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Sir George Downing 1524–1564 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1524

Birth Location: Pynest, Essex, England

Death Date: 26 Jun 1564

Death Location: Beccles, Suffolk, England

Father: George Downing

Mother: Dorcas Blois

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Sir George Downing was born in 1524 in Pynest, Essex, England, the child of George Downing And Dorcas Alice Blois. Sir George Downing passed away in 1564 in Beccles, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • Sir George Downing was born in 1524 in Pynest, Essex, England, the child of George Downing And Dorcas Alice Blois.
  • Sir George Downing passed away in 1564 in Beccles, Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Downing
1491–1550
Birth Location: Beccles, Suffolk, England
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Dorcas Blois
1495–1559
Birth Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Downing's Ancestors

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Sir Downing
1524–1564
Birth Place: Pynest, Essex, England
Parents
George Downing
1491–1550
Beccles, Suffolk, England
Dorcas (Alice) Blois
1495–1559
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Downing's Timeline

2 Records

1524
17 Mar 1524
Birth of Sir George Downing in Pynest, Essex, England
Pynest, Essex, England
1564
26 Jun 1564
Age 40
Death of Sir George Downing in Beccles, Suffolk, England
Beccles, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1524
    Event Place: Pynest, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1564
    Event Place: Beccles, Suffolk, England
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