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Sir Knight, John, Sherwood,, Knight, of, Sherwood, Forest, in, Nottinghamshire, England 1514 – 1584 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Jun 1514

Birth Location: Shropshire, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 21 Sep 1584

Death Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Father: Sir Sherwood

Mother: Lady Sherwood

Spouse(s): Alice Halle

Children(s): Sir Sherwood

The story of Sir Knight John Sherwood, Knight of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, England , Knight of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, England began in 1514 in Shropshire, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, with parents Sir William Henry Sherwood and Lady Margaret Sherwood. As an adult, Sir Knight John Sherwood, Knight of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, England , Knight of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, England wed Alice Anne Halle. Their household included Sir Thomas Sherwood. Sir Knight John Sherwood, Knight of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, England , Knight of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, England's life came to an end in 1584 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England.

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Parents

Sir Sherwood
1489 – 1593
Birth Location: Syleham, Ipswich, Suffolk, England
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Lady Sherwood
1500 – 1597
Birth Location: VERIFIED- Ipswich, Suffolk, England -A county town, abt 10 miles from the River Orwell and the North Sea. Bet 1611-1634 it was a main port of embarkation for puritans leaving for the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
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Spouses(s)

Alice Halle
1517 – 1560
Birth Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, England
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Children(s)

Sir Sherwood
1548 – 1632
Birth Location: Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 08 Jun 1514
    Event Place: Shropshire, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 21 September 1584
    Event Place: Ipswich, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 21 Sep 1584
    Event Place: Ipswich, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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