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Sir John Halstead 1535–1632 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1535

Birth Location: Burnley, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 2 Aug 1632

Death Location: Burnley, Lancashire, England

Father: Sir Halstead

Mother: Ann Barcroft

Spouse(s): Martha Scofield, Elizabeth Scofield

Children(s): Sir Halstead, Alice Halstead, Mary Halstead, Hugh Halstead, George Halstead, Helena Halstead, Anne Halstead, Edna Halstead, Ellen Halstead, John Halstead, Henry Halstead, Anne Halstead, Dorothy Halstead, William Halsted, John Halstead*, Lawrence Halstead

In 1535, Sir John Halstead entered the world in Burnley, Lancashire, England, born to Sir Oliver Halstead And Ann Barcroft Barcroft. Sir John Halstead married Elizabeth Scofield, Martha Scofield, and had children including Alice Halstead, Anne Halstead, Dorothy Halstead, Edna Halstead, Ellen Halstead, George Halstead, Helena Ellen Halstead, Henry Halstead, Hugh Halstead, John Halstead, Lawrence Halstead, Mary Halstead, Sir John Halstead, William Halsted. Sir John Halstead passed away in 1632 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1535, Sir John Halstead entered the world in Burnley, Lancashire, England, born to Sir Oliver Halstead And Ann Barcroft Barcroft.
  • Sir John Halstead married Elizabeth Scofield, Martha Scofield, and had children including Alice Halstead, Anne Halstead, Dorothy Halstead, Edna Halstead, Ellen Halstead, George Halstead, Helena Ellen Halstead, Henry Halstead, Hugh Halstead, John Halstead, Lawrence Halstead, Mary Halstead, Sir John Halstead, William Halsted.
  • Sir John Halstead passed away in 1632 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Halstead's Ancestors

Self
Sir Halstead
1535–1632
Birth Place: Burnley, Lancashire, England
Parents
Sir Oliver Halstead
1509–1582
Burnley, Burnley Borough, Lancashire, England
Ann (Barcroft,) Barcroft
1513–1588
Whalley, Burnley, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Lawrence Halstead, son of) Oliver
1484–1570
Burnley, Lancashire, England
Lady (Hester Chamberlain, daughter of) Abraham
1486–1575
Rowley near, Burnley, Lancashire, England
Robert BARCROFT
1478–1547
+VERIFIED- Barcroft Hall/Manor, Cliviger, Lancashire, England -Barcroft's were important locally for 3 centuries, but the line died out a few decades after Wm. Barcroft (d. 1620) built the hall but it seems they were present at the 'manor' earlier
Alice Ingham
1482–1547
Whalley, Lancashire, , England
Great-Grandparents
William (Bercroft)
1455–1525
Lady Rawsthorne
1456–1546
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Halstead's Descendants

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Sir (John) Halstead (1535–2 Aug 1632) m. Martha Scofield (1532–21 Sep 1612) m. Elizabeth Scofield (1 April 1574–21 Sep 1612)
  1. 1. Sir (John) Halstead 1563–1601 m. Elizabeth Scofield 1564–1612
    1. 1. John Halstead 1591–1623
    2. 2. Jennet Halstead 1594–1623 m. Lawrence (Townley\Towneley, III, Gent., of Fulshay and Stone) Edge 1570–1654 m. Lawrence Towneley 1594–1654
      1. 1. Elizabeth Townley 1598–1679 m. Lt. (Gen. Sir Christopher Thomas Lawrence Smythe \) Smith 1592–1638 m. Richard Halstead 1594–1624 m. Lt (Christopher Thomas Lawrence) Smith 1592–1648
        1. 1. Major (John) Smith 1624–1698 m. Mary Warner 1664–1725 m. Ann Bernard 1634–1698 m. Anna Gildersleeve 1629–
        2. 2. Maj (Lawrence) Smith 1624–1700 m. Ann Bernard 1634–1698
        3. 3. John Smith 1629–1618
        4. 4. Mary Hitchon 1639–1687
        5. 5. Lt (Christoper "Kitt") Smith 1631–1716 m. Mary Fairbanks 1622–1684
        6. 6. Lawrence Smith 1635–1665
        7. 7. Thomas SMITH 1637–1697
        8. 8. Major (Lawrence) Smith 1628–1689 m. Eleanor 1640–
        9. 9. Thomas Smith 1626–1697
        10. 10. Susannah Smith 1628–1692
        11. 11. Henry Smith 1632–1707
        12. 12. Maj (John) Halstead 1624–1698
        13. 13. Chistopher Smith 1612–1641
        14. 14. Thomas Smith 1623–1617
      2. 2. Lady (Mildred Reade-Warner (GGM of President George Washington)) += 1614–1686 m. Col (Augustine Warner II (George Washington's) G-Grandfather) 1642–1681 m. Col (Augustine Warner) I 1610–1674
        1. 1. Col (Augustine Warner II (George Washington's) G-Grandfather) 1642–1681 m. Mildred (Margaret Reade 8ggm of queen elizabeth) ii 1643–1686 m. Lady (Mildred Reade-Warner (GGM of President George Washington)) += 1614–1686
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Letitia) Warner 1672–1719 m. John Lewis 1699– m. John (Lewis) II 1669–1725
        3. 3. Sarah Warner 1638–1710 m. Lawrence Townley 1636–
        4. 4. Mary Warner 1654–1700 m. John (Alexander) Smith 1662–1698
        5. 5. Mary Warner 1640–1685
        6. 6. Mildred ("Washington-Gale" Warner Grandmother To George) Washington 1671–1701 m. George Gale 1670–1712 m. Major (Lawrence) Washington 1659–1697
        7. 7. George Warner 1674–1701
        8. 8. Isabella Warner 1640–1703 m. Col. (John Lewis II, of) Chemokins 1633–1689
        9. 9. Sarah Warner 1646–1662
        10. 10. Thomas Warner 1644–1705
      3. 3. Anne Towneley 1608–1672
      4. 4. Lawrence Townley 1611–1672
      5. 5. Ellen Townley 1606–1623
      6. 6. Margaret Townley 1597–1662
      7. 7. Laurence Townley 1590–1654
      8. 8. Alice Towneley 1604–1623
  2. 2. Alice Halstead 1544–1581
  3. 3. Mary Halstead 1598–
  4. 4. Hugh Halstead 1565–
  5. 5. George Halstead 1581–
  6. 6. Helena ((Ellen)) Halstead 1554–1601
  7. 7. Anne Halstead 1581–
  8. 8. Edna Halstead 1569–
  9. 9. Ellen Halstead 1554–
  10. 10. John Halstead 1574–1601
  11. 11. Henry Halstead 1564–1604
  12. 12. Anne Halstead 1544–
  13. 13. Dorothy Halstead 1577–
  14. 14. William Halsted 1586–
  15. 15. John Halstead* 1594–1601
  16. 16. Lawrence Halstead 1540–1566

Sir Halstead's Timeline

2 Records

1535
1535
Birth of Sir John Halstead in Burnley, Lancashire, England
Burnley, Lancashire, England
1632
2 Aug 1632
Age 97
Death of Sir John Halstead in Burnley, Lancashire, England
Burnley, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Burnley, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1632
    Event Place: Burnley, Lancashire, England

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