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Sir John Field 1525 – 1587 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: Ardsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: May 1587

Death Location: Ardsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir (Field)

Mother: Lady Petley-Hussey-Manning-Felde\Field

Spouse(s): Lady Amyas

Children(s): William Field

The story of Sir John Field ("The Astromoner," one of the most distinguished pioneers in the cause of science, "Proto-Copernican") began in 1525 in Ardsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Sir John Field ("The Astromoner," one of the most distinguished pioneers in the cause of science, "Proto-Copernican") married Lady Jane Amyas, and had children including William Thomas Field. Sir John Field ("The Astromoner," one of the most distinguished pioneers in the cause of science, "Proto-Copernican") passed away in 1587 in Ardsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir John Field ("The Astromoner," one of the most distinguished pioneers in the cause of science, "Proto-Copernican") began in 1525 in Ardsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Sir John Field ("The Astromoner," one of the most distinguished pioneers in the cause of science, "Proto-Copernican") married Lady Jane Amyas, and had children including William Thomas Field.
  • Sir John Field ("The Astromoner," one of the most distinguished pioneers in the cause of science, "Proto-Copernican") passed away in 1587 in Ardsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir (Field)
1476 – 1542
Birth Location: East Ardsley, Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
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Lady Petley-Hussey-Manning-Felde\Field
1503 – 1542
Birth Location: Normanton, Yorkshire, England
LP

Spouses(s)

Lady Amyas
1528 – 1609
Birth Location: East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England
LA

Children(s)

William Field
1568 – 1623
Birth Location: Ardsley, Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
WF

Sir Field's Ancestors

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Sir Field
1525 – 1587
Birth Place: Ardsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Richard I De La Felde (Field)
1476 – 1542
East Ardsley, Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Petley-Hussey-Manning-Felde\Field
1503 – 1542
Normanton, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
William (Sir "Knight & Comstable of Westcote" De La) Felde
1470 – 1542
Great Horton, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Katherine (Elizabeth) Gournay
1468 – 1544
Normanton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Field
1480 –
Katherine Duffen
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Field's Descendants

1.
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Sir (John) Field (1525 – May 1587) m. Lady (Jane) Amyas (1528 – 30 August 1609)
  1. 1. William (Thomas) Field (11 Aug 1568 – 1623) m. Jane Sotwell (18 July 1570 – 21 Oct 1623)
    1. 1. Hon (“John" William) Field (1616 – 22 Mar 1686) m. Ruth Fairbank (18 April 1622 – 1686)
      1. 1. John Field (22 May 1644 – 12 Aug 1693) m. Elizabeth Everden (16 April 1643 – 1697)
        1. 1. Capt. (John Field) lll (20 February 1671 – 1757) m. Elizabeth ((Mary)) Eames (6 September 1680 – 1739)

Sir Field's Timeline

8 Records

1519
1519
Birth of Sir John Field ("The Astromoner," one of the most distinguished pioneers in the cause of science, "Proto-Copernican") in East Ardsley, Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
East Ardsley, Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
1525
1525
Birth of Sir John Field ("The Astromoner," one of the most distinguished pioneers in the cause of science, "Proto-Copernican") in Ardsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Ardsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1534
1534
Age 9
Sir John Field ("The Astromoner," one of the most distinguished pioneers in the cause of science, "Proto-Copernican") was married in Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Boston, Lincolnshire, England
1541
1541
Age 16
Sir John Field ("The Astromoner," one of the most distinguished pioneers in the cause of science, "Proto-Copernican") was married in Boston, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Boston, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
1546
01 Jan 1546
Age 21
Sir John Field ("The Astromoner," one of the most distinguished pioneers in the cause of science, "Proto-Copernican") was married in Ardsley, Yorkshire, England
Ardsley, Yorkshire, England
1560
1560
Age 35
Sir John Field ("The Astromoner," one of the most distinguished pioneers in the cause of science, "Proto-Copernican") was married
None
1587
3 May 1587
Age 62
Death of Sir John Field ("The Astromoner," one of the most distinguished pioneers in the cause of science, "Proto-Copernican") in East Ardsley, Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
East Ardsley, Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
1587
May 1587
Age 62
Death of Sir John Field ("The Astromoner," one of the most distinguished pioneers in the cause of science, "Proto-Copernican") in Ardsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Ardsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1519
    Event Place: East Ardsley, Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 06; Page: 1270
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 1453964
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1540.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WVB
    [4] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [5] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84-4555

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Ardsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1534
    Event Place: Boston, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1541
    Event Place: Boston, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1546
    Event Place: Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1560

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: London
    Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 72

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 May 1587
    Event Place: East Ardsley, Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 06; Page: 1270
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 1453964
    [3] England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 72
    [4] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [5] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84-4555
    [6] England, Extracted Parish and Court Records, 1399-1795, Obituaries prior to 1800; Author: Musgrave, William, Sir, 1735-1800; Armytage, George J., Sir, 1842-1918

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1587
    Event Place: Ardsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: East Ardsley, Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
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