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Margaret Higginson 1608–1671 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1608

Birth Location: Croston, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 31 October 1671

Death Location: Hesketh Bank, Lancashire, England

Father: John ***

Mother: Margaret ***

Spouse(s): Hugh Thornton

Children(s): Thomas Thornton

In 1608, Margaret Higginson entered the world in Croston, Lancashire, England, born to John Johannis Huggenson Higginson And Margaret Sowerbutts. Margaret Higginson married Hugh Thornton, and had children including Thomas Thornton. Margaret Higginson passed away in 1671 in Hesketh Bank, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1608, Margaret Higginson entered the world in Croston, Lancashire, England, born to John Johannis Huggenson Higginson And Margaret Sowerbutts.
  • Margaret Higginson married Hugh Thornton, and had children including Thomas Thornton.
  • Margaret Higginson passed away in 1671 in Hesketh Bank, Lancashire, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Higginson's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Higginson
1608–1671
Birth Place: Croston, Lancashire, England
Parents
John Johannis Huggenson Higginson ***
1580–
Warton, Lancashire, England
Margaret (Sowerbutts) ***
1591–1629
Kirkham, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
John Higinson
1542–1607
Kirkham, Lancashire
Margerie Brande
1542–1635
Bicester, Oxfordshire, England
James Sourbutts
1566–1625
Kirkham, Lancashire, England
Margret Elston
1570–1628
Kirkham, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard ***
1539–1597
Margaret ***
1545–1580
Robert Elston
1548–1604
Annis Kay
1547–1592
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob ***
1520–
Alice ***
1516–1612
Richard Elston
1518–1578
Isabel Miller
1523–1569
John Kay
1521–1576
Margaret Kay*
1525–1587

Margaret Higginson's Descendants

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Margaret Higginson (abt 1608–31 October 1671) m. Hugh Thornton (abt Feb 1606–25 April 1679)
  1. 1. Thomas Thornton 1632–1696 m. Jennetta Nutter 1629–1699
    1. 1. Margret Thornton 1669–1736 m. James Dobson 1671–1723
      1. 1. James Dobson 1700–1772 m. Elizabeth Knowles 1708–1763
        1. 1. Ellin Dobson 1736–1798 m. William Whittle 1735–1819

Margaret Higginson's Timeline

2 Records

1608
abt 1608
Birth of Margaret Higginson in Croston, Lancashire, England
Croston, Lancashire, England
1671
31 October 1671
Age 63
Death of Margaret Higginson in Hesketh Bank, Lancashire, England
Hesketh Bank, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1608
    Event Place: Croston, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 October 1671
    Event Place: Hesketh Bank, Lancashire, England

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