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Sir John Billingsley 1587–1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Sep 1587

Birth Location: Astley Abbotts, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 1659

Death Location: Cliffs of Calvert, Calvert County, Maryland, USA or Holland

Father: Sir (Knight)

Mother: Bridgett Vernon

Spouse(s): Agatha Cooper

Children(s): Francis Billingsley, Thomas Billingsley, William Billingsley, Agatha Billingsley, James Billingsley, Joanne Billingsley, Mary Billingsley, Walter Billingsley, Walter Billingsley, Thomas Blackburne

In 1587, Sir John Billingsley entered the world in Astley Abbotts, Shropshire, England, born to Sir Francis Henry Billingsley I Knight And Bridgett Vernon. In 1652, Sir John Billingsley immigrated to Maryland. Sir John Billingsley married Agatha Hautmans Cooper, and had children including Agatha Billingsley, Francis Billingsley, James Billingsley, Joanne Billingsley, Mary Billingsley, Thomas Billingsley, Thomas Blackburne, Walter Billingsley, William Cooper Billingsley. Sir John Billingsley passed away in 1659 in Cliffs of Calvert, Calvert County, Maryland, USA or Holland.

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Biography

  • In 1587, Sir John Billingsley entered the world in Astley Abbotts, Shropshire, England, born to Sir Francis Henry Billingsley I Knight And Bridgett Vernon.
  • In 1652, Sir John Billingsley immigrated to Maryland.
  • Sir John Billingsley married Agatha Hautmans Cooper, and had children including Agatha Billingsley, Francis Billingsley, James Billingsley, Joanne Billingsley, Mary Billingsley, Thomas Billingsley, Thomas Blackburne, Walter Billingsley, William Cooper Billingsley.
  • Sir John Billingsley passed away in 1659 in Cliffs of Calvert, Calvert County, Maryland, USA or Holland.

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Spouses(s)

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Sir Billingsley's Ancestors

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Sir Billingsley
1587–1659
Birth Place: Astley Abbotts, Shropshire, England
Parents
Sir Francis Henry Billingsley I (Knight)
1549–1606
Astley, Shropshire, England
Bridgett Vernon
1555–1636
Hastlington, Chester, England
Grandparents
John ((Elder)) Billingsley
1525–1574
Astley, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England
Frances (Cressett) Acton
1527–1579
Astley, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Billingsley
1505–1565
Ciceley Bows
1495–1555
William Acton
1497–1567
Cecelia Cressett
1505–1575
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Roger Billingsley
1465–1558
Elizabeth Harding
1475–1535

Sir Billingsley's Descendants

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Sir (John) Billingsley (7 Sep 1587–1659) m. Agatha (Hautmans) Cooper (1593–1666)
  1. 1. Francis Billingsley 1620–1695 m. Ann (Frances) Hale 1622–1668
    1. 1. John (Roger Billingsley (Arrive American) 1652) 1647–1693 m. Sarah (Ann) Bowman 1652–1712
      1. 1. William Billingsley 1670–1716 m. Clearanna Bowles 1670–1716
        1. 1. Bowles Billingsley 1694–1744 m. Rachel Garden 1700–1746
        2. 2. William Billingsley 1691–1745
  2. 2. Thomas Billingsley 1618–1673
  3. 3. William (Cooper) Billingsley 1628–1657 m. Sarah (Sally) Orme 1635–1690
    1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Bowman 1652–1712 m. John (Roger Billingsley (Arrive American) 1652) 1647–1693
  4. 4. Agatha Billingsley 1614–1715
  5. 5. James Billingsley 1616–1663
  6. 6. Joanne Billingsley 1626–1725
  7. 7. Mary Billingsley 1630–1730
  8. 8. Walter Billingsley 1632–1740
  9. 9. Walter Billingsley 1613–1710
  10. 10. Thomas Blackburne 1627–1673

Sir Billingsley's Timeline

4 Records

1587
7 Sep 1587
Birth of Sir John Billingsley in Astley Abbotts, Shropshire, England
Astley Abbotts, Shropshire, England
1652
1652
Age 65
Sir John Billingsley immigrated in Maryland
Maryland
1659
1659
Age 72
Death of Sir John Billingsley in Clifts, Calvert, Maryland, United States
Clifts, Calvert, Maryland, United States
1659
1659
Age 72
Death of Sir John Billingsley in Cliffs of Calvert, Calvert County, Maryland, USA or Holland
Cliffs of Calvert, Calvert County, Maryland, USA or Holland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1587
    Event Place: Astley Abbotts, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Date: 1652
    Event Place: Maryland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1659
    Event Place: Clifts, Calvert, Maryland, United States
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1659
    Event Place: Cliffs of Calvert, Calvert County, Maryland, USA or Holland

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