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Sir John VIII Savage of Clifton Knight, Sheriff of Chester, Mayor of Chester 1524–1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1524

Birth Location: Clifton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 5 December 1597

Death Location: Clifton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Savage

Mother: Lady Savage

Spouse(s): Lady Shrewsbury

Children(s): Sir Mucklestone

In 1524, Sir John VIII Savage of Clifton Knight, Sheriff of Chester, Mayor of Chester entered the world in Clifton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, born to John Vii Of Clifton Savage Sheriff Knight Of The Garter 6Th Earl Of Savage And Lady Elizabeth De Beaufort Somerset Brereton Countess Of Savage And Somerset Baroness Brereton And Savage. Sir John VIII Savage of Clifton Knight, Sheriff of Chester, Mayor of Chester married Lady Gertrude Elizabeth Manners Baroness Of Shrewsbury, and had children including Sir Robert Savage Baron Savage Of Mucklestone. Sir John VIII Savage of Clifton Knight, Sheriff of Chester, Mayor of Chester passed away in 1597 in Clifton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1524, Sir John VIII Savage of Clifton Knight, Sheriff of Chester, Mayor of Chester entered the world in Clifton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, born to John Vii Of Clifton Savage Sheriff Knight Of The Garter 6Th Earl Of Savage And Lady Elizabeth De Beaufort Somerset Brereton Countess Of Savage And Somerset Baroness Brereton And Savage.
  • Sir John VIII Savage of Clifton Knight, Sheriff of Chester, Mayor of Chester married Lady Gertrude Elizabeth Manners Baroness Of Shrewsbury, and had children including Sir Robert Savage Baron Savage Of Mucklestone.
  • Sir John VIII Savage of Clifton Knight, Sheriff of Chester, Mayor of Chester passed away in 1597 in Clifton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Sir Chester's Ancestors

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Sir Chester
1524–1597
Birth Place: Clifton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John VII of Clifton Savage Sheriff, Knight of the Garter, 6th Earl of Savage
1493–1528
Clifton, Cheshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth "De Beaufort" Somerset (Brereton), Countess of Savage and Somerset, Baroness Brereton and) Savage
1497–1545
Ragland Castle, Somerset, England
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Sir Chester's Descendants

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Sir (John VIII Savage of Clifton Knight, Sheriff of Chester, Mayor of) Chester (1524–5 December 1597) m. Lady (Gertrude Elizabeth Manners Baroness of) Shrewsbury (1530–8 August 1570)
  1. 1. Sir (Robert Savage, Baron Savage of) Mucklestone 1557–1615 m. Katherine Washington 1561–1610
    1. 1. Elizabeth Savage 1584–1635
      1. 1. John Adams 1612–1695 m. Ann (Elizabeth FORD) * 1613–1689
        1. 1. John Addams 1638–1714 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Hind 1645–1701

Sir Chester's Timeline

2 Records

1524
1524
Birth of Sir John VIII Savage of Clifton Knight, Sheriff of Chester, Mayor of Chester in Clifton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Clifton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
1597
5 December 1597
Age 73
Death of Sir John VIII Savage of Clifton Knight, Sheriff of Chester, Mayor of Chester in Clifton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Clifton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1524
    Event Place: Clifton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 December 1597
    Event Place: Clifton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

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