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Sir John Greene 1540 – 1594 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Chelmsford, Essex, , England

Death Date: 1594

Death Location: Morchard Bishop, Devonshire, England

Father: John Green

Mother: Ann Theobald

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Rayner

Children(s): Lady Greene

In 1540, Sir John Greene entered the world in Chelmsford, Essex, , England, born to John Green and Ann Theobald. Sir John Greene married Elizabeth Rayner, and had children including Lady Amy Greene. Sir John Greene passed away in 1594 in Morchard Bishop, Devonshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1540, Sir John Greene entered the world in Chelmsford, Essex, , England, born to John Green and Ann Theobald.
  • Sir John Greene married Elizabeth Rayner, and had children including Lady Amy Greene.
  • Sir John Greene passed away in 1594 in Morchard Bishop, Devonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Green
1515 – 1560
Birth Location: Essex, England
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Ann Theobald
1520 – 1558
Birth Location: Seal, Kent, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Rayner
1542 – 1573
Birth Location: Birch, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
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Children(s)

Lady Greene
1570 – 1612
Birth Location: Great Birch, Colchester, Essex, England
LG

Sir Greene's Ancestors

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Sir Greene
1540 – 1594
Birth Place: Chelmsford, Essex, , England
Parents
John Green
1515 – 1560
Essex, England
Ann Theobald
1520 – 1558
Seal, Kent, England
Grandparents
Sir (Knight John 'The Fugitive') Greene
1450 – 1520
Gillingham, Dorcet, England
Elizabeth
1470 – 1560
Gillingham, Dorcet, England
Sir (John V Theobald, Baron Theobald of) Shepley
1472 – 1546
Shepley-Seal, Kent, England
Baroness (Silvester “Sarah”) Carter
1476 – 1546
Shepley, Seal, County Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Lord Theobald
1444 – 1501
Joan Nisell
1447 – 1507
Richard Carter
1450 – 1500
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Theobald
1412 – 1444
Christine Kroesmer
1415 – 1444
Richard Carter
1424 –

Sir Greene's Descendants

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Sir (John) Greene (1540 – 1594) m. Elizabeth Rayner (1542 – 11 May 1573)
  1. 1. Lady (Amy) Greene (1570 – 03 Nov 1612) m. Sir (John William Alexander James) Cummings (Apr 1568 – 1634)
    1. 1. Lady (Jane) Cummings (ABT 1580 – May 1626) m. Randall Bigelow (1580-1589 – 07 May 1626)
      1. 1. John Bigelow (1616 – 12 May 1685) m. Mary Warren (1627 – Abt 1662)
        1. 1. Joshua Bigelow (5 Nov 1655 – 21 Feb 1744) m. Elizabeth Flagg (1662 – 9 Aug 1729)

Sir Greene's Timeline

8 Records

1534
1534
Birth of Sir John Greene in Seal Village, Seven Oaks Parish, Kent, England
Seal Village, Seven Oaks Parish, Kent, England
1540
1540
Birth of Sir John Greene in Chelmsford, Essex, , England
Chelmsford, Essex, , England
1540
1540
Birth of Sir John Greene in Chelmsford, Essex, , England
Chelmsford, Essex, , England
1540
1540
Birth of Sir John Greene in Chelmsford, Essex, , England
Chelmsford, Essex, , England
1574
Feb 1574
Age 34
Death of Sir John Greene in Chelmsford, Essex, England
Chelmsford, Essex, England
1574
16 Apr 1574
Age 34
Burial of Sir John Greene in Essex, England
Essex, England
1594
1594
Age 54
Death of Sir John Greene in Morchard Bishop, Devonshire, England
Morchard Bishop, Devonshire, England
1594
1594
Age 54
Death of Sir John Greene in Morchard Bishop, Devonshire, England
Morchard Bishop, Devonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1534
    Event Place: Seal Village, Seven Oaks Parish, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Chelmsford, Essex, , England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Chelmsford, Essex, , England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Chelmsford, Essex, , England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1574
    Event Place: Chelmsford, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1594
    Event Place: Morchard Bishop, Devonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1594
    Event Place: Morchard Bishop, Devonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1574
    Event Place: Essex, England
    Record Source: Essex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers
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