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

Birth Date: 1524

Birth Location: Clifton Rocksavage, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 5 Dec 1597

Death Location: Macclesfield, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England

Father: John VII

Mother: Lady Somerset

Spouse(s): Lady Manners

Children(s): Margaret Savage, Francis Knight, Eleanor Savage, Lady Savage, Sir Savage

In 1524, Sir John Savage VIII of Rocksavage, Sheriff of Chester, Mayor of Chester entered the world in Clifton Rocksavage, Cheshire, England, born to John Savage Vii And Lady Elizabeth Somerset. Sir John Savage VIII of Rocksavage, Sheriff of Chester, Mayor of Chester married Lady Elizabeth Manners, and had children including Eleanor Savage, Francis Savage Knight, Lady Mary Savage, Margaret Savage, Mary Washbourne, Sir John Savage. Sir John Savage VIII of Rocksavage, Sheriff of Chester, Mayor of Chester passed away in 1597 in Macclesfield, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England.

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  • In 1524, Sir John Savage VIII of Rocksavage, Sheriff of Chester, Mayor of Chester entered the world in Clifton Rocksavage, Cheshire, England, born to John Savage Vii And Lady Elizabeth Somerset.
  • Sir John Savage VIII of Rocksavage, Sheriff of Chester, Mayor of Chester married Lady Elizabeth Manners, and had children including Eleanor Savage, Francis Savage Knight, Lady Mary Savage, Margaret Savage, Mary Washbourne, Sir John Savage.
  • Sir John Savage VIII of Rocksavage, Sheriff of Chester, Mayor of Chester passed away in 1597 in Macclesfield, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England.

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Sir Chester's Ancestors

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Sir Chester
1524–1597
Birth Place: Clifton Rocksavage, Cheshire, England
Parents
John Savage, VII
1493–1528
Clifton Hall, Halton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Elizabeth) Somerset
1497–1545
Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Chester's Descendants

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Sir (John Savage VIII of Rocksavage, Sheriff of Chester, Mayor of) Chester (1524–5 Dec 1597) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Manners (1526–1570)
  1. 1. Margaret Savage 1549–1597 m. William (Brereton) VI 1550–1631
    1. 1. Robert Brereton 1584–1587
    2. 2. John Brereton 1591–1629
    3. 3. William Brereton 1586–1586
    4. 4. Mary Brereton 1590–1640 m. Sir (Henry) O'Brien 1588–1639
      1. 1. Anne O'Brien 1615–1644
      2. 2. Lady (Honora) O'Brien 1623–
      3. 3. Lady (Joan) O'Brien 1635–1670
      4. 4. Lady (Margaret) O'Brien 1611–1681
      5. 5. Lady (Mary) O'Brien 1604–1686
      6. 6. Lady (Elizabeth) OBrien 1615–1656
  2. 2. Francis (Savage,) Knight 1562–1564
  3. 3. Eleanor Savage 1556–1598
  4. 4. Lady (Mary) Savage 1558–1632
  5. 5. Sir (John) Savage 1550–1615

Sir Chester's Timeline

2 Records

1524
1524
Birth of Sir John Savage VIII of Rocksavage, Sheriff of Chester, Mayor of Chester in Clifton Rocksavage, Cheshire, England
Clifton Rocksavage, Cheshire, England
1597
5 Dec 1597
Age 73
Death of Sir John Savage VIII of Rocksavage, Sheriff of Chester, Mayor of Chester in Clifton Rocksavage Manor, Runcon, Cheshire, England
Clifton Rocksavage Manor, Runcon, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1524
    Event Place: Clifton Rocksavage, Cheshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1597
    Event Place: Clifton Rocksavage Manor, Runcon, Cheshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Macclesfield, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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