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Sir John Bishop 1535–1598 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1535

Birth Location: Dorsetshire, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 15 February 1598

Death Location: Wiltshire, England

Father: Raynold Mayo

Mother: Elizabeth Mayo

Spouse(s): Clemens French

Children(s): Lucy Bishop

The story of Sir John Bishop began in 1535 in Dorsetshire, Dorset, England, United Kingdom. Sir John Bishop married Clemens French, and had children including Lucy Bishop. Sir John Bishop passed away in 1598 in Wiltshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir John Bishop began in 1535 in Dorsetshire, Dorset, England, United Kingdom.
  • Sir John Bishop married Clemens French, and had children including Lucy Bishop.
  • Sir John Bishop passed away in 1598 in Wiltshire, England.

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Sir Bishop's Ancestors

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Sir Bishop
1535–1598
Birth Place: Dorsetshire, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Raynold Mayo
1507–1551
Horsemonden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Humphrie) Mayo
1511–1552
Horsemonden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert Mayhew
1480–1520
Tisbury, Wilts, England
John Henly
1490–
Cranbrooke, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Nicholas
1500–1559
Cranbooke, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Bishop's Descendants

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Sir (John) Bishop (1535–15 February 1598) m. Clemens French (08 Apr 1539–1633)
  1. 1. Lucy Bishop 1563–1593 m. Charles (L) Simmons 1560–
    1. 1. Hannah ((Holmes)) Simmons 1590–1672 m. Thomas (Stafford) Williams 1582–1621 m. Robert Williams 1580–
      1. 1. Lodowick Williams 1620–1684 m. Mary Stringer –1679
        1. 1. Edward Williams 1681–1739 m. ELizabeth Sawyer 1673–1746
        2. 2. Edward Williams 1670–
        3. 3. Elinor Williams 1679–
        4. 4. William Williams 1684–1745
      2. 2. Eleanor Williams 1618–
      3. 3. Thomas Williams 1607–1696

Sir Bishop's Timeline

2 Records

1535
1535
Birth of Sir John Bishop in Dorsetshire, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Dorsetshire, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
1598
15 February 1598
Age 63
Death of Sir John Bishop in Wiltshire, England
Wiltshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Dorsetshire, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 February 1598
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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