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Rev John Thompson 1583–1679 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1583

Birth Location: Linkenhold Parish, Hampshire, England

Death Date: 29 JAN 1679

Death Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, Colonial America

Father: General Thompson

Mother: Catherine Ross

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In 1583, Rev John Thompson entered the world in Linkenhold Parish, Hampshire, England, born to General William Thompson And Catherine Sherman Ross. Rev John Thompson passed away in 1679 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1583, Rev John Thompson entered the world in Linkenhold Parish, Hampshire, England, born to General William Thompson And Catherine Sherman Ross.
  • Rev John Thompson passed away in 1679 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, Colonial America.

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Rev Thompson's Ancestors

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Rev Thompson
1583–1679
Birth Place: Linkenhold Parish, Hampshire, England
Parents
General William Thompson
1557–1636
Lowestoft, Sussex, England
Catherine (Sherman) Ross
1566–1598
Hawkhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Williamwyllyam (III ThompsonTompsonn (alias) Hunt)
1538–1585
Lowestoft, Sussex, England
Elizabeth (Bunne or) Browne
1540–1622
Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
James (Ross 4th LairdLord of) Hawkhead
1525–1581
Halkhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Lady (Jean, of Buckinghamshire,) Semphill
1543–1593
Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Thompson
1516–1598
Lady Byerley
1520–1600
William Bunne
1515–1575
Isabelle Bunne
1523–1592
John Mure
1478–1538
Lady Stewart
1465–1523
Robert Sempill
1500–1576
Lady Carlyle
1518–1604
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Thompson
1490–1571
Lady Thompson
1503–1571
Sir Byerley
1500–
Mrs. ?
1500–1580
Robert Bunne
1490–1515
Lady Gibson
1495–1550
Sir Lowestoft
1500–1560
Isabelle Bunne-Lowestoft
1505–1565
Matthew* Stewart
1512–1513
Lady Hamilton
1473–1531
William Sempill
1485–1552
(Lady) Montgomerie
1487–1523
William Scotland)
1504–1569
Catharina (Hamilton)
1498–1593

Rev Thompson's Timeline

2 Records

1583
1583
Birth of Rev John Thompson in Linkenhold Parish, Hampshire, England
Linkenhold Parish, Hampshire, England
1679
29 JAN 1679
Age 96
Death of Rev John Thompson in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, Colonial America
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1583
    Event Place: Linkenhold Parish, Hampshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 JAN 1679
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, Colonial America

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