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Reverend John Greenwood, Founder of the Puritan Church 1556–1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1556

Birth Location: Hepstonstall, Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 6 Apr 1593 "Hanged for His Religious Beliefs"

Death Location: Tyburn, Warwickshire, England

Father: John Greenwood

Mother: Elizibeth Linley

Spouse(s): Isabella Lee, Anne Oldfield, Anne Oldfield

Children(s): Abel Greenwood, James Greenwood, Erasmus Greenwood, John Greenwood, Anna Greenwood, Thomas Greenwood, James Greenwood, Matthew Greenwood, Johan Greenwood

The story of Reverend John Greenwood, Founder of the Puritan Church began in 1556 in Hepstonstall, Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, England. Reverend John Greenwood, Founder of the Puritan Church married Anne Oldfield, Isabella Maria Lee, and had children including Abel Greenwood, Anna Greenwood, Erasmus Greenwood, James Greenwood, James Robert Greenwood, Johan Greenwood, John Greenwood, Matthew Greenwood, Thomas Greenwood. Reverend John Greenwood, Founder of the Puritan Church passed away in 1593 in Tyburn, Warwickshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Reverend John Greenwood, Founder of the Puritan Church began in 1556 in Hepstonstall, Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, England.
  • Reverend John Greenwood, Founder of the Puritan Church married Anne Oldfield, Isabella Maria Lee, and had children including Abel Greenwood, Anna Greenwood, Erasmus Greenwood, James Greenwood, James Robert Greenwood, Johan Greenwood, John Greenwood, Matthew Greenwood, Thomas Greenwood.
  • Reverend John Greenwood, Founder of the Puritan Church passed away in 1593 in Tyburn, Warwickshire, England.

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Reverend Church's Ancestors

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Reverend Church
1556–1593
Birth Place: Hepstonstall, Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Parents
John Greenwood
1542–1588
Batley All Saints, Yorkshire, England
Elizibeth Linley
1545–1616
Yorkshire, England
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Reverend Church's Descendants

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Reverend (John Greenwood, Founder of the Puritan) Church (1556–6 Apr 1593 "Hanged for His Religious Beliefs") m. Isabella (Maria) Lee (17 Apr 1555–13 Mar 1595) m. Anne Oldfield (1562–) m. Anne Oldfield (1562–Jun 1601)
  1. 1. Abel Greenwood 1585–1623
  2. 2. James Greenwood 1575–1674
  3. 3. Erasmus Greenwood 1590–1674
  4. 4. John Greenwood 1575–1656
  5. 5. Anna Greenwood 1577–1651
  6. 6. Thomas Greenwood 1587–1623
  7. 7. James (Robert) Greenwood 1575–1674
  8. 8. Matthew Greenwood 1583–1653
  9. 9. Johan Greenwood 1592–1653

Reverend Church's Timeline

2 Records

1556
1556
Birth of Reverend John Greenwood, Founder of the Puritan Church in Hepstonstall, Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Hepstonstall, Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
1593
6 Apr 1593 "Hanged for His Religious Beliefs"
Age 37
Death of Reverend John Greenwood, Founder of the Puritan Church in Tyburn, Warwickshire, England
Tyburn, Warwickshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1556
    Event Place: Hepstonstall, Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1593 "Hanged for His Religious Beliefs"
    Event Place: Tyburn, Warwickshire, England

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