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Robert Guy 1531–1604 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1531

Birth Location: Sanford, Devon, England

Death Date: June 1604

Death Location: Prowse, Sanford, Devon, England

Father: John Descent”

Mother: Mary Prowse

Spouse(s): GRACE DOWRISH

Children(s): Richard (Guyes)

In 1531, Robert Guy entered the world in Sanford, Devon, England, born to John Gye Royal Descent And Mary Ann Prowse. Robert Guy married Grace Dowrish, and had children including Richard Guy Guyes. Robert Guy passed away in 1604 in Prowse, Sanford, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1531, Robert Guy entered the world in Sanford, Devon, England, born to John Gye Royal Descent And Mary Ann Prowse.
  • Robert Guy married Grace Dowrish, and had children including Richard Guy Guyes.
  • Robert Guy passed away in 1604 in Prowse, Sanford, Devon, England.

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Robert Guy's Ancestors

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Robert Guy
1531–1604
Birth Place: Sanford, Devon, England
Parents
John Gye “Royal Descent”
1500–1536
Dodderidge, Devon, England
Mary (Ann) Prowse
1500–1561
Thorverton, Devonshire, England
Grandparents
John Guy
1468–1536
Poughill, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Spencer
1470–
Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Thomas Prowse
1475–1516
Sandford, Mid Devon, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Joan Baynton
1478–1500
Faulstone, Bishopstone, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Guy's Descendants

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Robert Guy (1531–June 1604) m. GRACE DOWRISH (1545–1580)
  1. 1. Richard (Guy) (Guyes) 1571– m. Thomazine Chilot 1585–
    1. 1. John (Gye) (Guy) 1604– m. Elizabeth Lilliot 1610–1695
      1. 1. Alexander (Guy) (Guyes) 1625–1676 m. Joan Tanner 1639–1730
        1. 1. Robert (Guy) (Guyes) 1657–1720 m. Mary ((Marie)) Jeffery 1654–1730

Robert Guy's Timeline

2 Records

1531
1531
Birth of Robert Guy in Sanford, Devon, England
Sanford, Devon, England
1604
June 1604
Age 73
Death of Robert Guy in Prowse, Sanford, Devon, England
Prowse, Sanford, Devon, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1531
    Event Place: Sanford, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: June 1604
    Event Place: Prowse, Sanford, Devon, England

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