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Lady Margaret Seymour Johnson 1515 – 1599 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Dec 1515

Birth Location: Stamford, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 20 Jan 1599

Death Location: Stamford, Lincolnshire, England

Father: Rev. Esquire

Mother: Jane Lassels

Spouse(s): Sir Burway

Children(s): John Merchant

Lady Margaret Seymour Johnson was born in 1515 in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, the child of Rev. Maurice Morris Johnson-3 term English Parliament member Mayor Stamford, MP, Esquire and Jane Lacey Lassels. Lady Margaret Seymour Johnson married Sir John Roberts of Burway, and had children including John "the younger" Roberts Merchant. Lady Margaret Seymour Johnson passed away in 1599 in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England.

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Biography

  • Lady Margaret Seymour Johnson was born in 1515 in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, the child of Rev. Maurice Morris Johnson-3 term English Parliament member Mayor Stamford, MP, Esquire and Jane Lacey Lassels.
  • Lady Margaret Seymour Johnson married Sir John Roberts of Burway, and had children including John "the younger" Roberts Merchant.
  • Lady Margaret Seymour Johnson passed away in 1599 in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Johnson's Ancestors

Self
Lady Johnson
1515 – 1599
Birth Place: Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
Rev. Maurice Morris Johnson-3 term English Parliament member Mayor Stamford, MP, Esquire
1500 – 1557
Stamford, Rutland, England
Jane (Lacey) Lassels
1504 – 1558
Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Ira "English" Johnson) "Knight"
1520 – 1557
Stamford, Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Abigail (Furbush)) Johnson
1520 – 1540
Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
Henry (Jr Lassels) Lacey
1478 – 1569
Kesteven, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
Katherine (Powdige Podiche) Podycke
1482 – 1576
Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Johnson
1500 – 1550
Lady Smyth
1500 – 1530
Sir Furbush
1480 – 1520
Mary James
1485 – 1520
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Johnson
1480 – 1530
Lady Bird
1483 – 1533
Sir Smyth
1422 – 1518
Lady Bannerman
1420 – 1500

Lady Johnson's Descendants

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Lady (Margaret Seymour) Johnson (25 Dec 1515 – 20 Jan 1599) m. Sir (John Roberts of) Burway (1507 – 1562)
  1. 1. John ("the younger" Roberts) Merchant (1520 – 12 Nov 1587) m. Mary Chester (1520 – 3 Mar 1583)
    1. 1. Captain (John) Roberts (1539 – 1592) m. Margarett Roberts ( – 23 Jul 1625)
      1. 1. Frances James\Roberts (1570 – Feb 1648) m. Elizabeth James (1564 – 1614)
        1. 1. Thomas (Roberts "Colonial Governor of Dover - New) Hampshire" (11 Oct 1600 – September 27 1673) m. Rebecca (M) Hilton (Feb 1602 – 27 Sep 1673)

Lady Johnson's Timeline

2 Records

1515
25 Dec 1515
Birth of Lady Margaret Seymour Johnson in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
1599
20 Jan 1599
Age 84
Death of Lady Margaret Seymour Johnson in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
Stamford, Lincolnshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1515
    Event Place: Stamford, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1599
    Event Place: Stamford, Lincolnshire, England

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