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Rev Francis Higginson 1586 – 1630 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Aug 1586

Birth Location: Claybrooke, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 6 Aug 1630

Death Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Higginson

Mother: Elizabeth (Higginson)

Spouse(s): Anne *

Children(s): John Higginson, Theophilus Higginson, Francis Higgenson, Timothy Higginson, Samuel Higginson, Mary Higgenson, Anne (Chatfield), Charles Higginson, Neophytus Higginson

Rev Francis Higginson * was born in 1586 in Claybrooke, Leicestershire, England, the child of John H Higginson and Elizabeth Rogers (Higginson). Rev Francis Higginson * married Anne Herbert (Higginson) *, and had children including John (twin) Higginson, Theophilus (twin) Higginson, Francis Higgenson, Timothy Higginson, Samuel Higginson, Mary Higgenson, Anne Higginson (Chatfield), Charles Higginson, Neophytus Higginson. Rev Francis Higginson * passed away in 1630 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Rev Francis Higginson * was born in 1586 in Claybrooke, Leicestershire, England, the child of John H Higginson and Elizabeth Rogers (Higginson).
  • Rev Francis Higginson * married Anne Herbert (Higginson) *, and had children including John (twin) Higginson, Theophilus (twin) Higginson, Francis Higgenson, Timothy Higginson, Samuel Higginson, Mary Higgenson, Anne Higginson (Chatfield), Charles Higginson, Neophytus Higginson.
  • Rev Francis Higginson * passed away in 1630 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Higginson
1540 – 1624
Birth Location: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
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Elizabeth (Higginson)
1550 – 1635
Birth Location: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
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Spouses(s)

Anne *
1583 – 1640
Birth Location: Leicestershire, England
A*

Children(s)

John Higginson
1616 – 1708
Birth Location: Claybrook, Leicestershire, England
JH
Theophilus Higginson
1616 – 1654
Birth Location: Claybrooke, Leicestershire, England
TH
Francis Higgenson
1618 – 1673
Birth Location: Claybrooke, Leicestershire, England
FH
Timothy Higginson
1620 – 1653
Birth Location: Claybrooke, Leicestershire, England
TH
Samuel Higginson
1622 – 1664
Birth Location: Claybrooke, Leicestershire, England
SH
Mary Higgenson
1624 – 1629
Birth Location: Claybrooke, Leicestershire, England
MH
Anne (Chatfield)
1626 – 1686
Birth Location: Leicestershire, England
A(
Charles Higginson
1628 – 1677
Birth Location: Leicestershire, England
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Neophytus Higginson
1630 – 1650
Birth Location: –
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Rev Higginson's Ancestors

Self
Rev Higginson
1586 – 1630
Birth Place: Claybrooke, Leicestershire, England
Parents
John H Higginson
1540 – 1624
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Elizabeth (Rogers) (Higginson)
1550 – 1635
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rev Higginson's Descendants

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Rev (Francis) Higginson (6 Aug 1586 – 6 Aug 1630) m. Anne (Herbert (Higginson)) * (1583 – Feb 1640)
  1. 1. John ((twin)) Higginson (31 Aug 1616 – 9 Dec 1708)
  2. 2. Theophilus ((twin)) Higginson (31 Aug 1616 – 10 Feb 1654)
  3. 3. Francis Higgenson (16 Aug 1618 – 20 May 1673)
  4. 4. Timothy Higginson (5 Nov 1620 – Bef. 2 Oct 1653)
  5. 5. Samuel Higginson (Dec 1622 – 17 Jan 1664)
  6. 6. Mary Higgenson (27 Dec 1624 – 19 May 1629)
  7. 7. Anne (Higginson) (Chatfield) (Jan 1626 – 22 Jun 1686) m. Thomas Chatfield (16 Feb 1621 – 22 Jun 1686)
    1. 1. Anna Chatfield (1649 – 1691)
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Chatfield) (Jones) (1651 – Jan 1748) m. Edward Jones (1650 – 22 Aug 1726)
      1. 1. Edward Jones (1678 – 21 Sep 1745) m. Hannah (Talmadge) (Jones) (1680 – 6 Nov 1740)
        1. 1. Edward Jones (1697 – 2 Jul 1774) m. Phebe (Gold) (Jones)
        2. 2. Mary Jones (1704 – 1770)
        3. 3. Phoebe (Talmadge) Jones (1706 – 1791)
        4. 4. Ezekiel Jones (1708 – 5 Jan 1790)
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Jones) (Wick\Wicks\Weeks) (1709 – 22 Mar 1782) m. John Wicks\Weeks (1702 – 1777)
    3. 3. Thomas Chatfield (1652 – 20 Mar 1712)
    4. 4. Sarah Chatfield (1659 – )
    5. 5. Mary Chatfield (1660 – 19 Aug 1733)
    6. 6. John Chatfield
  8. 8. Charles Higginson (1628/29 – 10 Jan 1677)
  9. 9. Neophytus Higginson (1630 – 1650)

Rev Higginson's Timeline

3 Records

1586
6 Aug 1586
Birth of Rev Francis Higginson * in Claybrooke, Leicestershire, England
Claybrooke, Leicestershire, England
1586
6 Aug 1586
Rev Francis Higginson * was baptized in Claybrooke, Leicestershire, England
Claybrooke, Leicestershire, England
1630
6 Aug 1630
Age 44
Death of Rev Francis Higginson * in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1586
    Event Place: Claybrooke, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1586
    Event Place: Claybrooke, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1629
    Record Source: New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1630
    Event Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
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