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Peter Gates 1550–1605 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: High Easter, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Olde England

Death Date: 6 Oct 1605

Death Location: High Roding, Dunmow, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Olde England

Father: Geoffrey **

Mother: Joan Wentworth

Spouse(s): Mary Josselyn

Children(s): Thomas Gates, Thomas Gates

In 1550, Peter Gates entered the world in High Easter, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Olde England, born to Geoffrey Gates 4Th And Joan Wentworth. Peter Gates married Mary Josselyn, and had children including Thomas Gates. Peter Gates passed away in 1605 in High Roding, Dunmow, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Olde England.

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Biography

  • In 1550, Peter Gates entered the world in High Easter, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Olde England, born to Geoffrey Gates 4Th And Joan Wentworth.
  • Peter Gates married Mary Josselyn, and had children including Thomas Gates.
  • Peter Gates passed away in 1605 in High Roding, Dunmow, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Olde England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Geoffrey **
1530–1553
Birth Location: High Easter, Essex, England
G*
Joan Wentworth
1529–1558
Birth Location: High Estre (Essex) England
JW

Spouses(s)

Mary Josselyn
1568–1575
Birth Location: Oakington (Cambridgeshire) England
MJ

Children(s)

Thomas Gates
1582–1635
Birth Location: Coney Weston, Suffolk, England
TG
Thomas Gates
1593–1660
Birth Location: Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
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Peter Gates's Ancestors

Self
Peter Gates
1550–1605
Birth Place: High Easter, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Olde England
Parents
Geoffrey Gates 4th **
1530–1553
High Easter, Essex, England
Joan Wentworth
1529–1558
High Estre (Essex) England
Grandparents
Sir (Geoffey) Gates
1484–1526
Kentwell, Suffolk, England
Deol (Pascall 13th) GGM
1507–1553
High Easter, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Sir (Nicholas Wentworth,) Knight
1500–1557
Lillingstone Lovell, Oxfordshire, , England
Lady (Jane) Josselyn
1509–1569
Newhall, Boreham, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Wentworth
1434–1482
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Roger Wentworth
1398–1452

Peter Gates's Descendants

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Peter Gates (1550–6 Oct 1605) m. Mary Josselyn (1568–13 August 1575)
  1. 1. Thomas Gates 1582–1635 m. Elizabeth Rose 1584–1635
    1. 1. Sir (Stephen) Gates 1597–1662 m. Anne Veare 1603–
      1. 1. Stephen (Gates) ll 1634–1707 m. Sarah Woodward 1643–1736
        1. 1. Simon Gates 1666–1752
        2. 2. Daniel Gates 1685–1759
        3. 3. Isaac Gates 1673–1748
        4. 4. Thomas Gates 1669–1726 m. Margaret Geer 1669–1751
        5. 5. Stephen Gates 1665–1732 m. Jemima Benjamin 1666–1732
        6. 6. Nathaniel Gates 1675–
        7. 7. Sarah Gates 1679–
        8. 8. Rebecca Gates 1682–
      2. 2. Simon Gates 1645–1693
        1. 1. Simon Gates 1676–1735 m. Sarah Woods 1685–1751
        2. 2. Samuel Gates 1685–1745
      3. 3. Thomas Gates 1646–1726
        1. 1. Josiah Gates 1681–1763
      4. 4. Mary Gates 1636–1678 m. John Maynard 1630–1711
        1. 1. David Maynard 1669–1757
      5. 5. Elizabeth Gates 1629–1704 m. John Lassell 1620–1700
        1. 1. Joshua Lazell 1654–1888
        2. 2. Mary Lazell 1664–1742
        3. 3. Sarah Lazall 1666–1736
        4. 4. Isaac (Lazell) (Lassell) 1660–1690
        5. 5. Israel Lassell 1669–1755
        6. 6. Hannah Lassell 1662–1717
        7. 7. Stephen (Lazell) (Lassell) 1656–1717
        8. 8. Elizabeth (Lazell) (Lassell) 1657–1676
        9. 9. John Lazell 1669–1755 m. Deborah Lincoln 1674–1748
        10. 10. Thomas Lazell 1652–1725 m. Mary Allen 1665–
        11. 11. Jack Lazell 1660–1755
      6. 6. Isaac Gates 1646–1651
      7. 7. Rebecca Gates 1646–1650
      8. 8. Ann Gates 1625–1695 m. John (Gale Chew) ^ 1616–1672
        1. 1. Richard (Gates) Chew 1650–1726 m. Frances (Ady) Woodward 1644–1725
        2. 2. Joseph Chew 1637–1715
        3. 3. Benjamin Chew 1657–1686
        4. 4. Samuel Chew 1660–
        5. 5. Joseph Chew 1662–
        6. 6. Nathaniel Chew 1666–1695
        7. 7. William Chew 1669–1709
        8. 8. Caleb Chew 1696–
        9. 9. John Chew 1696–1768
      9. 9. George Gates 1648–
      10. 10. Alice Gates 1632–1683 m. Alexander Keeney 1624–1680 m. William (Coulbeck Colefax) Colfax 1624–1660
        1. 1. Richard Keeney 1674–1761
        2. 2. Joseph Keeney 1666–1752 m. Hannah Hills 1678–1753
        3. 3. Alexander Keeney 1662–1739
        4. 4. Thomas Keeney 1664–1700
        5. 5. Lydiah Keeney 1669–1683
        6. 6. Ebenezer Keeney 1664–1761
        7. 7. Sarah Keeney 1664–1729
        8. 8. Elizabeth (Colefax\Colfax) Arnold 1653–1725
        9. 9. Mary Colefax 1657–1692
        10. 10. John (March) Colfax 1655–1676
        11. 11. Wiliam Colfax –1660
      11. 11. Rebecca Gates 1621–1650
      12. 12. Isaac Gates 1621–1651
      13. 13. Elizabeth Gates 1630–1707
    2. 2. David Gates 1604–1677
      1. 1. Robert Gates 1633–
        1. 1. John Gates 1657–1736
    3. 3. Thomas Gates 1593–1635
    4. 4. Alice Gates 1599–1616
    5. 5. Bridgett Gates 1603–1616
    6. 6. Mary Gates 1609–1700
    7. 7. Mary Gates 1601–1609
    8. 8. Rose Gates 1594–1700
    9. 9. Simon Gates 1606–1626
  2. 2. Thomas Gates 1593–1660 m. Elizabeth (Deol) Weedon 1592–1675
    1. 1. George Gates 1634–1724
      1. 1. Daniel Gates 1680–1761
        1. 1. David Gates 1709–1795 m. Hannah Hungerford 1700–1781
      2. 2. Joseph Gates 1662–1712 m. Elizabeth HUNGERFORD 1670–1759
        1. 1. Joseph Gates 1695–1770
    2. 2. John Gates 1621–
      1. 1. Thomas Gates 1660– m. Rose STARKE 1661–
        1. 1. Henry (G.) Gates 1699–1797 m. SUSEY (Samuel) (Martin) 1700–

Peter Gates's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1550
Birth of Peter Gates in High Easter, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Olde England
High Easter, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Olde England
1605
6 Oct 1605
Age 55
Death of Peter Gates in High Roding, Dunmow, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Olde England
High Roding, Dunmow, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Olde England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: High Easter, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Olde England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1605
    Event Place: High Roding, Dunmow, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Olde England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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