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Sir John Ferris 1540–1590 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Hertford, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: 25 Nov 1590

Death Location: Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England

Father: Henry Ferras

Mother: Agnes Horsfall

Spouse(s): Mary (Farrar)

Children(s): Nicholas Ferrar

In 1540, Sir John Ferris entered the world in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England, born to Henry Ferras And Agnes Horsfall. Sir John Ferris married Mary Farrar, and had children including Nicholas Ferrar. Sir John Ferris passed away in 1590 in Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1540, Sir John Ferris entered the world in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England, born to Henry Ferras And Agnes Horsfall.
  • Sir John Ferris married Mary Farrar, and had children including Nicholas Ferrar.
  • Sir John Ferris passed away in 1590 in Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Ferras
1494–1548
Birth Location: dans Everwood, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
HF
Agnes Horsfall
1498–1549
Birth Location: Sothlay, Barcroft, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Mary (Farrar)
1524–1568
Birth Location: Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
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Children(s)

Nicholas Ferrar
1546–1620
Birth Location: Hertford, Yorkshire, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Sir Ferris's Ancestors

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Sir Ferris
1540–1590
Birth Place: Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
Parents
Henry Ferras
1494–1548
dans Everwood, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Agnes Horsfall
1498–1549
Sothlay, Barcroft, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Ferris's Descendants

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Sir (John) Ferris (1540–25 Nov 1590) m. Mary (Farrar) (1524–1568)
  1. 1. Nicholas Ferrar 1546–1620 m. Cecily (Lady Ferrar) Kelke 1552–1628
    1. 1. Suzanne Ferrar 1581–1657 m. Rev (\Sir John Collett..Dean of St Paul's) Cathedral 1578–1657
      1. 1. Hannah (Rebecca) Collett 1605–1653 m. Clement Lanier 1606–1661
        1. 1. ROBERT (LANIER Sr. ( Heuganaut Musician) ) 1642–1744 m. Rebecca Laniere 1645–1730
        2. 2. Lionel Lanier 1643–1665
        3. 3. Hannah Swetnam 1629–1663
        4. 4. John (Lanier) Sr. 1631–1719 m. Lucreece (Katherine Bassano) (Lanier) 1635–1665
        5. 5. Hannah Swetnam 1629–1663
        6. 6. Lionel Lanier 1643–1665
      2. 2. Richard Collet 1602–1668
      3. 3. Hester Collett 1616–
      4. 4. Farrar Collett 1623–
      5. 5. Mary Collett 1623–1704
      6. 6. Edward Collett 1619–1619
      7. 7. Hester Collett 1625–
      8. 8. James Collett 1610–1675
      9. 9. Nicholas Collett 1606–1684
      10. 10. Elizabeth Collett 1611–1651
      11. 11. Joyce Collett 1617–
      12. 12. Margaret Collett 1608–1660
      13. 13. John Collett 1604–1669
      14. 14. Ann Collett 1614–1637
      15. 15. Susanna Collett 1612–

Sir Ferris's Timeline

6 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Sir John Ferris in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
1560
1560
Age 20
Sir John Ferris was married in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
1568
1568
Age 28
Sir John Ferris was married in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
1590
13 Aug 1590
Age 50
Death of Sir John Ferris in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
1590
25 Nov 1590
Age 50
Burial of Sir John Ferris in Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
1853
24 Mar 1853
Age 313
Sir John Ferris was married in Heptonstall, Halifax, York, England
Heptonstall, Halifax, York, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Hertford, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1568
    Event Place: Hertford, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1853
    Event Place: Heptonstall, Halifax, York, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1590
    Event Place: Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1590
    Event Place: Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812
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