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Sir Edward Jordan 1585–1637 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 January 1585

Birth Location: St. Nicholas Church, Ashchurch, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 22 June 1637

Death Location: St Swithins Parish, Worcester, Worcestershire, England (Plague)

Father: Thomas Jorden

Mother: Elizabeth Clarke

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Broughton

Children(s): Reverend Oxford

In 1585, Sir Edward Jordan entered the world in St. Nicholas Church, Ashchurch, Gloucestershire, England, born to Thomas Jorden And Elizabeth Clarke. Sir Edward Jordan married Elizabeth Broughton, and had children including Reverend Robert Jordan 22 Oxford. Sir Edward Jordan passed away in 1637 in St Swithins Parish, Worcester, Worcestershire, England (Plague).

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Biography

  • In 1585, Sir Edward Jordan entered the world in St. Nicholas Church, Ashchurch, Gloucestershire, England, born to Thomas Jorden And Elizabeth Clarke.
  • Sir Edward Jordan married Elizabeth Broughton, and had children including Reverend Robert Jordan 22 Oxford.
  • Sir Edward Jordan passed away in 1637 in St Swithins Parish, Worcester, Worcestershire, England (Plague).

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Jordan's Ancestors

Self
Sir Jordan
1585–1637
Birth Place: St. Nicholas Church, Ashchurch, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Thomas Jorden
1557–1614
Ashchurch, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Clarke
1562–1618
Wrotham, Kent, England
Grandparents
John (Jorden) III
1528–1587
Ashchurch, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Isabell Rambage
1530–1587
Ashchurch, Tewkesbury Borough, Gloucestershire, England
Sir (William Edward Clarke) (Clerke)
1538–1611
Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Cicely (Anna) Cartwright
1545–1585
Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John II
1506–1550
Alice Jordan
1508–1601
John Fenner
1505–1553
Sophia Goring
1504–1553
Sir Clark
1510–1558
Lady Clark
1517–1570
Edmund Sir
1512–1554
Agnes CRANMER
1500–1556
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir I
1484–1548
Lady Codington
1486–1506
Sir Gatwick
1458–1508
Lady Gatwick
1458–1508
Thomas Fenner
1486–1512
Lady Wodye
1486–1510
Parenite Dorathy
1480–1550
Sir GGF
1480–1553
Elizabeth
1502–1532

Sir Jordan's Descendants

1.
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Sir (Edward) Jordan (14 January 1585–22 June 1637) m. Elizabeth Broughton (1584–Bef. 28 Jul 1637)
  1. 1. Reverend (Robert Jordan 22,) Oxford 1611–1679 m. Sarah Winter 1623–1686
    1. 1. Jeremiah Jordan 1663–1729 m. Deborah Bickford 1673–1752
      1. 1. Jeremiah (Jordan) II 1693–1764 m. Katherine (Randall) Jordan 1699–1725
        1. 1. Jeremiah (Jordan) II 1721–1813 m. Keziah Hanscomb 1717–1790
      2. 2. Deborah Jordan 1696–1752
      3. 3. James Jordan 1716–1778
      4. 4. Robert Jordan 1704–1771
      5. 5. John (Bidgood) Jordan 1693–1764
      6. 6. John Jordan 1689–1690

Sir Jordan's Timeline

2 Records

1585
14 January 1585
Birth of Sir Edward Jordan in St. Nicholas Church, Ashchurch, Gloucestershire, England
St. Nicholas Church, Ashchurch, Gloucestershire, England
1637
22 June 1637
Age 52
Death of Sir Edward Jordan in St Swithins Parish, Worcester, Worcestershire, England (Plague)
St Swithins Parish, Worcester, Worcestershire, England (Plague)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 January 1585
    Event Place: St. Nicholas Church, Ashchurch, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 June 1637
    Event Place: St Swithins Parish, Worcester, Worcestershire, England (Plague)
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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