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Mary Harper 1527 – 1587 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1527

Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1587

Death Location: Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

Father: Sir Harper

Mother: Margaret Moore

Spouse(s): Benjamin Butterfield

Children(s): Benjamin Butterfield

In 1527, Mary Harper entered the world in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, born to Sir William Harper and Margaret Moore. Mary Harper married Benjamin Butterfield, and had children including Benjamin Butterfield. Mary Harper passed away in 1587 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1527, Mary Harper entered the world in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, born to Sir William Harper and Margaret Moore.
  • Mary Harper married Benjamin Butterfield, and had children including Benjamin Butterfield.
  • Mary Harper passed away in 1587 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Harper's Ancestors

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Mary Harper
1527 – 1587
Birth Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Sir William Harper
1500 – 1573
Chinnor, Oxford, England
Margaret Moore
1504 – 1595
Suffolk, England
Grandparents
William Harper
1470 – 1502
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Elizabeth Stokes
1470 – 1535
, Oxford, England, Great Britian
Sir (Richard) Moore
1480 – 1565
Bradfield, Berkshire, , England
Catherine (Lady Fettiplace) Arlott
1480 – 1553
Benham, Berkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Harper's Descendants

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Mary Harper (1527 – 1587) m. Benjamin Butterfield (1523 – 1550)
  1. 1. Benjamin Butterfield (1548 – 06 Nov 1610) m. Mary Harper (3 Sep 1552 – 2 Jul 1616) m. Susan (1548 – 1578)
    1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Butterfield) Phillip (1585 – DECEASED) m. John Underwood? (1580 – 1617)
      1. 1. 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)

Mary Harper's Timeline

2 Records

1527
1527
Birth of Mary Harper in Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
1587
1587
Age 60
Death of Mary Harper in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England
Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1527
    Event Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1587
    Event Place: Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

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