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John Wakefield 1516 – 1573 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1516

Birth Location: Pontefract, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 22 Apr 1573

Death Location: Surrey, England

Father: John Wakefield

Mother: Agnes Meering

Spouse(s): Mary Burton

Children(s): Ralph Wakefield, Richard Wakefield, Thomas Wakefield, Elizabetha Swift, Simon Wakefeild

In 1516, John Wakefield entered the world in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to John Wakefield and Agnes Meering. John Wakefield married Mary Burton, and had children including Ralph Wakefield, Richard Wakefield, Thomas Wakefield, Elizabetha Wakefield Swift, Simon Wakefeild. John Wakefield passed away in 1573 in Surrey, England.

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Biography

  • In 1516, John Wakefield entered the world in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to John Wakefield and Agnes Meering.
  • John Wakefield married Mary Burton, and had children including Ralph Wakefield, Richard Wakefield, Thomas Wakefield, Elizabetha Wakefield Swift, Simon Wakefeild.
  • John Wakefield passed away in 1573 in Surrey, England.

Immediate Family

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John Wakefield's Ancestors

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John Wakefield
1516 – 1573
Birth Place: Pontefract, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Wakefield
1489 – 1543
Pontefract, Yorkshire, England
Agnes Meering
1493 –
Nottinghamshire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Wakefield's Descendants

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John Wakefield (1516 – 22 Apr 1573) m. Mary Burton (1526 – 1552)
  1. 1. Ralph Wakefield (1542 – )
  2. 2. Richard Wakefield (1543 – )
  3. 3. Thomas Wakefield (about 1547 – )
  4. 4. Elizabetha (Wakefield) Swift (01 Jan 1552 – Oct 1619) m. Richard (Bubwith) Jr. (Abt. 1568 – July 10, 1627)
    1. 1. Dorothy Bubwith (1572 – 1603) m. John Shippen (1568 – 1603)
      1. 1. James (William) Shippen (1600 – 1681) m. Mary Nunns (11 Oct 1592 – abt 1673)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Shippen (1640 – 1 Jan 1694) m. Reynard Anderson (1640 – 1690)
    2. 2. Mary Bubwith (1580 – 1640)
    3. 3. Richard Bubwith (1595 – 1629)
    4. 4. Anna Bubwith (1598 – abt 1657)
    5. 5. Deborah Bubwith (1603 – )
    6. 6. Timothy Bubwith (1605 – )
  5. 5. Simon Wakefeild ( – abt 1630)

John Wakefield's Timeline

2 Records

1516
1516
Birth of John Wakefield in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Pontefract, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1573
22 Apr 1573
Age 57
Death of John Wakefield in Surrey, England
Surrey, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1516
    Event Place: Pontefract, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1573
    Event Place: Surrey, England

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