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Nicholas Harper 1556 – 1626 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1556

Birth Location: Berrynarbor, Devon, England

Death Date: 19 Oct 1626

Death Location: Devon, England

Father: Edward Harper

Mother: Agnes Chichester

Spouse(s): Ann Trowbridge

Children(s): Edward Harper

In 1556, Nicholas Harper entered the world in Berrynarbor, Devon, England, born to Edward Harper and Agnes Oliver\ Harper\ Chichester. Nicholas Harper married Ann Trowbridge, and had children including Edward O (Maj)** Harper. Nicholas Harper passed away in 1626 in Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1556, Nicholas Harper entered the world in Berrynarbor, Devon, England, born to Edward Harper and Agnes Oliver\ Harper\ Chichester.
  • Nicholas Harper married Ann Trowbridge, and had children including Edward O (Maj)** Harper.
  • Nicholas Harper passed away in 1626 in Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Harper
1525 – 1573
Birth Location: Berrynarbor, Devon, England
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Agnes Chichester
1529 – 1589
Birth Location: Berrynarbor, Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

Ann Trowbridge
1563 – 1644
Birth Location: Brushford, Somerset, England
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Children(s)

Edward Harper
1591 – 1669
Birth Location: Berrynarbor, Devon, England
EH

Nicholas Harper's Ancestors

Self
Nicholas Harper
1556 – 1626
Birth Place: Berrynarbor, Devon, England
Parents
Edward Harper
1525 – 1573
Berrynarbor, Devon, England
Agnes (Oliver\ Harper\) Chichester
1529 – 1589
Berrynarbor, Devon, England
Grandparents
John Harper(Harp)
1504 – 1558
Derby, Derbyshire, , England
Joane Smale
1490 – 1565
Berrynarbor, Devon, England
James Olyver
1504 – 1560
Berrynarbor, Devon, England
Joane Oliver
1504 –
Berrynarbor, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nicholas Harper's Descendants

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Nicholas Harper (Feb 1556 – 19 Oct 1626) m. Ann Trowbridge (Aug 1563 – 22 Jul 1644)
  1. 1. Edward (O (Maj)**) Harper (11 Sep 1591 – 1669) m. Jennett Cowlman
    1. 1. William (Conway) Harper (1624 – 1702) m. Elizabeth ((Harper)) Benson (1626 – 1707)
      1. 1. Edward (Harper (9th Great) Grandfather) (13 Aug 1654 – 13 May 1716) m. Lydia Hudson (8 March 1665 – 1700)
        1. 1. William Harper (04 Jul 1683 – 11 Feb 1745) m. Margaret ("Maggie") Turpin (1687 – 1741)

Nicholas Harper's Timeline

2 Records

1556
Feb 1556
Birth of Nicholas Harper in Berrynarbor, Devon, England
Berrynarbor, Devon, England
1626
19 Oct 1626
Age 70
Death of Nicholas Harper in Devon, England
Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1556
    Event Place: Berrynarbor, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1626
    Event Place: Devon, England
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