. Desire (Denison) Williams 1693–1737 m. John Williams 1692–1761
        2. 2. Samuel Denison 1685–
      2. 2. Temperance Gorham 1646–1715
      3. 3. Desire Gorham 1644–1700
      4. 4. Elizabeth Gorham 1648–1684
      5. 5. James Gorham 1650–1707 m. Hannah Huckins 1653–1727
        1. 1. Experience Lothrop 1678–1733 m. Thomas Lothrop 1674–1757
      6. 6. John Gorham 1651–1715 m. Mary (Gorham) Otis 1653–1732
        1. 1. Mary Hinckley 1680–1748
        2. 2. Mercy Bourne 1695–1782
        3. 3. John Gorham 1688–1769
      7. 7. Joseph Gorham 1654–1726 m. Sarah Gorham 1655–1739
        1. 1. Desire Baxter 1685–1749
        2. 2. Sarah Howes 1678–1705
        3. 3. Josiah (Gorham) Sr 1692–1775
        4. 4. Joseph Gorham 1681–1742
      8. 8. Jabez Gorham 1656–1724 m. Hannah (Sturgis) Gray 1660–1736
        1. 1. Benjamin Gorham 1695–1772
        2. 2. Hannah Gorham 1677–1682
        3. 3. John Gorham 1690–1717
        4. 4. Joseph Gorham 1692–1773
        5. 5. Jabez Gorham 1684–1745
        6. 6. Isaac Gorham 1689–1739
        7. 7. Samuel Gorham 1682–1735
        8. 8. Shubal Gorham 1686–
        9. 9. Hannah Gorham 1694–
        10. 10. Thomas Gorham 1701–
      9. 9. Lydia Gorham 1661–1744
      10. 10. Hannah Gorham 1665–1728 m. Joseph Whilldin 1660–1727
        1. 1. Hannah Whilldin 1683–1728 m. Ellis (Memucan) Hughes 1708–1752 m. Thomas Leaming 1674–1723
      11. 11. Shubael Gorham 1667–1750 m. Puella Gorham 1677–1748 m. Puella Hussey 1677–1748
        1. 1. George Gorham 1697–1772 m. Hannah Banks 1704–1789
        2. 2. Lydia Gorham 1701–1763
        3. 3. Hannah Stubbs 1703–1751
        4. 4. Theodate Gardner 1705–1787
        5. 5. Daniel Gorham 1708–1745
        6. 6. Desire Bunker 1710–1801
        7. 7. Deborah Fitch 1715–1787
        8. 8. Sarah Lovell 1717–
        9. 9. Abigail Lovell 1699–1778 m. James Lovell 1692–1761
        10. 10. Ruth Gorham 1713–1792 m. Cornelius Bennet 1703–1766
        11. 11. Jonathan Gorham –1748
    2. 2. Hannah Bosworth 1637–1705
    3. 3. Isaac Howland 1649–1723
    4. 4. Hope Chipman 1629–1683
    5. 5. Lydia Brown 1633–1711
    6. 6. Joseph Howland 1640–1704
    7. 7. John Howland 1627–1702
    8. 8. Elizabeth Dickinson 1631–1692
    9. 9. Jabez Howland 1644–1712
    10. 10. Ruth Cushman 1646–1679
    11. 11. Deborah Howland 1628–
    12. 12. Isaac Howland 1649–1734

John Tilley's Timeline

2 Records

1571
15 December 1571
Birth of John Tilley in Bedfordshire, England
Bedfordshire, England
1621
10 April 1621
Age 50
Death of John Tilley in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 December 1571
    Event Place: Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 April 1621
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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