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Sir John I Lord of Spaxton Judge of Kings Bench Hill 1338 – 1408 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1338

Birth Location: Exeter, Devon, England

Death Date: 24 Jun 1408

Death Location: Exeter, Devon, England

Father: Richard Hill

Mother: Joan Basset

Spouse(s): Denise Desborough

Children(s): Amy Hill

In 1338, Sir John I Lord of Spaxton Judge of Kings Bench Hill entered the world in Exeter, Devon, England, born to Richard Hill and Joan Basset. Sir John I Lord of Spaxton Judge of Kings Bench Hill married Denise (Dionysie) Desborough, and had children including Amy Hill. Sir John I Lord of Spaxton Judge of Kings Bench Hill passed away in 1408 in Exeter, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1338, Sir John I Lord of Spaxton Judge of Kings Bench Hill entered the world in Exeter, Devon, England, born to Richard Hill and Joan Basset.
  • Sir John I Lord of Spaxton Judge of Kings Bench Hill married Denise (Dionysie) Desborough, and had children including Amy Hill.
  • Sir John I Lord of Spaxton Judge of Kings Bench Hill passed away in 1408 in Exeter, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Hill's Ancestors

Self
Sir Hill
1338 – 1408
Birth Place: Exeter, Devon, England
Parents
Richard Hill
1320 – 1363
Brecon, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
Joan Basset
1324 –
Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
William (De) Hill
1294 – 1349
Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Alice (W.) Hill
1299 – 1360
Hodnes, Shropshire, England
Joan (de) Grey
1288 – 1353
Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Richard Hill
1268 – 1315
Alice Baggard
1275 – 1300
Richard Baggard
1268 – 1299
John Grey
1268 – 1323
Matilda Verdun
1256 – 1323
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hill
1249 – 1325
Sarah Ann
1245 – 1268
William Baggard
1250 – 1315
Ann William
1250 – 1310
William Baggard
1250 – 1315
Ann William
1250 – 1310
Reynold Grey
1240 – 1308
Maud FitzHugh
1245 – 1302
John Verdun
1226 – 1274
Eleanor Bohun
1241 – 1278

Sir Hill's Descendants

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Sir (John I Lord of Spaxton Judge of Kings Bench) Hill (1338 – 24 Jun 1408) m. Denise ((Dionysie)) Desborough ( – 13 Oct 1387)
  1. 1. Amy Hill (1376 – 1431) m. Roger Battiscombe (1367 – 1427)
    1. 1. John Battiscombe (1393 – 1453) m. Jane Smilston (1397 – 1457)
      1. 1. Alice Battiscombe (1419 – 1479) m. Thomas Oliver (1417 – 1477)
        1. 1. William Oliver (Abt 1435 – Bet 5 May 1475 and 5 Jul 1476) m. Joan Montfort (Abt 1435 – )
        2. 2. John Oliver (Abt 1439 – Aft 1465)
        3. 3. John Olive (1440 – Abt 1465) m. Joan Mumford (Abt 1443 – 1469)
        4. 4. Thomas Oliver (1445 – 1495) m. Joan Mumford (1443 – Abt 1496)

Sir Hill's Timeline

2 Records

1338
1338
Birth of Sir John I Lord of Spaxton Judge of Kings Bench Hill in Exeter, Devon, England
Exeter, Devon, England
1408
24 Jun 1408
Age 70
Death of Sir John I Lord of Spaxton Judge of Kings Bench Hill in Exeter, Devon, England
Exeter, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1338
    Event Place: Exeter, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1408
    Event Place: Exeter, Devon, England

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