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Roger Swift 1540–1626 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 26 Nov 1626

Death Location: Carleton, Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Father: Roger Swift

Mother: Elizabeth Beckett

Spouse(s): Margaret (Swift)

Children(s): Jennett (Wood), Roger Swift

In 1540, Roger Swift entered the world in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England, born to Roger Swift And Elizabeth Beckett. Roger Swift married Margaret Sarah Fox Swift, and had children including Jennett Swift Croft Wood, Roger Swift. Roger Swift passed away in 1626 in Carleton, Rothwell, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1540, Roger Swift entered the world in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England, born to Roger Swift And Elizabeth Beckett.
  • Roger Swift married Margaret Sarah Fox Swift, and had children including Jennett Swift Croft Wood, Roger Swift.
  • Roger Swift passed away in 1626 in Carleton, Rothwell, Yorkshire, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Roger Swift's Ancestors

Self
Roger Swift
1540–1626
Birth Place: Rothwell, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Roger Swift
1515–1606
Rothwell, Yorkshire,England
Elizabeth Beckett
1521–
Rothwell, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Roger Swift
1490–1571
Rothwell, Yorkshire, England
George (Beckett,) Esquire
1500–1545
Colchester, Essex, England
Emma Hatton
1505–1560
Colchester, Colchester, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Upton
1482–
Lady Beckett
1484–1530
JOHN HATTON
1480–
JANE Westby
1489–1558
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Roger Swift's Descendants

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Roger Swift (1540–26 Nov 1626) m. Margaret (Sarah Fox) (Swift) (1538–15 Sep 1577)
  1. 1. Jennett (Swift\Croft) (Wood) 1564–1636 m. John (Thomas) Wood 1559–1638
    1. 1. Robert Wood 1589–1676 m. Jane (Stocks) (Wood) 1598–1678
      1. 1. Henry Wood 1645–1720 m. Elizabeth (Simpson) (Wood) 1660–1749
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Wood) (Mawson) 1687–1773 m. Timothy (Edward) Mawson 1682–1767
        2. 2. Frances Wood 1702–
        3. 3. Caroline Wood 1704–
        4. 4. Eleanor Wood 1692–
        5. 5. Henry Wood 1689–1741
        6. 6. Lindley Wood 1707–1711
        7. 7. Jane Wood 1693–
        8. 8. Sarah Wood 1695–
        9. 9. Eleanor Wood 1688–
        10. 10. William Wood 1691–
        11. 11. Francis Wood 1696–1775
        12. 12. Simpson Wood 1698–1746
        13. 13. Anne Wood 1699–
        14. 14. John Wood 1701–
        15. 15. Thomas Wood 1695–1775
      2. 2. Sarah Wood 1644–1697
      3. 3. Robert Wood 1629–1634
      4. 4. George Wood 1629–1662
      5. 5. Dorothea Wood 1636–1721
      6. 6. James Wood 1638–1662
      7. 7. Elizabeth Wood 1643–1672
      8. 8. Douglas Wood 1643–
      9. 9. Isaac Wood 1646–1646
      10. 10. John Wood 1625–1628
      11. 11. William Wood 1627–1668
      12. 12. Jane Wood 1641–1674
      13. 13. William Wood 1627–1671
      14. 14. John Wood 1634–1669
      15. 15. Sarah Wood 1638–1697
    2. 2. Stephen Wood 1608–1634
    3. 3. Peter Wood 1603–1631
    4. 4. George Wood 1591–1591
    5. 5. Esther Wood 1598–1616
    6. 6. Richard Wood 1580–1616
    7. 7. John Wood 1594–1676
    8. 8. William Wood 1596–1637
    9. 9. Gilbert Wood 1610–
  2. 2. Roger Swift 1571–1617

Roger Swift's Timeline

3 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Roger Swift in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England
Rothwell, Yorkshire, England
1570
1570
Age 30
Roger Swift was married in Yorkshire, , England
Yorkshire, , England
1626
26 Nov 1626
Age 86
Death of Roger Swift in Carleton, Rothwell, Yorkshire, England
Carleton, Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Yorkshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1626
    Event Place: Carleton, Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

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