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Sir Cardinal John Fisher 1516–1570 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1516

Birth Location: Maidstone, Kent, England

Death Date: Nov 1570

Death Location: Canterbury, Kent, England

Father: Robert Fisher

Mother: Lucille Middleton

Spouse(s): Thomasina Bettenham

Children(s): Alexander Fisher

The story of Sir Cardinal John Fisher began in 1516 in Maidstone, Kent, England. Sir Cardinal John Fisher married Thomasina De Bettenham, and had children including Alexander Fisher. Sir Cardinal John Fisher passed away in 1570 in Canterbury, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Cardinal John Fisher began in 1516 in Maidstone, Kent, England.
  • Sir Cardinal John Fisher married Thomasina De Bettenham, and had children including Alexander Fisher.
  • Sir Cardinal John Fisher passed away in 1570 in Canterbury, Kent, England.

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Sir Fisher's Ancestors

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Sir Fisher
1516–1570
Birth Place: Maidstone, Kent, England
Parents
Robert Fisher
1495–1564
Wingfield, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
Lucille (Olive) Middleton
1502–1547
Syleham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William (John) Middleton
1468–1523
Syleham, Suffolk, England
Mary (Elizabeth) Clark
1471–1502
Syleham, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Fisher's Descendants

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Sir (Cardinal John) Fisher (1516–Nov 1570) m. Thomasina (de) Bettenham (1510–1599)
  1. 1. Alexander Fisher 1532–1579 m. Katherine Maplesden 1540–1590
    1. 1. John Fisher 1563–1639 m. Benetta Dering 1568–1645 m. Benetta Dering 1568–1645
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Fisher 1577–1645 m. Sir (John James Bankes - Attorney General to King Charles) I 1572–1642
        1. 1. Margaret (Priscilla) Domville 1610–1657 m. Richard (Eaton) Hatton 1605–1649

Sir Fisher's Timeline

2 Records

1516
1516
Birth of Sir Cardinal John Fisher in Maidstone, Kent, England
Maidstone, Kent, England
1570
Nov 1570
Age 54
Death of Sir Cardinal John Fisher in Canterbury, Kent, England
Canterbury, Kent, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1516
    Event Place: Maidstone, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1570
    Event Place: Canterbury, Kent, England

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