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Reverend Thomas Swift 1535–1592 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1535

Birth Location: Canterbury, Kent, England

Death Date: 1592

Death Location: Canterbury, Kent, England

Father: Henry Swift

Mother: Elizabeth Mason

Spouse(s): Margaret Godwin

Children(s): Rev Swift

In 1535, Reverend Thomas Swift entered the world in Canterbury, Kent, England, born to Henry Swift And Elizabeth Mason. Reverend Thomas Swift married Margaret Swift Godwin, and had children including Rev William Swift. Reverend Thomas Swift passed away in 1592 in Canterbury, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • In 1535, Reverend Thomas Swift entered the world in Canterbury, Kent, England, born to Henry Swift And Elizabeth Mason.
  • Reverend Thomas Swift married Margaret Swift Godwin, and had children including Rev William Swift.
  • Reverend Thomas Swift passed away in 1592 in Canterbury, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Swift
1509–1534
Birth Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United
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Elizabeth Mason
1513–1535
Birth Location: St Georges, Surrey, England
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Godwin
1548–1609
Birth Location: Canterbury, Kent, England
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Children(s)

Rev Swift
1566–1620
Birth Location: Harbledown, Kent, England
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Reverend Swift's Ancestors

Self
Reverend Swift
1535–1592
Birth Place: Canterbury, Kent, England
Parents
Henry Swift
1509–1534
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United
Elizabeth Mason
1513–1535
St Georges, Surrey, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Reverend Swift's Descendants

1.
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Reverend (Thomas) Swift (1535–1592) m. Margaret (Swift) Godwin (1548–1609)
  1. 1. Rev (William) Swift 1566–1620
    1. 1. Rev (Thomas) Swift 1595–1658 m. ELIZABETH (DRYDEN) Lady 1597–1658
      1. 1. Thomas Swift 1633–1667 m. Maria Swift 1629–1715
        1. 1. Rev (Thomas Swift) III 1665–1752 m. Elizabeth (Longfield) Swift 1679–
      2. 2. Godwin Swift 1627–1695
      3. 3. Abraham Swift 1635–1686
      4. 4. Jonathan (Swift) Sr 1640–1667
        1. 1. Jane Swift 1666–
        2. 2. Jonathan Swift 1667–1745

Reverend Swift's Timeline

2 Records

1535
1535
Birth of Reverend Thomas Swift in Canterbury, Kent, England
Canterbury, Kent, England
1592
1592
Age 57
Death of Reverend Thomas Swift in Canterbury, Kent, England
Canterbury, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Canterbury, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1592
    Event Place: Canterbury, Kent, England
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