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John Towne 1570–1627 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1570

Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 13 September 1627

Death Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Father: Leonard Towne

Mother: Ellen Greene

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Clarke, Ann Denton

Children(s): Richard Towne, Edward Towne, Hellen Towne, Susanna Towne, Elizabeth Towne, Katherine Towne, Edward Towne, WILLIAM Towne

John Towne was born in 1570 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, the child of Leonard Towne And Ellen Greene. John Towne married Ann Denton, Elizabeth Clarke, and had children including Edward Towne, Elizabeth Towne, Hellen Towne, Katherine Towne, Richard Towne, Susanna Towne, William Towne. John Towne passed away in 1627 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • John Towne was born in 1570 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, the child of Leonard Towne And Ellen Greene.
  • John Towne married Ann Denton, Elizabeth Clarke, and had children including Edward Towne, Elizabeth Towne, Hellen Towne, Katherine Towne, Richard Towne, Susanna Towne, William Towne.
  • John Towne passed away in 1627 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Leonard Towne
1540–1598
Birth Location: Haydor, Lincolnshire, England
LT
Ellen Greene
1544–1602
Birth Location: Haydor, Lincolnshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Clarke
1571–1630
Birth Location: Blundeston, Suffolk, England
EC
Ann Denton
1569–1630
Birth Location: Li
AD

Children(s)

Richard Towne
1589–1617
Birth Location: Braceby, Lincolnshire, England
RT
Edward Towne
1592–1680
Birth Location: Braceby, Lincolnshire, England
ET
Hellen Towne
1606–1687
Birth Location: Lincolnshire, England
HT
Susanna Towne
1605–1664
Birth Location: Aylesford, Kent, England
ST
Elizabeth Towne
1604–1673
Birth Location: Lincolnshire, England
ET
Katherine Towne
1599–1693
Birth Location: Lincolnshire, England
KT
Edward Towne
1602–1617
Birth Location: –
ET
WILLIAM Towne
1598–1673
Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
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John Towne's Ancestors

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John Towne
1570–1627
Birth Place: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Leonard Towne
1540–1598
Haydor, Lincolnshire, England
Ellen Greene
1544–1602
Haydor, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
Leonard (Norman) Towne
1501–1599
Haydor, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Ann Parker
1515–1564
Bracby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
John Greene
1518–1590
Haydor, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Anne ((Phillipa)) Arthington
1522–1593
Braceby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Lady Howard
1480–1538
LORD 2
1496–1555
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Towne's Descendants

1.
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John Towne (1570–13 September 1627) m. Elizabeth Clarke (19 Aug 1571–17 Oct 1630) m. Ann Denton (1569–10 May 1630)
  1. 1. Richard Towne 1589–1617
  2. 2. Edward Towne 1592–1680
  3. 3. Hellen Towne 1606–1687
  4. 4. Susanna Towne 1605–1664
  5. 5. Elizabeth Towne 1604–1673
  6. 6. Katherine Towne 1599–1693
  7. 7. Edward Towne 1602–1617
  8. 8. WILLIAM Towne 1598–1673 m. JOANNA Blessing 1595–1675
    1. 1. REBECCA TownE 1621–1692 m. Francis Norris 1618–1695
      1. 1. JOHN NursE 1645–1719 m. ELIZABETH Smith 1645–1673 m. Elizabeth Vary 1655–1723
        1. 1. JOHN NursE 1673–1747 m. ELIZABETH (Spring) GalE 1678–1726
        2. 2. Elizabeth Nurse 1678–1719
        3. 3. Samuel Nurse 1679–1719
        4. 4. Benjamin Nurse 1685–1740
        5. 5. Deborah Nurse 1692–1736
        6. 6. Joseph Nurse 1683–1743
        7. 7. Hannah Nurse 1687–1720
        8. 8. Sarah Nurse 1680–1757
        9. 9. Howard (L) Nourse 1668–
        10. 10. Sarah Nurse 1680–1757
        11. 11. Jonathan Nurse 1682–1743
        12. 12. Samuel Nurse –1689
        13. 13. Elizabeth Nurse 1678–1719
      2. 2. Sarah Nurse 1651–1754
      3. 3. Rebecca Nurse 1642–1754 m. Thomas Preston 1643–1697 m. Jonathan Kinne 1686–1731
        1. 1. John Preston 1673–1744
        2. 2. David Preston 1688–1734
        3. 3. Daniel Preston 1689–1690
        4. 4. Rebecca Preston 1670–1711
        5. 5. Thomas (PRESTON) II 1678–1742
        6. 6. Elizabeth PRESTON 1677–1693
        7. 7. Jonathan PRESTON 1682–1711
      4. 4. Samuel Nurse 1649–1715
      5. 5. Nathaniel Nurse 1651–1680
      6. 6. Michael Nurse 1651–1671
      7. 7. Mary Nurse 1657–1749
      8. 8. Jacob Nurse 1647–1715
      9. 9. Isaac Nurse 1655–1719
      10. 10. Daughter Nurse 1650–1685
      11. 11. Benjamin Nurse 1644–
    2. 2. JOSEPH TOWNE 1639–1713
    3. 3. John Towne 1624–
    4. 4. Martha (Blessing) Towne 1622–1703
    5. 5. Sarah Towne 1625–1703 m. Edmund (Bridges) Jr 1637–1682 m. Peter (Cloyce) Clayes 1639–1708
      1. 1. HANNAH (Elizabeth) Bridges 1669–1727
      2. 2. Edmund Bridges 1660–1684 m. Elizabeth Croade 1661–1682
      3. 3. Benjamin Bridges 1665–1725
      4. 4. Mary Bridges 1667–1739
      5. 5. Caleb Bridges 1677–1737
      6. 6. Abigail Bridges 1677–
      7. 7. Alice Bridges 1680–1708
      8. 8. Sarah Bridges 1702–1750
      9. 9. John Cloyse 1681–
    6. 6. Susanna TOWNE 1625–1678
    7. 7. Jacob Towne 1632–1704
    8. 8. Joseph Towne 1632–
    9. 9. Joseph Towne 1639–1713
    10. 10. Sarah Towne 1648–1703
    11. 11. Mary Towne 1634–1692 m. Isaac Estey 1627–1712
      1. 1. Hannah Estey 1667–1741 m. George Abbott 1659–1723
      2. 2. Joseph Estey 1658–1739
      3. 3. Isaac Estey 1656–1714 m. Abigail Kimball 1667–1760
        1. 1. Sarah Estey 1694–1750 m. Joseph Cummings 1692–1794
    12. 12. John Towne 1628–1678 m. Pheobe Lawson 1624–1668 m. Elizabeth Browning 1640–1717
      1. 1. Rebecca Towne 1668–1702
      2. 2. Thomas (Browning) Towne 1655–1720
      3. 3. John Towne 1658–1740
      4. 4. William (Browning) Towne 1659–1750
      5. 5. Joseph ((Twin) Browning) Towne 1661–1717
      6. 6. Abigail (Browning) Towne 1664–1712
      7. 7. Rebecca (Browning) Towne 1667–1702
      8. 8. Elizabeth (Browning) Towne 1669–1726
      9. 9. Samuel (Browning) Towne 1673–1714
      10. 10. Daughter Towne 1675–
      11. 11. Benjamin (Browning) Towne 1666–1678
      12. 12. Sarah (Browning) Towne 1657–1661 m. John Pritchard 1645–1686
        1. 1. John Prichard 1681–1753 m. SARAH Harris 1681–1729

John Towne's Timeline

4 Records

1568
12 December 1568
Birth of John Towne in Haydor, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Haydor, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
1570
1570
Birth of John Towne in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
1627
13 September 1627
Age 57
Death of John Towne in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
1630
10 May 1630
Age 60
Death of John Towne in Braceby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Braceby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 December 1568
    Event Place: Haydor, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 364.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DA3
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Salem, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Salem, Massachusetts; Year: 1635; Page Number: 67

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1630
    Event Place: Braceby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 September 1627
    Event Place: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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