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Sir John III Bird 1566–1625 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Feb 1566

Birth Location: Hockerll, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: 31 Jan 1625

Death Location: St Leonard Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Father: Sir England

Mother: Anne Phelkin

Spouse(s): Frances Cowin, Prudence Richards, Mary (Beard)

Children(s): John III, Mary Bird, Thomas BIRD, Anne Byrd, Henry Byrd, Elizabeth BIRD, Susan Bird, Jane Bird, William Bird

The story of Sir John III Bird began in 1566 in Hockerll, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England. Sir John III Bird married Frances Cowin, Mary Elizabeth Ferchall Beard, Prudence Byrd Richards, and had children including Anne Byrd, Elizabeth Bird, Henry Byrd, Jane Bird, John Bird Iii, Mary Bird, Susan Bird, Thomas Bird, William Bird. Sir John III Bird passed away in 1625 in St Leonard Shoreditch, Middlesex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir John III Bird began in 1566 in Hockerll, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England.
  • Sir John III Bird married Frances Cowin, Mary Elizabeth Ferchall Beard, Prudence Byrd Richards, and had children including Anne Byrd, Elizabeth Bird, Henry Byrd, Jane Bird, John Bird Iii, Mary Bird, Susan Bird, Thomas Bird, William Bird.
  • Sir John III Bird passed away in 1625 in St Leonard Shoreditch, Middlesex, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Sir Bird's Ancestors

Self
Sir Bird
1566–1625
Birth Place: Hockerll, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
Parents
Sir Knight, John (H) Lebird II, HRH, England
1515–1572
Broxton, Cheshire, England
Anne (Filkin Or) Phelkin
1530–1631
Tattenhall, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas LeByrd
1480–1540
Broxton, Cheshire, England
John Filkin
1500–
Tattenhall, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Roberta (Sarah Massey) Phelkin
1507–1550
Coddington, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard (Filkin)
1479–1550
Thomas Massey
1478–1528
Joan Beswick
1480–1520
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Bird's Descendants

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Sir (John III) Bird (9 Feb 1566–31 Jan 1625) m. Frances Cowin (Abt. 1606–Abt. 1644) m. Prudence ((Byrd)) Richards (1575–2 Oct 1639) m. Mary (Elizabeth Ferchall) (Beard) (1572–02 Oct 1638 (66))
  1. 1. John (Bird) III 1622–1677 m. Mary Griffin 1621–1679 m. Hannah (Mary Bird Griffin) North 1621–1679
    1. 1. Dr (John North (Francis)) VI 1643–1691
      1. 1. John Bird 1680–1740
        1. 1. Mary Bird 1697–1752 m. Thomas Cole 1698–1758
    2. 2. Mary (North) Searle 1643–1690
    3. 3. Joseph (North (Porter)) I 1659–1731
    4. 4. Lydia North 1658–1731
    5. 5. James (North (Edwards) I of Northampton,) MA 1647–1689
    6. 6. Samuel (North (Twin to) Mary) 1643–1682
    7. 7. Sarah North 1653–1691
    8. 8. Nathaniel North 1653–1656
  2. 2. Mary Bird 1601–1664
  3. 3. Thomas BIRD 1600–1662
  4. 4. Anne Byrd 1598–
  5. 5. Henry Byrd 1598–
  6. 6. Elizabeth BIRD 1597–1597
  7. 7. Susan Bird 1596–
  8. 8. Jane Bird 1594–1628
  9. 9. William Bird 1592–1668

Sir Bird's Timeline

2 Records

1566
9 Feb 1566
Birth of Sir John III Bird in Hockerll, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
Hockerll, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
1625
31 Jan 1625
Age 59
Death of Sir John III Bird in St Leonard Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
St Leonard Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1566
    Event Place: Hockerll, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Bishops Stortford, Herts., Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Chester, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1625
    Event Place: St Leonard Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

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