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Martha Church 1541–1577 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1541

Birth Location: Runwell, Essex, England

Death Date: 16 Dec 1577

Death Location: Essex, England

Father: John, Colne

Mother: Catherine Swan

Spouse(s): William Reed

Children(s): Lady Reade, John Read, Alice Reade, Compton Reade, William Reade, Colonel Read\Reade\Reed, Richard Reade, John Reade, Margery Reade, Mary Reade

The story of Martha Church began in 1541 in Runwell, Essex, England. Martha Church married William Reed, and had children including Alice Reade, Colonel Sir Edmund Read Reade Reed, Compton Reade, Isaac Reed, John Read, John Reade, Lady Margaret Reade, Margery Reade, Mary Reade, Richard Reade, William Reade. Martha Church passed away in 1577 in Essex, England.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of Martha Church began in 1541 in Runwell, Essex, England.
  • Martha Church married William Reed, and had children including Alice Reade, Colonel Sir Edmund Read Reade Reed, Compton Reade, Isaac Reed, John Read, John Reade, Lady Margaret Reade, Margery Reade, Mary Reade, Richard Reade, William Reade.
  • Martha Church passed away in 1577 in Essex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John, Colne
1519–1577
Birth Location: Runwell, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England
JC
Catherine Swan
1525–1585
Birth Location: Runwell, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England
CS

Spouses(s)

William Reed
1539–1603
Birth Location: Wickford, Basildon District, Essex, England
WR

Children(s)

Lady Reade
1565–
Birth Location: Wickford, Essex, England
LR
John Read
1565–1625
Birth Location: Cockfield, Suffolk, England
JR
Alice Reade
1572–1601
Birth Location: Wickford, Essex, England
AR
Compton Reade
1567–
Birth Location: Wickford, Essex, England
CR
William Reade
1568–1598
Birth Location: Wickford, Essex, England
WR
Colonel Read\Reade\Reed
1563–1623
Birth Location: Wickford, Essex, England
CR
Richard Reade
1573–1603
Birth Location: Northfleet Parish, Essex, England
RR
John Reade
1575–1624
Birth Location: Wickford, Essex, England
JR
Margery Reade
1574–1629
Birth Location: Axminster, Devon, England
MR
Mary Reade
1566–1603
Birth Location: Northfleet Parish, Essex, England
MR

Martha Church's Ancestors

Self
Martha Church
1541–1577
Birth Place: Runwell, Essex, England
Parents
John, of Runwell Hall Manor Church, Lord Knight of Erles Colne
1519–1577
Runwell, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England
Catherine ((Kitty)) Swan
1525–1585
Runwell, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England
Grandparents
Thomas Swan
1500–1538
Wye, Kent, England
Persis (Catherine Bigelow) Shaw
1504–1526
Wye, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Lord Shaw
1475–1572
Lady Kay
1475–1504
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Church's Descendants

1.
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Martha Church (Jan 1541–16 Dec 1577) m. William Reed (11 March 1539–19 July 1603)
  1. 1. Lady (Margaret) Reade 1565– m. Sir (Michaell Yokelet\) Yoakley\Yocklett 1580–1610
    1. 1. Michael Yoakley 1600–1665 m. Joanna Cowell 1604–1665
      1. 1. Margaret Yoakley 1636–1712 m. Arthur Cooke 1645–1699
        1. 1. John Cooke 1667–1707 m. Mary Simcock 1663–1698
        2. 2. Thomas Cooke 1673–
        3. 3. Joseph Cooke 1678–1722
        4. 4. Benjamin Cooke 1676–
        5. 5. Sarah Cooke 1668–1669
        6. 6. Susannah Cooke 1671–
        7. 7. Priscilla Cooke 1679–1699
      2. 2. Thomas Yoakley –1677
      3. 3. Michael YOKLEY 1631–1712
      4. 4. Thomas YOKLEY 1628–1700
      5. 5. Hannah (Yoakley aka) Yokley 1636–1732
    2. 2. Wilman (Yoklet or) Yoakley 1609–
    3. 3. Johan (Yokelett or) Yokley 1589–
    4. 4. Mary (Yokelett or) Yokley 1597–
  2. 2. John Read 1565–1625
  3. 3. Alice Reade 1572–1601
  4. 4. Compton Reade 1567–
  5. 5. William Reade 1568–1598
  6. 6. Colonel (Sir Edmund) Read\Reade\Reed 1563–1623
  7. 7. Richard Reade 1573–1603
  8. 8. John Reade 1575–1624
  9. 9. Margery Reade 1574–1629
  10. 10. Mary Reade 1566–1603

Martha Church's Timeline

3 Records

1541
Jan 1541
Birth of Martha Church in Runwell, Essex, England
Runwell, Essex, England
1577
16 Dec 1577
Age 36
Death of Martha Church in Wickford, Basildon District, Essex, England
Wickford, Basildon District, Essex, England
1577
16 Dec 1577
Age 36
Burial of Martha Church in Essex, England
Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1541
    Event Place: Runwell, Essex, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1577
    Event Place: Wickford, Basildon District, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Essex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1577
    Event Place: Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Essex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers
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