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John Whitford 1564 – 1601 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1564

Birth Location: St Mabyn, Bodmin, Cornwall, England

Death Date: abt 1601

Death Location: Egloshayle, Cornwall, , England

Father: John Whitford

Mother: Elizabeth Kestell

Spouse(s): Margaret Kestell

Children(s): Richard Whitford

The story of John Whitford began in 1564 in St Mabyn, Bodmin, Cornwall, England. John Whitford married Margaret Kestell, and had children including Richard Whitford. John Whitford passed away in 1601 in Egloshayle, Cornwall, , England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Whitford began in 1564 in St Mabyn, Bodmin, Cornwall, England.
  • John Whitford married Margaret Kestell, and had children including Richard Whitford.
  • John Whitford passed away in 1601 in Egloshayle, Cornwall, , England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Whitford
1535 – 1616
Birth Location: St Mabyn, Cornwall, England
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Elizabeth Kestell
1542 – 1613
Birth Location: Manaccan, Cornwall, England
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Kestell
1567 – 1634
Birth Location: Mawgan In Meneage Cornwall
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Children(s)

Richard Whitford
1600 – 1674
Birth Location: Falmouth, Cornwall, England
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John Whitford's Ancestors

Self
John Whitford
1564 – 1601
Birth Place: St Mabyn, Bodmin, Cornwall, England
Parents
John de Quhitfuird and Mylnetoun Quhitfuird \ Whitford
1535 – 1616
St Mabyn, Cornwall, England
Elizabeth Kestell
1542 – 1613
Manaccan, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
John (Whiteford) Whitefoord
1515 – 1569
Cornwall England
John Kestell
1522 – 1581
Portledge, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Jacqueta (Ann) Coffin
1526 – 1578
Portledge, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
James Kestall
1500 – 1566
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Whitford's Descendants

1.
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John Whitford (1564 – abt 1601) m. Margaret Kestell (13 Mar 1567 – 1634)
  1. 1. Richard Whitford (1600 – 26 JAN 1674) m. Elizabeth (Grace) Jose (1600 – )
    1. 1. Peternell Whitford m. Robert Carne (1624 – )
      1. 1. John Carne (Abt. 1649 – Abt. 1717) m. Anstice Ellery
      2. 2. Anne Carne (Abt. 1651 – )
      3. 3. Nicholas Carne (Abt. 1653 – )
      4. 4. Ebbett Carne (Abt. 1653 – ) m. William Geak
      5. 5. Daniell Carne (Abt. 1655 – ) m. Patience
      6. 6. Roger Carne (Abt. 1656 – )
      7. 7. Mary Carne (Abt. 1657 – ) m. Richard Cooke
      8. 8. Joan Carne (Abt. 1658 – )
      9. 9. Thomas Carne (Abt. 1660 – ) m. Jone
        1. 1. Elizabeth Carne (1699 – )
        2. 2. Thomas Carne (Abt. 1701 – ) m. Mary Carne
        3. 3. Richard Carne (Abt. 1704 – Bet. 1704–1706)
        4. 4. Richard Carne (Abt. 1706 – ) m. Mary
        5. 5. Joan Carne (Abt. 1708 – )
        6. 6. Jane Carne (Abt. 1710 – )
        7. 7. Jone Carne (Abt. 1712 – )
        8. 8. John Carne (Abt. 1714 – 31 Jan 1801) m. Anne Ellery (1708 – Aug 1756) m. Elizabeth Venson ( – Aug 1758) m. Grace Ellery (Abt. 1724 – 04 Jun 1805)
        9. 9. Anne Carne (18 Aug 1717 – ) m. John Symons
        10. 10. Edward Carne (Abt. 1719 – )
      10. 10. Robert Carne (Abt. 1663 – ) m. Mary Benny
      11. 11. Elizabeth Carne (Abt. 1667 – )

John Whitford's Timeline

2 Records

1564
1564
Birth of John Whitford in St Mabyn, Bodmin, Cornwall, England
St Mabyn, Bodmin, Cornwall, England
1601
abt 1601
Age 37
Death of John Whitford in Egloshayle, Cornwall, , England
Egloshayle, Cornwall, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1564
    Event Place: St Mabyn, Bodmin, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1601
    Event Place: Egloshayle, Cornwall, , England
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