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SIR John I (The Elder) Howland 1511–1568 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1511

Birth Location: Newport Pond, Uttlesford, Essex county, England

Death Date: 20 July 1568

Death Location: Fen Stanton, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England

Father: John I

Mother: Lady HILLERSDON

Spouse(s): Lady Greenway, Isabella Baxter

Children(s): Lord lll, Leydon Esq, Rev. Howland, George Howland, Christian Howland, Humphrey Howland, Benjamin Howland, Giles Howland, Geoffrey Howland, Ralf HOWLAND

SIR John I (The Elder) Howland was born in 1511 in Newport Pond, Uttlesford, Essex county, England, the child of John Howland Lord Of Weare Gifford I And Lady Anne Hillersdon. SIR John I (The Elder) Howland married Isabella Matilda Baxter, Lady Anne Agnes Greenway, and had children including Benjamin Howland, Christian Howland, Geoffrey Howland, George Howland, Giles Howland, Humphrey Howland, Leydon William Holland Esq, Lord John Howland Lll, Ralf Howland, Rev Richard Howland. SIR John I (The Elder) Howland passed away in 1568 in Fen Stanton, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England.

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Biography

  • SIR John I (The Elder) Howland was born in 1511 in Newport Pond, Uttlesford, Essex county, England, the child of John Howland Lord Of Weare Gifford I And Lady Anne Hillersdon.
  • SIR John I (The Elder) Howland married Isabella Matilda Baxter, Lady Anne Agnes Greenway, and had children including Benjamin Howland, Christian Howland, Geoffrey Howland, George Howland, Giles Howland, Humphrey Howland, Leydon William Holland Esq, Lord John Howland Lll, Ralf Howland, Rev Richard Howland.
  • SIR John I (The Elder) Howland passed away in 1568 in Fen Stanton, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John I
1481–1550
Birth Location: Weare Gifford Manor, Great Torrington, Devonshire, England
JI
Lady HILLERSDON
1482–1550
Birth Location: Hillersdon Manor, Devon, England
LH

Spouses(s)

Lady Greenway
1515–1586
Birth Location: Cley, North Norfolk District, Norfolk, England
LG
Isabella Baxter
1505–1578
Birth Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
IB

Children(s)

Lord lll
1541–1611
Birth Location: Newport, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
Ll
Leydon Esq
1532–1590
Birth Location: Weane, Devon, England
LE
Rev. Howland
1540–1600
Birth Location: Newport, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
RH
George Howland
1543–1653
Birth Location: Of, Essex, England
GH
Christian Howland
1544–1558
Birth Location: Newport, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
CH
Humphrey Howland
1549–1646
Birth Location: Newport, Essex, England
HH
Benjamin Howland
1550–1558
Birth Location: London, City of London, Greater London, England
BH
Giles Howland
1549–1608
Birth Location: London, City of London, England
GH
Geoffrey Howland
1547–1548
Birth Location: Newport, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
GH
Ralf HOWLAND
1546–1621
Birth Location: London, City of London, Greater London, England
RH

SIR Howland's Ancestors

Self
SIR Howland
1511–1568
Birth Place: Newport Pond, Uttlesford, Essex county, England
Parents
John HOWLAND, Lord of Weare Gifford I
1481–1550
Weare Gifford Manor, Great Torrington, Devonshire, England
Lady (Anne) HILLERSDON
1482–1550
Hillersdon Manor, Devon, England
Grandparents
Nicholas (de) Holland
1464–1520
Thorpewater Manor, Northamptonshire, England
Lady (Joanne) BRETT
1474–1514
Whitestaunton, Somerset, England
Andrew Hillersdon
1442–1539
Hildersdon Manor, Membland, Plymouth, Devon, England
Lady (Anne Hatch \) Hache
1485–1539
Fulford, Devonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

SIR Howland's Descendants

1.
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SIR (John I (The Elder)) Howland (1511–20 July 1568) m. Lady (Anne Agnes) Greenway (1515–24 February 1586) m. Isabella (Matilda) Baxter (Abt. 1505–Dec 1578)
  1. 1. Lord (John Howland) lll 1541–1611 m. Emma (Manilla) Larson 1542–1614
    1. 1. Henry Howland 1575–1635 m. Anne-Margaret Aires 1575–1629
      1. 1. John (Henry) Howland 1602–1673 m. Elizabeth Tilley 1607–1687
        1. 1. Ruth Howland 1646–1675 m. Thomas Cushman 1637–1726
        2. 2. John Howland 1626–1693
        3. 3. Joseph Howland 1626–1699
        4. 4. Deborah Howland 1628–1686
        5. 5. Henry (Howland (DESC\MF John Howland, Sr. 10th-Queen Joan Plantagenet 15th)) Sr 1624–1681
        6. 6. Elizabeth (Bellany Howland Bosworth (DESC\MF Howland-Tilley-Hurst-Queen Joan Plantagenet) 15th) 1619–1705
        7. 7. Elizabeth Howland 1631–1692
        8. 8. Hope Howland 1629–1683 m. John Chipman 1620–1708
        9. 9. Desire Howland 1624–1683
        10. 10. Hannah Howland 1637–1705
        11. 11. Lydia Howland 1633–1711
        12. 12. Isaac Howland 1649–1723
        13. 13. Jabez Howland 1644–1711
      2. 2. Arthur Howland 1591–1675
      3. 3. Nancy (Suzanne Howland) *Tilly 1610–1687
      4. 4. Sarah Howland 1592–1675
      5. 5. Henry Howland 1604–1674 m. Mary (Sarah) Newland 1609–1674
        1. 1. Zoeth Howland 1636–1676
        2. 2. Samuel Howland 1640–1716
        3. 3. John Howland 1642–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Allen 1647–1733
        5. 5. Joseph Howland 1649–1692
        6. 6. Nicholas Howland 1639–
        7. 7. Mary Howland 1635–1674
        8. 8. Henry Howland 1651–
        9. 9. Abigail Howland 1629–1692
        10. 10. Sarah Howland 1645–1712
      6. 6. Humphrey Howland 1599–1646
      7. 7. George Howland 1593–1643
      8. 8. Simon Howland 1605–1671
      9. 9. William Howland 1610–1640
      10. 10. Simon Howland 1588–1634
      11. 11. Joseph ((Triplet)) Howland* 1604–1670
      12. 12. John Holland –1652
    2. 2. Nicholas Howland 1568–1612
    3. 3. Margaret (Elizabeth) Howland 1570–1624
    4. 4. Christiana Howland 1578–1648
    5. 5. George Howland 1560–
    6. 6. Mary Howland 1570–1629
    7. 7. Arthur Howland 1562–1656
    8. 8. Samantha Howland 1563–1645
    9. 9. John (Henry) Howland 1561–1635
    10. 10. Sir (John Henry) Howland 1564–1635
    11. 11. Margaret Howland 1567–1595
  2. 2. Leydon ((William) Holland) Esq 1532–1590
  3. 3. Rev. (Richard) Howland 1540–1600
  4. 4. George Howland 1543–1653
  5. 5. Christian Howland 1544–1558
  6. 6. Humphrey Howland 1549–1646
  7. 7. Benjamin Howland 1550–1558
  8. 8. Giles Howland 1549–1608
  9. 9. Geoffrey Howland 1547–1548
  10. 10. Ralf HOWLAND 1546–1621

SIR Howland's Timeline

2 Records

1511
1511
Birth of SIR John I (The Elder) Howland in Newport Pond, Uttlesford, Essex county, England
Newport Pond, Uttlesford, Essex county, England
1568
20 July 1568
Age 57
Death of SIR John I (The Elder) Howland in Fen Stanton, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England
Fen Stanton, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1511
    Event Place: Newport Pond, Uttlesford, Essex county, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 July 1568
    Event Place: Fen Stanton, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England
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