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Rachel Martin 1565 – 1647 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jun 1565

Birth Location: Lydd, Kent, England

Death Date: 30 Jun 1647

Death Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Father: JAMES Merchant

Mother: JOAN Martin

Spouse(s): John Briggs

Children(s): WILLIAM BRIGGS***

Rachel Martin was born in 1565 in Lydd, Kent, England, the child of JAMES Martin, Merchant and JOAN Adams Martin. Rachel Martin married John Briggs, and had children including WILLIAM BRIGGS***. Rachel Martin passed away in 1647 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • Rachel Martin was born in 1565 in Lydd, Kent, England, the child of JAMES Martin, Merchant and JOAN Adams Martin.
  • Rachel Martin married John Briggs, and had children including WILLIAM BRIGGS***.
  • Rachel Martin passed away in 1647 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

JAMES Merchant
1547 – 1583
Birth Location: Lydd, Kent, England
JM
JOAN Martin
1544 – 1582
Birth Location: Lydd, Kent, England
JM

Spouses(s)

John Briggs
1557 – 1605
Birth Location: Cranbrook, Kent, England
JB

Children(s)

WILLIAM BRIGGS***
1616 – 1687
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
WB

Rachel Martin's Ancestors

Self
Rachel Martin
1565 – 1647
Birth Place: Lydd, Kent, England
Parents
JAMES Martin, Merchant
1547 – 1583
Lydd, Kent, England
JOAN (Adams) Martin
1544 – 1582
Lydd, Kent, England
Grandparents
William (Martin.1518 (14th) GGF)
1518 – 1547
Lydd, Shepway District, Kent, England
Lady (Lady Alice Elizabeth) Baker
1520 – 1582
Lydd, Shepway District, Kent, England
William Adam
1518 – 1571
Lydd, Kent, England
Alice Baker
1520 – 1583
Lydd, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Martin
1485 – 1574
Lady Carew
1503 – 1529
Sir Commons
1503 – 1558
Lady Dineley
1500 – 1558
Andrew (DNA)
1504 – 1543
Elizabeth Mennis
1498 – 1540
Richard Dence
1505 – 1545
Anne Symmons
1500 – 1524
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Martin
Wife Martin
Sir Sissinghurst,
1488 – 1558
Lady Sackville\Sachville-Barker\Baker-Roberts
1493 – 1557
Thomas Dineley
1466 – 1502
Lady (Dineley)
1471 – 1571
Sir Adams
1472 – 1557
Catherine Stebbing
1479 – 1512

Rachel Martin's Descendants

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Rachel Martin (17 Jun 1565 – 30 Jun 1647) m. John Briggs (1557 – 13 Oct 1605)
  1. 1. WILLIAM BRIGGS*** (1616 – 16 Jun 1687) m. MARY COOK*** (1620 – 6 Feb 1687)
    1. 1. Catherine (Aines) Briggs-ENNIS (6 Jan 1636 – 6 Feb 1687) m. Alexander (Innes or) Ennis (9 Nov 1632 – 9 Oct 1679)
      1. 1. Mary Innes (1655 – 18 Feb 1727) m. John (Dodge) 7GGF (4 Feb 1644 – 1729)
        1. 1. David (Britain) Dodge (26 Dec 1691 – 30 Jul 1764) m. Rebecca Yeomans (6 Nov 1697 – 22 Mar 1743)

Rachel Martin's Timeline

2 Records

1565
17 Jun 1565
Birth of Rachel Martin in Lydd, Kent, England
Lydd, Kent, England
1647
30 Jun 1647
Age 82
Death of Rachel Martin in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1565
    Event Place: Lydd, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1647
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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