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Martin Underwood 1596 – 1672 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1596

Birth Location: Great Bentley, Essex, England

Death Date: 17 Nov 1672

Death Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: John Underwood?

Mother: Lady Phillip

Spouse(s): Martha Fiske

Children(s): Joseph Underwood

The story of Martin Underwood began in 1596 in Great Bentley, Essex, England. Martin Underwood married Martha Fiske, and had children including Joseph Underwood. Martin Underwood passed away in 1672 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Martin Underwood began in 1596 in Great Bentley, Essex, England.
  • Martin Underwood married Martha Fiske, and had children including Joseph Underwood.
  • Martin Underwood passed away in 1672 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Underwood?
1580 – 1617
Birth Location: Assington, Suffolk, England, UK
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Lady Phillip
1585 –
Birth Location: Assington, Suffolk, England
LP

Spouses(s)

Martha Fiske
1602 – 1684
Birth Location: Laxfield, Suffolk, England
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Children(s)

Joseph Underwood
1614 – 1676
Birth Location: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Martin Underwood's Ancestors

Self
Martin Underwood
1596 – 1672
Birth Place: Great Bentley, Essex, England
Parents
John Underwood?
1580 – 1617
Assington, Suffolk, England, UK
Lady (Elizabeth Butterfield) Phillip
1585 –
Assington, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Benjamin Butterfield
1548 – 1610
Ovenden, Yorkshire, England
Mary Harper
1552 – 1616
Overdon, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Butterfield
1523 – 1550
Mary Harper
1527 – 1587
Thomas Harper
1534 – 1608
Cecilia Collier
1538 – 1612
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev Boteville
1500 – 1560
Sarah Lovett
1510 – 1523
Sir Harper
1500 – 1573
Margaret Moore
1504 – 1595
Sir Collier
1515 – 1587
Joyce Scrimshire
1514 – 1553

Martin Underwood's Descendants

1.
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Martin Underwood (1596 – 17 Nov 1672) m. Martha Fiske (9 Sep 1602 – 6 May 1684)
  1. 1. Joseph Underwood (1614 – 16 Feb 1676) m. Mary Wilder (1623 – December 13, 1658)
    1. 1. Joseph Underwood (11 October 1650 – 16 Feb 1691) m. Elizabeth Bond (11 November 1656 – 23 Dec 1729)
      1. 1. Joseph (III) Underwood (28 May 1681 – 29 Jan 1761) m. Sarah Parker (29 Dec 1689 – 18 Feb 1769)
        1. 1. Anna (Amy) Underwood (16 Oct 1717 – 24 May 1770) m. James Spaulding (27 Oct 1714 – 9 Nov 1793)

Martin Underwood's Timeline

2 Records

1596
1596
Birth of Martin Underwood in Great Bentley, Essex, England
Great Bentley, Essex, England
1672
17 Nov 1672
Age 76
Death of Martin Underwood in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1596
    Event Place: Great Bentley, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1672
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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