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Sir John Downs (Downes) of Suffolk Downs 1609–1690 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1609

Birth Location: Manby, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 02 Oct 1690

Death Location: Blundeston, Suffolk, England

Father: Johannis Downs

Mother: Matilda Green

Spouse(s): Rachael Thompson

Children(s): Sir Downie

Sir John Downs (Downes) of Suffolk Downs was born in 1609 in Manby, Lincolnshire, England, the child of Johannis John Jno James Downe Downes Downs And Matilda Marie Mary Anne Ann Downes Downs Greene Green. Sir John Downs (Downes) of Suffolk Downs married Rachael Downs Thompson, and had children including Sir John J Arthur Downs Downes Downie. Sir John Downs (Downes) of Suffolk Downs passed away in 1690 in Blundeston, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • Sir John Downs (Downes) of Suffolk Downs was born in 1609 in Manby, Lincolnshire, England, the child of Johannis John Jno James Downe Downes Downs And Matilda Marie Mary Anne Ann Downes Downs Greene Green.
  • Sir John Downs (Downes) of Suffolk Downs married Rachael Downs Thompson, and had children including Sir John J Arthur Downs Downes Downie.
  • Sir John Downs (Downes) of Suffolk Downs passed away in 1690 in Blundeston, Suffolk, England.

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Sir Downs's Ancestors

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Sir Downs
1609–1690
Birth Place: Manby, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
Johannis \ John \ Jno. \ James Downe \ Downes \ Downs
1583–1665
Bodney, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Matilda (Marie \ Mary Anne \ Ann Downes \ Downs \ Greene \) Green
1584–1622
Essex, England
Grandparents
Robert ((Thomas) Downs) *
1546–1594
Bodney, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Downs) Hogan
1551–
Bradenham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Ann Green
1561–1600
Chelmsford, Essex, England, United Kingdom
John (Downes \ Downs \ Greene \) Green
1560–1606
Little Baddow, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
James Downes
1500–1568
Elizabeth Tillis
1520–1609
Thomas *
1526–1564
Dorithe Darsey
1531–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Downs's Descendants

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Sir (John Downs (Downes) of Suffolk) Downs (1609–02 Oct 1690) m. Rachael (Downs) Thompson (1630–1683)
  1. 1. Sir (John J. Arthur Downs \ Downes \) Downie 1647–1698 m. Mary (Margaret) Hammond 1647–1707
    1. 1. Mary (Margaret Downs) (Durbin) 1665–1699 m. Thomas (William Durbin) {immigrant} 1651–1699
      1. 1. Samuel (S) Durbin 1698–1752 m. Ann (Comfort) Logsdon 1703–1770
        1. 1. Mary (Margaret) Durbin 1736–1795 m. Edward ((5GU)) Brown 1734–1823

Sir Downs's Timeline

3 Records

1609
1609
Birth of Sir John Downs (Downes) of Suffolk Downs in Manby, Lincolnshire, England
Manby, Lincolnshire, England
1690
01 Apr 1690
Age 81
Death of Sir John Downs (Downes) of Suffolk Downs in Suffolk, England
Suffolk, England
1690
02 Oct 1690
Age 81
Burial of Sir John Downs (Downes) of Suffolk Downs in Blundeston, Suffolk, England
Blundeston, Suffolk, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1609
    Event Place: Manby, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1690
    Event Place: Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 02 Oct 1690
    Event Place: Blundeston, Suffolk, England

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