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John Trafford 1420 – 1488 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1420

Birth Location: Trafford,,Lancashire,England

Death Date: 1488

Death Location: Trafford,,Lancashire,England

Father: Edmond Trafford

Mother: Alice Venables

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Ashton

Children(s): Edmund Trafford

The story of John Trafford began in 1420 in Trafford,,Lancashire,England. John Trafford married Elizabeth Ashton, and had children including Edmund Trafford. John Trafford passed away in 1488 in Trafford,,Lancashire,England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Trafford began in 1420 in Trafford,,Lancashire,England.
  • John Trafford married Elizabeth Ashton, and had children including Edmund Trafford.
  • John Trafford passed away in 1488 in Trafford,,Lancashire,England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Trafford's Ancestors

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John Trafford
1420 – 1488
Birth Place: Trafford,,Lancashire,England
Parents
Edmond Trafford
1390 – 1457
Trafford,,Lancashire,England
Alice Venables
1398 – 1450
Bolyn,,Cheshire,England
Grandparents
Henry Trafford
1362 – 1394
Trafford,,Lancashire,England
Elizabeth Radcliffe
1380 – 1432
Smithills,Bolton,Lancashire,England
William Venables
1376 – 1402
Bolyn,,Cheshire,England
Joan Massey
1376 – 1420
Tatton,Bucklow,Cheshire,England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Trafford
1324 – 1386
Margery Ince
1330 – 1416
Ralph Radcliffe
1355 – 1430
Ellen Massey
1358 –
Richard Venables
1336 – 1382
Joan Fitton
1345 – 1382
John Massey
1350 – 1403
Alice Worseley
1352 – 1427
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Trafford's Descendants

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John Trafford (1420 – 1488) m. Elizabeth Ashton (1431 – 1490)
  1. 1. Edmund Trafford (1450 – 15 Aug 1514) m. Margaret Savage (1450 – 1525)
    1. 1. Margaret Trafford (1490 – 1540-05-10) m. Thomas Gerard (1488 – 1523-11-07)
      1. 1. William Gerard (1518-06-19 – 1558) m. Constance Rowson (1537 – 1567)
        1. 1. Thomas Gerard (1550 – 1629-01-11) m. Jane Gerard (1542 – 1634)

John Trafford's Timeline

2 Records

1420
1420
Birth of John Trafford in Trafford,,Lancashire,England
Trafford,,Lancashire,England
1488
1488
Age 68
Death of John Trafford in Trafford,,Lancashire,England
Trafford,,Lancashire,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1420
    Event Place: Trafford,,Lancashire,England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1488
    Event Place: Trafford,,Lancashire,England

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