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John Trafford 1420 – 1488 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1420

Birth Location: Trafford Manor, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 11 JAN 1488

Death Location: Trafford Manor, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Edmund Trafford

Mother: Anne Tyldesley

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Ashton

Children(s): Edmund Trafford

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

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Biography

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

Immediate Family

Parents

Edmund Trafford
1394 – 1457
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Anne Tyldesley
1394 – 1470
Birth Location: Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Ashton
1431 – 1490
Birth Location: Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
EA

Children(s)

Edmund Trafford
1450 – 1514
Birth Location: Trafford Manor, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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John Trafford's Ancestors

Self
John Trafford
1420 – 1488
Birth Place: Trafford Manor, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Edmund Trafford
1394 – 1457
Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Anne Tyldesley
1394 – 1470
Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Henry Trafford
1362 – 1394
Trafford Manor, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Radcliffe
1364 – 1432
Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
William Venables
1280 –
Bradwall, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Katherine (or Agnes) Grosvenor
1267 –
Little Budworth, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir DeTrafford
1335 – 1386
Lady Trafford
1330 – 1416
Ralph Radcliffe
1330 –
Ellen, Massey
1358 – 1416
William Venables
Katherine Pierre
Robert Grosvenor
Margaret Wastneys
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir (deTrafford)
1315 – 1370
Agnes Dolerinde
1302 – 1360
Richard Ince
1285 – 1333
Elizabeth Radcliffe
1315 – 1336
Hugh Massey
1322 – 1371
Alice Wrenbury
1320 – 1370
Warin Grosvenor
1239 –
Warin Grosvenor
1240 –
William Wasteneys
1215 – 1260
Margaret (End)
1223 – 1266

John Trafford's Descendants

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John Trafford (1420 – 11 JAN 1488) m. Elizabeth Ashton (1431 – 1490)
  1. 1. Edmund Trafford (4 JUL 1450 – 15 AUG 1514) m. Margaret Savage (1452 – 1525)
    1. 1. Henry Trafford (1479 – 1 AUG 1537) m. Elizabeth Longford (1480 – 27 JAN 1548)
    2. 2. Richard Trufford (1485 – 1533) m. Elizabeth Longford (1487 – 27 JAN 1547)
    3. 3. Edmund Trafford (1485 – 28 JUN 1533) m. Margaret Savage (1450 – 1525)
    4. 4. Edmund Trafford (1485 – 28 JUN 1533) m. Margaret Savage (1450 – 1525)
    5. 5. Ann Trafford (1487 – 1509) m. Roger Leigh (1482 – 1522)
    6. 6. Margaret Trafford (ABT 1490 – 10 MAY 1540) m. Thomas Gerard (ABT 1488 – 7 NOV 1523)
      1. 1. Margaret Gerard (ABT 1510 – 10 DEC 1564) m. Piers Legh (ABT 1485 – 6 DEC 1590) m. Piers Legh (CAL 1512 – 19 SEP 1585) m. Peter Legh (1514 – 1570) m. Piers Legh (1480 – 1541)
      2. 2. Thomas Gerard (ABT 1512 – ABT 1558) m. Jaine Leigh (1518 – 20 NOV 1575)
        1. 1. Thomas Gerard (1532 – 1601) m. Elizabeth Port (1540 – SEP 1601)
        2. 2. Catherine Gerrard (1533 – BEF 20 NOV 1575) m. Henry Torbocke (ABT 1510 – 8 MAR 1583) m. William Torbock (ABT 1526 – 1558) m. Robert Charnock (1540 – 12 JAN 1616)
        3. 3. Henry Gerard (ABT 1535 – 1571) m. Catherine Walsh (1525 – 1570)
        4. 4. Elizabeth Gerard (ABT 1536 – ) m. Robert Worsley (ABT 1533 – 1604/1605)
        5. 5. Margaret Gerard (ABT 1542 – )
      3. 3. Peter Gerard (1514 – 1550)
      4. 4. Anne Gerard (ABT 1516 – DEC 1564) m. Richard Radcliffe (ABT 1510 – 28 APR 1577) m. Richard Ashton (1513 – 4 AUG 1550) m. Richard Radcliffe (1522 – 28 APR 1577)
      5. 5. William Gerard (ABT 1518 – ABT 1558) m. Constance Rowson (ABT 1537 – AFT 1567)
      6. 6. Catherine Gerard (1520 – 1570) m. Robert Petow (1518 – 1573) m. Thomas Houghton (1518 – 1580)
      7. 7. Henry Gerard (ABT 1520 – 1584)
      8. 8. James Gerard (ABT 1522 – 1540)
      9. 9. Elizabeth Gerard (ABT 1522 – ) m. Richard Bold (1504 – 1559)
    7. 7. Cicely Trafford
    8. 8. George Trafford
    9. 9. Helen Trafford
    10. 10. Richard Trafford
    11. 11. Thomas Trafford

John Trafford's Timeline

3 Records

1420
1420
Birth of John Trafford in Trafford Manor, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Trafford Manor, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1488
11 JAN 1488
Age 68
Death of John Trafford in Trafford Manor, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Trafford Manor, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1488
JAN 1488
Age 68
Burial of John Trafford in Trafford Manor, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Trafford Manor, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1420
    Event Place: Trafford Manor, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 JAN 1488
    Event Place: Trafford Manor, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: JAN 1488
    Event Place: Trafford Manor, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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