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John Wren 1628–1674 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1628

Birth Location: Brighouse, Cumberland, England

Death Date: Apr 1674

Death Location: Pietnest, Castlerigg, Crosthwaite, Cumberland, England

Father: Christopher Wrenn

Mother:

Spouse(s): Alice Jobson

Children(s): Robert Wren

The story of John Wren began in 1628 in Brighouse, Cumberland, England. John Wren married Alice Jobson, and had children including Robert Wren. John Wren passed away in 1674 in Pietnest, Castlerigg, Crosthwaite, Cumberland, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Wren began in 1628 in Brighouse, Cumberland, England.
  • John Wren married Alice Jobson, and had children including Robert Wren.
  • John Wren passed away in 1674 in Pietnest, Castlerigg, Crosthwaite, Cumberland, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Wren's Ancestors

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John Wren
1628–1674
Birth Place: Brighouse, Cumberland, England
Parents
Christopher Wrenn
1596–1658
Crosthwaite, Cumberland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Gawen Wren
1572–1623
Crosthwaite, Cumberland, England
Magdalene Mosse
1572–1654
Keswick, Cumberland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Christopher Wren
1542–1588
Elizabeth Allison
1543–1629
Christopher Mosse
1543–1596
Elizabeth Allison
1549–1629
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christopher Wren
1520–1588
Elizabeth Gasgarth
1525–1629
Roger Allison\Alison
1520–1543
Ann Barlett
1520–1543
John Moss
1519–
Elisabeth Fitch
1520–1575

John Wren's Descendants

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John Wren (1628–Apr 1674) m. Alice Jobson (1636–)
  1. 1. Robert Wren 1657–
    1. 1. John Wren 1689–
      1. 1. John Wren 1705–1784 m. Elizabeth Cartmel 1710–1797
        1. 1. Peter Wren 1728–1805 m. Martha Simpson 1740–1810

John Wren's Timeline

3 Records

1628
1628
Birth of John Wren in Brighouse, Cumberland, England
Brighouse, Cumberland, England
1628
17 Apr 1628
John Wren was baptized in Crosthwaite,Cumberland,England
Crosthwaite,Cumberland,England
1674
Apr 1674
Age 46
Death of John Wren in Pietnest, Castlerigg, Crosthwaite, Cumberland, England
Pietnest, Castlerigg, Crosthwaite, Cumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1628
    Event Place: Brighouse, Cumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1628
    Event Place: Crosthwaite,Cumberland,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1674
    Event Place: Pietnest, Castlerigg, Crosthwaite, Cumberland, England

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