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John Whicker 1547–1587 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 September 1547

Birth Location: Colyton, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 26 January 1587

Death Location: Colyton, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Father: Henry Whicker

Mother: Margareth John

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Thomasyn Wickes

In 1547, John Whicker entered the world in Colyton, Devon, England, United Kingdom, born to Henry Whicker And Margareth St John. John Whicker married Joyce Bowden, and had children including Thomasyn Wickes. John Whicker passed away in 1587 in Colyton, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1547, John Whicker entered the world in Colyton, Devon, England, United Kingdom, born to Henry Whicker And Margareth St John.
  • John Whicker married Joyce Bowden, and had children including Thomasyn Wickes.
  • John Whicker passed away in 1587 in Colyton, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

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John Whicker's Ancestors

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John Whicker
1547–1587
Birth Place: Colyton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Henry Whicker
1490–1547
Colyton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Margareth (St) John
1502–1553
Colyton, Devon, England
Grandparents
John Whicker
1452–1556
Puddlebridge, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Margaret
1456–
Colyton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Whicker's Descendants

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John Whicker (8 September 1547–26 January 1587)
  1. 1. Thomasyn Wickes 1572–1600 m. William Wright 1572–1634
    1. 1. Luke Wright 1590–1634 m. Margaret Paddding 1599–1643
      1. 1. Emme (Anne) Wright 1620–1689 m. Peter Cooper 1607–1667
        1. 1. Deborah Cooper 1650–1689 m. Samuel Hazeltine 1646–1717

John Whicker's Timeline

2 Records

1547
8 September 1547
Birth of John Whicker in Colyton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Colyton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1587
26 January 1587
Age 40
Death of John Whicker in Colyton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Colyton, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 September 1547
    Event Place: Colyton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 January 1587
    Event Place: Colyton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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