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Sir Edward Filmer 1566–1629 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 January 1566

Birth Location: East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England

Death Date: 2 Nov 1629

Death Location: East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England

Father: Robert Filmer

Mother: Frances Chester

Spouse(s): Dame Argall

Children(s): Edward Filmer, Major Filmer

The story of Sir Edward Filmer began in 1566 in East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England. Sir Edward Filmer married Dame Elizabeth Argall, and had children including Anne Filmer, Augustine Filmer, Edward Filmer, Elizabeth Filmer, Jane Filmer, John Filmer, Judith Filmer, Katherine Filmer, Major Henry Filmer, Margaret Filmer, Mary Filmer, Reginald Filmer, Richard Filmer, Robert Filmer, Sarah Filmer, Susanna Filmer, Thomas Filmer. Sir Edward Filmer passed away in 1629 in East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Edward Filmer began in 1566 in East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England.
  • Sir Edward Filmer married Dame Elizabeth Argall, and had children including Anne Filmer, Augustine Filmer, Edward Filmer, Elizabeth Filmer, Jane Filmer, John Filmer, Judith Filmer, Katherine Filmer, Major Henry Filmer, Margaret Filmer, Mary Filmer, Reginald Filmer, Richard Filmer, Robert Filmer, Sarah Filmer, Susanna Filmer, Thomas Filmer.
  • Sir Edward Filmer passed away in 1629 in East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England.

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Sir Filmer's Ancestors

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Sir Filmer
1566–1629
Birth Place: East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
Parents
Robert Filmer
1525–1585
England
Frances Chester
1536–1590
Royston, Herfordshire, England
Grandparents
James Filmer
1478–1571
Ottinge or Otterdon, Kent, England
Margery Raynor
1480–
Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Benedict Filmer
1427–1508
Robert Raynor
1455–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Filmer
1380–1436
Joanne May
1380–

Sir Filmer's Descendants

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Sir (Edward) Filmer (17 January 1566–2 Nov 1629) m. Dame (Elizabeth) Argall (ABT. 1561–16 Mar 1637/1638)
  1. 1. Edward Filmer 1594–
  2. 2. Major (Henry) Filmer 1607–1671 m. Elizabeth Austin 1601–1650
    1. 1. Elizabeth Filmer 1640–1714 m. Thomas Green 1635–1714
      1. 1. Henry (Filmer) Green 1662–1749
      2. 2. Thomas ("the Seagull") Green 1665–1730 m. Elizabeth (Marvell) Marston 1672–1759
        1. 1. Rebecca Green 1690–1706
        2. 2. Tabitha Green 1690–1765
        3. 3. Elizabeth Green 1690–1712
        4. 4. Marston Green 1690–1695
        5. 5. William Green 1705–1747
        6. 6. Ann Lewis 1700–1732
        7. 7. John Green 1704–
        8. 8. Mary 1716–1764
        9. 9. Elizabeth Green 1721–1799
        10. 10. Thomas (Marston) Green 1723–1805
        11. 11. William Green 1723–1747
        12. 12. Letitia Greene –1805
        13. 13. Rebecca Green 1729–1758
        14. 14. Marston Green 1726–1747
        15. 15. Lucy (Marston) Green 1717–1764 m. Henry (Clay) II 1711–1764 m. William Marshall 1709–1769
        16. 16. Martha (Patsy) Green 1719–1798 m. Charles Clay 1715–1789

Sir Filmer's Timeline

2 Records

1566
17 January 1566
Birth of Sir Edward Filmer in East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
1629
2 Nov 1629
Age 63
Death of Sir Edward Filmer in East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 January 1566
    Event Place: East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] GMRoyals.FTW, Tree #38
    [3] RoyMax.FTW, Tree #38
    [4] maxey.ged, Tree #38
    [5] George David MacKenzie Ancestors, Tree #38
    [6] World Family Tree Vol. 8, Ed. 1, Tree #38

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1629
    Event Place: East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] GMRoyals.FTW
    [3] RoyMax.FTW
    [4] maxey.ged
    [5] George David MacKenzie Ancestors

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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