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Nicholas Key 1543–1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1543

Birth Location: Countisbury, Devonshire, England

Death Date: 1591

Death Location: Settrington, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, England

Father: Sir Key

Mother: Lady Brown

Spouse(s): Tamazina Zuln

Children(s): Matthew Key

Nicholas Key was born in 1543 in Countisbury, Devonshire, England, the child of Sir William Key And Lady Edmonia Brown. Nicholas Key married Tamazina Zuln, and had children including Matthew Key. Nicholas Key passed away in 1591 in Settrington, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • Nicholas Key was born in 1543 in Countisbury, Devonshire, England, the child of Sir William Key And Lady Edmonia Brown.
  • Nicholas Key married Tamazina Zuln, and had children including Matthew Key.
  • Nicholas Key passed away in 1591 in Settrington, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nicholas Key's Ancestors

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Nicholas Key
1543–1591
Birth Place: Countisbury, Devonshire, England
Parents
Sir William Key
1518–1563
Settrington, East Riding, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Edmonia) Brown
1525–1556
East Riding, Yorkshire, , England
Grandparents
Richard (Gilbert Keye , Capt of) Sandgate
1490–1545
Lewisham, London, England
Lady (Agnes) Saunders
1486–1530
Ewell, Surrey, England
Thomas (F.) Brown
–1945
Great-Grandparents
Sir Saunders
1455–1518
Lady Lepton
1455–1519
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nicholas Key's Descendants

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Nicholas Key (1543–1591) m. Tamazina Zuln (1546–1609)
  1. 1. Matthew Key 1567–1637 m. Margrett Bates 1571–1616
    1. 1. Andrew Key 1603–1675 m. Ellen (H Spendley) \Atkinson 1605–1687
      1. 1. John Keye 1639–1792 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Pomfrett 1630–1653
        1. 1. John (Andrew Key) Jr 1653–1669 m. Ann Holmes 1634–1703

Nicholas Key's Timeline

5 Records

1543
1543
Birth of Nicholas Key in Settrington,East Riding,Yorkshire,England
Settrington,East Riding,Yorkshire,England
1543
1543
Birth of Nicholas Key in East Riding of Yorkshire, England
East Riding of Yorkshire, England
1543
1543
Birth of Nicholas Key in Countisbury, Devonshire, England
Countisbury, Devonshire, England
1591
3 March 1591
Age 48
Death of Nicholas Key in Settrington, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, England
Settrington, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, England
1591
1591
Age 48
Death of Nicholas Key in East Riding of Yorkshire, England
East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1543
    Event Place: Settrington,East Riding,Yorkshire,England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1543
    Event Place: East Riding of Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1543
    Event Place: Countisbury, Devonshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Exford Tiverton, Devonshire
    Record Source: 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 March 1591
    Event Place: Settrington, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1591
    Event Place: East Riding of Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Settrington, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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