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Peter Branch 1596 – 1638 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 February 1596

Birth Location: Rolvenden, Ashford Borough, Kent, England

Death Date: 16 June 1638

Death Location: At Sea (Ship Castle, enroute to America from England)

Father: Symon (Braunche)

Mother: Alice Stokes

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Gillame

Children(s): John Branch

In 1596, Peter Branch entered the world in Rolvenden, Ashford Borough, Kent, England, born to Symon John Branch (Braunche) and Alice Stokes. Peter Branch married Elizabeth Gillame, and had children including John Peter Branch. Peter Branch passed away in 1638 in At Sea (Ship Castle, enroute to America from England).

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Biography

  • In 1596, Peter Branch entered the world in Rolvenden, Ashford Borough, Kent, England, born to Symon John Branch (Braunche) and Alice Stokes.
  • Peter Branch married Elizabeth Gillame, and had children including John Peter Branch.
  • Peter Branch passed away in 1638 in At Sea (Ship Castle, enroute to America from England).

Immediate Family

Parents

Symon (Braunche)
1560 – 1614
Birth Location: Headcorn, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
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Alice Stokes
1564 – 1614
Birth Location: Rolvenden, Kent, , England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Gillame
1596 – 1632
Birth Location: High Halden, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
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Children(s)

John Branch
1628 – 1711
Birth Location: High Holden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
JB

Peter Branch's Ancestors

Self
Peter Branch
1596 – 1638
Birth Place: Rolvenden, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
Parents
Symon John Branch (Braunche)
1560 – 1614
Headcorn, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
Alice Stokes
1564 – 1614
Rolvenden, Kent, , England
Grandparents
Willus Stokes
1540 – 1573
Kent, England
Agnes Clege
1539 – 1580
Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
John Clege\Clegg
1509 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Peter Branch's Descendants

1.
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Peter Branch (27 February 1596 – 16 June 1638) m. Elizabeth Gillame (1596 – 9 Aug 1632)
  1. 1. John (Peter) Branch (7 November 1628 – 17 May 1711) m. Mary Speed (10 Oct 1632 – 1711)
    1. 1. Peter (Richard) Branch (28 May 1659 – 27 December 1713) m. Hannah Lincoln (15 Mar 1663 – 1/16/1731)
      1. 1. Thomas Branch (25 Dec 1698 – 1 Nov 1778) m. Zipporah Kinne (27 Mar 1708 – 20 Sep 1781)
        1. 1. Daniel Branch (25 Apr 1737 – 27 Aug 1822) m. Zipporrah Tracy (30 Mar 1740 – 17 Dec 1812)

Peter Branch's Timeline

2 Records

1596
27 February 1596
Birth of Peter Branch in Rolvenden, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
Rolvenden, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
1638
16 June 1638
Age 42
Death of Peter Branch in At Sea (Ship Castle, enroute to America from England)
At Sea (Ship Castle, enroute to America from England)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 February 1596
    Event Place: Rolvenden, Ashford Borough, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 June 1638
    Event Place: At Sea (Ship Castle, enroute to America from England)
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