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Nicholas Ferrers 1535 – 1620 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1535

Birth Location: Hartford, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 12 April 1620

Death Location: London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Ferris

Mother: Mary Starkey

Spouse(s): Mary Woodnett

Children(s): William Ferrars, Richard Ferris

In 1535, Nicholas Ferrers entered the world in Hartford, Yorkshire, England, born to Sir John Ferris and Mary Starkey. Nicholas Ferrers married Mary Woodnett, and had children including William Ferrars, Richard Ferris. Nicholas Ferrers passed away in 1620 in London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1535, Nicholas Ferrers entered the world in Hartford, Yorkshire, England, born to Sir John Ferris and Mary Starkey.
  • Nicholas Ferrers married Mary Woodnett, and had children including William Ferrars, Richard Ferris.
  • Nicholas Ferrers passed away in 1620 in London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Ferris
1524 – 1590
Birth Location: Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
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Mary Starkey
1524 – 1568
Birth Location: Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Woodnett
1540 – 1634
Birth Location: Shavington, Cheshire, England
MW

Children(s)

William Ferrars
1556 – 1587
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
WF
Richard Ferris
1596 – 1640
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
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Nicholas Ferrers's Ancestors

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Nicholas Ferrers
1535 – 1620
Birth Place: Hartford, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Sir John Ferris
1524 – 1590
Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
Mary Starkey
1524 – 1568
Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (William Henry) Farrar
1515 – 1573
Elwood in Midgley, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Margaret Lacy
1498 – 1571
Brearley, Yorkshire, England
Richard Starkey
1503 – 1587
Lower Hall, Stretton, Cheshire, England
Lady (Jane) Leigh
1507 – 1589
Booths Hall, Norbury, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Lord Farrar
1495 – 1549
Lady Barcroft
1480 – 1549
Sir Starkey
1485 – 1529
Anne Booth
1485 – 1517
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Barcroft
1478 – 1547
Alice Ingham
1485 – 1520

Nicholas Ferrers's Descendants

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Nicholas Ferrers (abt 1535 – 12 April 1620) m. Mary Woodnett (abt 1540 – 1634)
  1. 1. William Ferrars (abt 1556 – abt 1587) m. Joan (le) Despencer (21 August 1564 – aft 1586)
    1. 1. Alice (Anne) Ferrers (1586 – 3 Oct 1618) m. Thomas (James) Baines (1575 – 25 Feb 1671)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Baines (1600 – abt 1656) m. Richard Halladay (1602 – abt 1660)
        1. 1. Capt (Walter) Halladay (1648 – 21 Sep 1709) m. Catherine Hunter (1657 – 1730)
  2. 2. Richard Ferris (January 1596 – 1640) m. Sarah Hamilton (Jan 1616 – 5 Feb 1690)
    1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Ferris (08 May 1634 – 1689) m. Colonel (Robert "Tater Hole") Woodson (1634 – 1 Oct 1707)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Ferris) Woodson (1670 – 02 Feb 1761) m. Col. (William) Lewis (1660 – 25 Dec 1706)
        1. 1. Mourning ("Mary") Lewis (1694 – 8 Aug 1765) m. Captain (Robert) Adams (1689 – 1739)

Nicholas Ferrers's Timeline

2 Records

1535
abt 1535
Birth of Nicholas Ferrers in Hartford, Yorkshire, England
Hartford, Yorkshire, England
1620
12 April 1620
Age 85
Death of Nicholas Ferrers in London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1535
    Event Place: Hartford, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 April 1620
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
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