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Sir John George Giles 1460–1501 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1460

Birth Location: Biddenden, Kent, England

Death Date: 1501

Death Location: Totnes, Devon, England

Father: John Devon

Mother: Alice Cannings

Spouse(s): Agnes Hopper

Children(s): Sir Bowden

In 1460, Sir John George Giles entered the world in Biddenden, Kent, England, born to John Giles Bowden Mayor Of Totnes Merchant Of Devon And Alice Cannings. Sir John George Giles married Agnes Hopper, and had children including Sir John Giles Of Bowden. Sir John George Giles passed away in 1501 in Totnes, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1460, Sir John George Giles entered the world in Biddenden, Kent, England, born to John Giles Bowden Mayor Of Totnes Merchant Of Devon And Alice Cannings.
  • Sir John George Giles married Agnes Hopper, and had children including Sir John Giles Of Bowden.
  • Sir John George Giles passed away in 1501 in Totnes, Devon, England.

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Sir Giles's Ancestors

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Sir Giles
1460–1501
Birth Place: Biddenden, Kent, England
Parents
John Giles Bowden Mayor of Totnes, Merchant of Devon
1392–1462
Biddenton, Kent, England
Alice Cannings
1391–1491
Netheravon, Wiltshire, England
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Great-Grandparents
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Sir Giles's Descendants

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Sir (John George) Giles (1460–1501) m. Agnes Hopper (1447–30 Apr 1590)
  1. 1. Sir (John Giles of) Bowden 1500–1552 m. Eleanor Towkerman 1480–1580
    1. 1. Johanna Giles 1540–1588 m. Nicholas Savery 1537–1589
      1. 1. Agnes Savery 1552–1646 m. William Yeo 1552–1612
        1. 1. George Yeo 1583–1620 m. Susanne Tillard 1600–1663

Sir Giles's Timeline

2 Records

1460
1460
Birth of Sir John George Giles in Biddenden, Kent, England
Biddenden, Kent, England
1501
1501
Age 41
Death of Sir John George Giles in Totnes, Devon, England
Totnes, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1460
    Event Place: Biddenden, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Staplehurst
    Record Source: Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, The Tyler Collection, The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies; Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, 1538-1874

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1501
    Event Place: Totnes, Devon, England

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