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Peter French 1576–1631 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1576

Birth Location: Galway, Galway, Connaught, Ireland

Death Date: 27 Feb 1631

Death Location: will, Blake papers, MS (2), NLI, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Father: Valentyne Frenche

Mother: Elizabeth Norton

Spouse(s): Mary Browne

Children(s): Martin French, Mary French, Gennet French, Ellis French

The story of Peter French began in 1576 in Galway, Galway, Connaught, Ireland. Peter French married Mary Browne, and had children including Ellis French, Gennet French, Martin French, Mary Elizabeth French. Peter French passed away in 1631 in will, Blake papers, MS (2), NLI, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland.

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Biography

  • The story of Peter French began in 1576 in Galway, Galway, Connaught, Ireland.
  • Peter French married Mary Browne, and had children including Ellis French, Gennet French, Martin French, Mary Elizabeth French.
  • Peter French passed away in 1631 in will, Blake papers, MS (2), NLI, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Peter French's Ancestors

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Peter French
1576–1631
Birth Place: Galway, Galway, Connaught, Ireland
Parents
Valentyne Frenche
1560–1605
Galway, (another French line), Galway, Connaught, Ireland
Elizabeth Norton
1565–1605
Galway, Galway, Connaught, Ireland
Grandparents
William French
1535–1577
Braunton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Alice Pridiox
1538–1619
Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Peter French's Descendants

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Peter French (1576–27 Feb 1631) m. Mary Browne (1583–27 Feb 1631)
  1. 1. Martin French 1625–1701 m. Mary Fowler 1630–1675
    1. 1. James French 1650–1733 m. Elizabeth Meekin 1644–1733
      1. 1. Martin (Iqualius) French 1671–1716 m. Mary (Rosamond) Browne 1671–1719
        1. 1. John French 1705–1770 m. Mary Abell 1717–1767
        2. 2. James French 1715–1770
        3. 3. Susannah French 1694–1720
        4. 4. Ann French 1713–
        5. 5. William French 1715–1788
        6. 6. Elizabeth French 1710–1775
        7. 7. Mary (Catherine) French 1694–1729
        8. 8. Ignatius French 1715–1772 m. Susanna 1724–1771
        9. 9. James French 1696–1733
      2. 2. Mary French 1665–1724 m. Robert (Augustine) Thompson 1640–1711
        1. 1. James Thompson 1683–1732
        2. 2. Elizabeth Thompson 1685–1761
        3. 3. Margaret Thompson 1685–
        4. 4. Robert (Thompson) II 1689–
        5. 5. George Thompson 1690–1749 m. Rebecca Medley 1682–1743
      3. 3. Francis French 1675–1685
  2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) French 1602–1636
  3. 3. Gennet French 1614–
  4. 4. Ellis French 1609–

Peter French's Timeline

2 Records

1576
1576
Birth of Peter French in Galway, Galway, Connaught, Ireland
Galway, Galway, Connaught, Ireland
1631
27 Feb 1631
Age 55
Death of Peter French in will, Blake papers, MS (2), NLI, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
will, Blake papers, MS (2), NLI, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1576
    Event Place: Galway, Galway, Connaught, Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1631
    Event Place: will, Blake papers, MS (2), NLI, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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