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Matthew Greenwood 1585–1653 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1585

Birth Location: Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England

Death Date: April 1653

Death Location: Ilkley, Yorkshire - West Riding, England

Father: John Greenwood

Mother: Isabella Lea

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Mitchell

Children(s): * ANCESTOR, Thomas Brigham, Anne Greenwood, Daniel Greenwood, David Greenwood, Thomas Greenwood, Ellen Greenwood

Matthew Greenwood was born in 1585 in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England, the child of John Greenwood And Isabella Lea. Matthew Greenwood married Elizabeth Mitchell, and had children including Anne Greenwood, Daniel Greenwood, David Greenwood, Ellen Greenwood, Thomas Brigham, Thomas Greenwood, Thomas Greenwood Immigrant Ancestor. Matthew Greenwood passed away in 1653 in Ilkley, Yorkshire - West Riding, England.

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Biography

  • Matthew Greenwood was born in 1585 in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England, the child of John Greenwood And Isabella Lea.
  • Matthew Greenwood married Elizabeth Mitchell, and had children including Anne Greenwood, Daniel Greenwood, David Greenwood, Ellen Greenwood, Thomas Brigham, Thomas Greenwood, Thomas Greenwood Immigrant Ancestor.
  • Matthew Greenwood passed away in 1653 in Ilkley, Yorkshire - West Riding, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Matthew Greenwood's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Greenwood
1585–1653
Birth Place: Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England
Parents
John Greenwood
1556–1593
Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Isabella Lea
1555–1595
Halifax St James, Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (James) Greenwood
1534–1584
Hepstonstall, Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Elizabeth De) Mawde
1532–1559
Hepstonstall, Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Thomas (Lee de) Halifax
1535–1585
Oswestry, Morton Regis, Englan, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Elsabeth Hargrave-) Woltermans
1532–1581
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir SOURBY
1504–1543
Margaret Draper
1509–1540
Edward Mawde
1505–1533
Alice Utley
1513–1532
Katherine Blount
1500–1591
Humfridus Delee
1506–1588
Robert Warley-Wakefield
1506–1579
Elizabeth Haldeworth
1507–1534
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Michael Greenwode
1485–1504
Jenet Mitchell
1496–1537
John Mawde
1477–1532
Margaret Mead
1487–1539
Sir Leigh
1460–1526
Johanna Morton
1484–1526
Lawrence Hargrave
1480–1543
Lady Hargrave
1485–1534
John Haldeworth
1487–1543
Cicely
1487–1532

Matthew Greenwood's Descendants

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Matthew Greenwood (1585–April 1653) m. Elizabeth Mitchell (7 Jan 1588–1670)
  1. 1. * (Thomas Greenwood -IMMIGRANT) ANCESTOR 1609–1646 m. Mercy (Mary Hurd -IMMIGRANT) ANCESTOR 1613–1693
    1. 1. Alice Greenwood 1638–1660 m. Robert (Portise \ Porteus \Porteous (possibly; Prentice??) (POSS: 9th) GGF) 1635–1681
      1. 1. Hannah Portise 1660–1721 m. John (Weld) Jr 1653–1739
        1. 1. Abigail Weld 1687–1754 m. Elisha (E Johnson 8gg first settlers at Sutton,) Massachusetts 1689–1754 m. Isaac Child 1688–
        2. 2. Joanna Weld 1685–1721
        3. 3. Hannah Weld 1681–1683
    2. 2. * (Thomas) Greenwood 1643–1693
  2. 2. Thomas Brigham 1603–1653 m. Mary Hurd 1613–1693 m. Hannah Ward 1651–1687 m. Isabell Watson 1612–
    1. 1. Alice Greenwood 1639–1660 m. Robert (Portise (POSS: 9th) GGF) 1635–1681
      1. 1. Hannah (Portise) Weld 1660–1721 m. John (Weld) Jr 1653–1739
        1. 1. Abigail Weld 1687–1754 m. Elisha Johnson 1689–1754 m. Isaac Child 1688–
        2. 2. Margaret Weld 1690–1754
    2. 2. Hannah (Brigham Eames Ward) 1650 1650–1719
    3. 3. Capt (Samuel) Brigham 1652–1713
    4. 4. Mary Brigham 1638–1719
    5. 5. Thomas (Hurd) Brigham 1641–1717
    6. 6. James (Infant Brigham) infant 1642–1642
    7. 7. Jacob (Infant Brigham) infant 1637–1637
    8. 8. John Brigham 1645–1728
  3. 3. Anne Greenwood 1602–1657
  4. 4. Daniel Greenwood 1610–1638
  5. 5. David Greenwood 1613–1638
  6. 6. Thomas Greenwood 1609–1646
  7. 7. Ellen Greenwood 1610–1682

Matthew Greenwood's Timeline

4 Records

1585
1585
Birth of Matthew Greenwood in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England
Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England
1587
abt 1587
Age 2
Birth of Matthew Greenwood in Heptonstall, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Heptonstall, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
1623
14 August 1623
Age 38
Death of Matthew Greenwood in Heptonstall, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Heptonstall, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
1653
April 1653
Age 68
Death of Matthew Greenwood in Ilkley, Yorkshire - West Riding, England
Ilkley, Yorkshire - West Riding, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1587
    Event Place: Heptonstall, West Riding, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 August 1623
    Event Place: Heptonstall, West Riding, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 1653
    Event Place: Ilkley, Yorkshire - West Riding, England

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