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John Edward Tower 1525–1574 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 14 Apr 1574

Death Location: Gloucestershire, England

Father: Sir Towers

Mother: Lady Hepburn

Spouse(s): Marion Hume

Children(s): Lord Tower

In 1525, John Edward Tower entered the world in Gloucestershire, England, born to Sir John James Towers And Lady Margaret Hepburn. John Edward Tower married Marion Margaret Hume, and had children including Lord Christopher Tower. John Edward Tower passed away in 1574 in Gloucestershire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1525, John Edward Tower entered the world in Gloucestershire, England, born to Sir John James Towers And Lady Margaret Hepburn.
  • John Edward Tower married Marion Margaret Hume, and had children including Lord Christopher Tower.
  • John Edward Tower passed away in 1574 in Gloucestershire, England.

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Spouses(s)

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John Tower's Ancestors

Self
John Tower
1525–1574
Birth Place: Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Sir John James Towers
1478–1574
Inverleith, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Margaret) Hepburn
1483–1527
Wedderburn Manor, Berkwick, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Tower's Descendants

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John (Edward) Tower (1525–14 Apr 1574) m. Marion (Margaret) Hume (1492–Aft. 1550)
  1. 1. Lord (Christopher) Tower 1550–1612 m. Alice (Oldfield Northend) Ibrook 1555–1632
    1. 1. Lady (Francis Hannah) Tower 1577–1649 m. William Gilson 1572–1639
      1. 1. Hannah ((H.Tower) Gilson \) Gillson 1599–1658 m. Sir (John Richard) Damon 1590–1636
        1. 1. Jane ((Plympton)) Dummer 1626–1680 m. Sgt. (John Plympton , of) Deerfield 1620–1677
        2. 2. Mary (Ann) Damon 1600–1684 m. John (William) Plympton 1595–1670

John Tower's Timeline

5 Records

1525
1525
Birth of John Edward Tower in Gloucestershire, England
Gloucestershire, England
1574
14 Apr 1574
Age 49
Death of John Edward Tower in Surrey, England
Surrey, England
1574
14 Apr 1574
Age 49
Death of John Edward Tower in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England
Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England
1574
14 Apr 1574
Age 49
Death of John Edward Tower in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England
Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England
1574
14 Apr 1574
Age 49
Burial of John Edward Tower in Gloucestershire, England
Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1574
    Event Place: Surrey, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1574
    Event Place: Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1574
    Event Place: Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1574
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P861 in 11
    [2] Shropshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records, Extracted Church of England Parish Records; Title: Various publications of parish and probate records
    [3] Staffordshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records, Extracted Church of England Parish Records; Title: Various publications of parish and probate records
    [4] Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: AT Great Yarmouth 2

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