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Mary French 1580 – 1637 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1580

Birth Location: Chiddingly, Sussex, England

Death Date: Feb 1637

Death Location: Alciston, Sussex, England

Father: Stephen French

Mother: Barbara Fowle

Spouse(s): John Meers

Children(s): John Meers, William Meares, Mary Meers, Elizabeth Meers, Thomas Meers, Almon Meers, Ann Meers

The story of Mary French began in 1580 in Chiddingly, Sussex, England. Mary French married John Meers, and had children including John Meers, William Meares, Mary Meers, Elizabeth Meers, Thomas Meers, Almon Meers, Ann Meers. Mary French passed away in 1637 in Alciston, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary French began in 1580 in Chiddingly, Sussex, England.
  • Mary French married John Meers, and had children including John Meers, William Meares, Mary Meers, Elizabeth Meers, Thomas Meers, Almon Meers, Ann Meers.
  • Mary French passed away in 1637 in Alciston, Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary French's Ancestors

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Mary French
1580 – 1637
Birth Place: Chiddingly, Sussex, England
Parents
Stephen French
1558 – 1606
Chiddingly, Sussex, England
Barbara Fowle
1559 –
Rotherfield, Sussex, England
Grandparents
John French
– 1590
Joane
Antony Fowle
1536 – 1567
Rotherfield, Sussex, England
Margere Cherlocke
1535 –
Withyham, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
William Fowle
– 1560
Margarett Godive
Richard Shurlock
1510 – 1553
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Fowle
Joan Vince
Richard Godive

Mary French's Descendants

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Mary French (Abt. 1580 – Feb 1637) m. John Meers ( – Jun 1641)
  1. 1. John Meers (Aug 1611 – Jan 1692) m. Joane Atchason
    1. 1. John Meeres (Dec 1638 – Abt. 1694) m. Elizabeth Hay
    2. 2. Elizabeth Meers (Aug 1640 – ) m. Thomas Matthewes
    3. 3. Thomas Meers (Nov 1642 – Bef. 1644)
    4. 4. Thomas Meers (Jun 1644 – )
    5. 5. Mary Meers (Mar 1649 – May 1668)
    6. 6. Ann Meres (Jan 1651 – Dec 1696) m. George Elfred
      1. 1. John Elfred (Nov 1690 – Feb 1691)
      2. 2. Elizabeth Elfred (Nov 1691 – Jan 1737)
      3. 3. Ann Elfred (28 May 1693 – Jan 1739) m. Francis Mannoch
        1. 1. George Mannoch (Aug 1729 – ) m. Henrietta (Maria) Reynolds
    7. 7. William Meers (Jul 1652 – )
  2. 2. William Meares (Oct 1614 – Oct 1623)
  3. 3. Mary Meers (Sep 1616 – )
  4. 4. Elizabeth Meers (Sep 1624 – )
  5. 5. Thomas Meers
    1. 1. Mary Meers (Oct 1638 – )
    2. 2. John Meeres (May 1640 – May 1645)
    3. 3. Elizabeth Meers (Feb 1643 – )
    4. 4. John Meers (May 1645 – )
  6. 6. Almon Meers ( – Jun 1642)
  7. 7. Ann Meers ( – 1654)

Mary French's Timeline

3 Records

1580
Abt. 1580
Birth of Mary French in Chiddingly, Sussex, England
Chiddingly, Sussex, England
1637
Feb 1637
Age 57
Death of Mary French in Alciston, Sussex, England
Alciston, Sussex, England
1637
3 Feb 1637
Age 57
Burial of Mary French in Alciston Parish Church, Alciston, Wealden District, East Sussex, England
Alciston Parish Church, Alciston, Wealden District, East Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1580
    Event Place: Chiddingly, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1637
    Event Place: Alciston, Sussex, England
    Record Source: East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office; Brighton, England, UK; Sussex Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1637
    Event Place: Alciston Parish Church, Alciston, Wealden District, East Sussex, England
    Record Source: East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office; Brighton, England, UK; Sussex Parish Registers

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