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Sir Henry (Sherrif Cumberland) Curwen 1521–1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1521

Birth Location: Workington Hall, Cumberland, England

Death Date: 25 Dec 1597

Death Location: Workington, Cumberland, England (Burial Place: St Michael's Church Workington, Allerdale Borough, Cumbria, England MEMORIAL ID 14636307)

Father: Thomas Knight

Mother: Agnes Strickland

Spouse(s): Lady Belasye

Children(s): Sir Curwen, Bridget Curwen, Matthew Corwin), Joan Curwen, Mary Curwen, John Corwin, Thomas Park', Elizabeth Curwen, Julian Musgrave, Agnes Curwen, Anne Curwen

Sir Henry (Sherrif Cumberland) Curwen was born in 1521 in Workington Hall, Cumberland, England, the child of Thomas Curwen Knight And Agnes Strickland. Sir Henry (Sherrif Cumberland) Curwen married Lady Mary Margaret Fairfax Curwen Belasye, and had children including Agnes Curwen, Anne Curwen, Bridget Curwen, Elizabeth Curwen, Joan Curwen, John Corwin, Julian Musgrave, Mary Curwen, Matthew Curwen Born Corwin, Sir Nicholas Curwen, Thomas Curwen Of Sella Park. Sir Henry (Sherrif Cumberland) Curwen passed away in 1597 in Workington, Cumberland, England (Burial Place: St Michael's Church Workington, Allerdale Borough, Cumbria, England MEMORIAL ID 14636307).

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Biography

  • Sir Henry (Sherrif Cumberland) Curwen was born in 1521 in Workington Hall, Cumberland, England, the child of Thomas Curwen Knight And Agnes Strickland.
  • Sir Henry (Sherrif Cumberland) Curwen married Lady Mary Margaret Fairfax Curwen Belasye, and had children including Agnes Curwen, Anne Curwen, Bridget Curwen, Elizabeth Curwen, Joan Curwen, John Corwin, Julian Musgrave, Mary Curwen, Matthew Curwen Born Corwin, Sir Nicholas Curwen, Thomas Curwen Of Sella Park.
  • Sir Henry (Sherrif Cumberland) Curwen passed away in 1597 in Workington, Cumberland, England (Burial Place: St Michael's Church Workington, Allerdale Borough, Cumbria, England MEMORIAL ID 14636307).

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Sir Curwen's Ancestors

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Sir Curwen
1521–1597
Birth Place: Workington Hall, Cumberland, England
Parents
Thomas Curwen, Knight
1493–1543
Workington Hall, Cumberland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
Agnes Strickland
1490–1543
Sizergh, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Curwen's Descendants

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Sir (Henry (Sherrif Cumberland)) Curwen (May 1521–25 Dec 1597) m. Lady (Mary Margaret Fairfax - Curwen -) Belasye (1528–1 Jun 1631)
  1. 1. Sir (Nicholas) Curwen 1550–1604 m. Anne Musgrave 1551–1586
    1. 1. Lady (Mary Margaret) Curwen 1572–1630 m. Sir (Thomas Strickland, Knight of the) Bath 1564–1612
      1. 1. Capt. (John William Strickland - Immigrant by 1629) (Soldier) 1584–1672 m. Jannete ("Jane" Elizabeth) Fenwick 1590–1663
        1. 1. Elizabeth Strickland 1621–1687 m. Jonas ("Oram") Wood 1614–1689 m. John Seaman 1610–1695
      2. 2. Sir (Jacob) Strickland 1596–1635
  2. 2. Bridget Curwen 1582–
  3. 3. Matthew (Curwen (Born) Corwin) 1582–1627
  4. 4. Joan Curwen 1553–
  5. 5. Mary Curwen 1584–
  6. 6. John Corwin 1570–1631
  7. 7. Thomas (Curwen, of 'sella) Park' 1590–1653
  8. 8. Elizabeth Curwen 1580–
  9. 9. Julian Musgrave 1585–1623
  10. 10. Agnes Curwen 1554–1630
  11. 11. Anne Curwen 1553–

Sir Curwen's Timeline

9 Records

1521
May 1521
Birth of Sir Henry (Sherrif Cumberland) Curwen in Workington Hall, Cumberland, England
Workington Hall, Cumberland, England
1545
1545
Age 24
Sir Henry (Sherrif Cumberland) Curwen was married in Gilling, Yorkshire, England
Gilling, Yorkshire, England
1548
1548
Age 27
Sir Henry (Sherrif Cumberland) Curwen was married in Walton, Yorkshire, England
Walton, Yorkshire, England
1555
1555
Age 34
Sir Henry (Sherrif Cumberland) Curwen was married in Workington Hall, Cumberland, England
Workington Hall, Cumberland, England
1568
ABT 1568
Age 47
Sir Henry (Sherrif Cumberland) Curwen was married in Sibbertoft, Northamptonshire, England
Sibbertoft, Northamptonshire, England
1572
1572
Age 51
Sir Henry (Sherrif Cumberland) Curwen was married in Workington Hall, Cumberland, England
Workington Hall, Cumberland, England
1585
1585
Age 64
Sir Henry (Sherrif Cumberland) Curwen was married in Workington, Cumberland, England
Workington, Cumberland, England
1597
25 Dec 1597
Age 76
Death of Sir Henry (Sherrif Cumberland) Curwen in Workington, Cumberland, England (Burial Place: St Michael's Church Workington, Allerdale Borough, Cumbria, England MEMORIAL ID 14636307)
Workington, Cumberland, England (Burial Place: St Michael's Church Workington, Allerdale Borough, Cumbria, England MEMORIAL ID 14636307)
1606
8 Jan 1606
Age 85
Sir Henry (Sherrif Cumberland) Curwen was married in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1521
    Event Place: Workington Hall, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Gilling, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1548
    Event Place: Walton, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1555
    Event Place: Workington Hall, Cumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1568
    Event Place: Sibbertoft, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1572
    Event Place: Workington Hall, Cumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Workington, Cumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1606
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The Corwin genealogy (Curwin, Curwen, Corwine) in the United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1597
    Event Place: Workington, Cumberland, England (Burial Place: St Michael's Church Workington, Allerdale Borough, Cumbria, England MEMORIAL ID 14636307)
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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