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Sir John I * "Lord of Weanes-Gifford" (Twin of James Holland) Leland Howland 1550–1652 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Nov 1550

Birth Location: St George, Dorset, England

Death Date: 18 Apr 1652

Death Location: Chawley, Devon, England

Father: Lady Carrington

Mother: Leydon Howland

Spouse(s): Nancy Rolleston

Children(s): Christiana Howland, John Howland

Sir John I * "Lord of Weanes-Gifford" (Twin of James Holland) Leland Howland was born in 1550 in St George, Dorset, England, the child of Lady Elizabeth Bess Hulse Carrington And Leydon Gifford Esquire Lord Weare Howland. Sir John I * "Lord of Weanes-Gifford" (Twin of James Holland) Leland Howland married Nancy Rolleston, and had children including Christiana Howland, John W Howland. Sir John I * "Lord of Weanes-Gifford" (Twin of James Holland) Leland Howland passed away in 1652 in Chawley, Devon, England.

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  • Sir John I * "Lord of Weanes-Gifford" (Twin of James Holland) Leland Howland was born in 1550 in St George, Dorset, England, the child of Lady Elizabeth Bess Hulse Carrington And Leydon Gifford Esquire Lord Weare Howland.
  • Sir John I * "Lord of Weanes-Gifford" (Twin of James Holland) Leland Howland married Nancy Rolleston, and had children including Christiana Howland, John W Howland.
  • Sir John I * "Lord of Weanes-Gifford" (Twin of James Holland) Leland Howland passed away in 1652 in Chawley, Devon, England.

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Sir Howland's Ancestors

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Sir Howland
1550–1652
Birth Place: St George, Dorset, England
Parents
Lady Elizabeth (“Bess”) Hulse, Carrington
1515–1598
Newhall, Derbyshire, England
Leydon (Gifford "Esquire Lord Weare") Howland
1532–1580
Weane, Devon, England
Grandparents
John Holland
1602–1673
Fen Stanton, Huntingdonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Ford
1564–1635
Anne (Howland)
1567–1629
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dr. 10ggf
1552–1636
Lady Bott
1555–1627
John Aires
1540–1582
Ann Whitford
1544–1570

Sir Howland's Descendants

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Sir (John I * "Lord of Weanes-Gifford" (Twin of James Holland) Leland) Howland (21 Nov 1550–18 Apr 1652) m. Nancy Rolleston (1549–1616)
  1. 1. Christiana Howland 1578–1651 m. Edward Sprague 1576–1614
    1. 1. William Sprague 1609–1675 m. Millicent Eames 1615–1696
      1. 1. Samuel (Sprague) (DNA) 1640–1709 m. Sarah Chillingworth 1642–1725 m. Deborah Lane 1652–1706
        1. 1. Samuel Sprague 1674–1757 m. Bethiah Thomas 1681–1761
        2. 2. Sarah Sprague 1666–
        3. 3. Nathan Sprague –1758
        4. 4. John Sprague 1682–1739
        5. 5. James Sprague 1685–1766 m. Patience Ford 1722–
        6. 6. Hannah Sprague 1679–1723
      2. 2. John Sprague 1638–1683
      3. 3. Joanna 1644–1678 m. Caleb Church 1647–1722
        1. 1. Rebecca Church 1678–1757
        2. 2. Hannah Church 1668–
        3. 3. Richard Church 1668–
        4. 4. Caleb Church 1673–
        5. 5. Lydia Church 1671–
        6. 6. Joshua Church 1675–
        7. 7. Isaac Church 1678–1752 m. Mary Hutchin 1680–1745
        8. 8. Ruth Church 1670–1747
        9. 9. Abigail Church –1677
      4. 4. Mary 1652– m. Thomas King 1645–1666
        1. 1. Mary King 1673–
      5. 5. Hannah Sprague 1655–1658
      6. 6. Persis Sprague 1643–1684 m. John Daggett 1642–1718
      7. 7. Elizabeth Sprague 1641–1647
      8. 8. Anthony Sprague 1635–1719
    2. 2. Ralph Sprague 1603–1650
    3. 3. Richard Sprague 1605–1668
  2. 2. John (W) Howland 1575–1614 m. Christiana (Margaret) Sprague 1578–1651

Sir Howland's Timeline

2 Records

1550
21 Nov 1550
Birth of Sir John I * "Lord of Weanes-Gifford" (Twin of James Holland) Leland Howland in St George, Dorset, England
St George, Dorset, England
1652
18 Apr 1652
Age 102
Death of Sir John I * "Lord of Weanes-Gifford" (Twin of James Holland) Leland Howland in Chawley, Devon, England
Chawley, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1550
    Event Place: St George, Dorset, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1652
    Event Place: Chawley, Devon, England

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