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Sir John James Mainwaring, Knight 1530–1596 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1530

Birth Location: Northwick, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 1596

Death Location: Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England

Father: Sir Knight

Mother: Elizabeth Malpas

Spouse(s): Jane Wright, *Lady (Mainwaring)

Children(s): Agnes Mainwaring, Elizabeth Mainwaring, George Mainwaring, Lydia Mainwaring, Mary Mainwaring, Sir Mainwaring

Sir John James Mainwaring, Knight was born in 1530 in Northwick, Cheshire, England, the child of Sir Randall John Mainwaring Knight And Elizabeth Martha Brereton Of Malpas. Sir John James Mainwaring, Knight married Jane Wright, Lady Margaret Brereton Mainwaring, and had children including Agnes Eleanore Mainwaring, Elizabeth Mainwaring, George Mainwaring, Lydia Mainwaring, Mary Mainwaring, Sir Randle Mainwaring. Sir John James Mainwaring, Knight passed away in 1596 in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • Sir John James Mainwaring, Knight was born in 1530 in Northwick, Cheshire, England, the child of Sir Randall John Mainwaring Knight And Elizabeth Martha Brereton Of Malpas.
  • Sir John James Mainwaring, Knight married Jane Wright, Lady Margaret Brereton Mainwaring, and had children including Agnes Eleanore Mainwaring, Elizabeth Mainwaring, George Mainwaring, Lydia Mainwaring, Mary Mainwaring, Sir Randle Mainwaring.
  • Sir John James Mainwaring, Knight passed away in 1596 in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England.

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Sir Knight's Ancestors

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Sir Knight
1530–1596
Birth Place: Northwick, Cheshire, England
Parents
Sir Randall John Mainwaring, Knight
1495–1577
Slepe, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Martha Brereton Of) Malpas
1505–1545
Malpas, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Eleanor Dutton
1484–1522
Hatton, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Knight's Descendants

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Sir (John James Mainwaring,) Knight (1530–1596) m. Jane Wright (12 December 1525–2 May 1600) m. *Lady (Margaret Brereton) (Mainwaring) (1521–1591)
  1. 1. Agnes (Eleanore) Mainwaring 1550–1659 m. William (Gilbert) Tyrer 1548–1607
    1. 1. Elizabeth Tyrer 1567–1590 m. Sir (William) Woodward 1560–1590 m. Thomas Woodworth 1567–1592 m. William Woodward 1560–1590
      1. 1. Richard Woodard 1587–1664 m. Rose ((Richard Woodward) Stewart - English) IMMIGRANT 1582–1662 m. Ann Woodward –1683
        1. 1. George Woodward 1619–1676 m. Mary Gibson 1622–1658
        2. 2. Lady (Rebecca) Woodward 1647–1727
        3. 3. Mary Woodward 1625–1718
        4. 4. Nathaniel Woodward 1608–1625
        5. 5. Amos Woodward 1626–1764
        6. 6. Sir (Daniel "King Philip's War" Woodward) I 1653–1713
        7. 7. Elizabeth Woodward 1639–1686
        8. 8. Sarah (Elizabeth) Woodward 1642–1706
        9. 9. Sir (Richard) Woodward 1636–1665
        10. 10. Robert Woodward 1637–1688
  2. 2. Elizabeth Mainwaring 1548–1601
  3. 3. George Mainwaring 1562–1628
  4. 4. Lydia Mainwaring 1550–1580
  5. 5. Mary Mainwaring 1541–1578
  6. 6. Sir (Randle) Mainwaring 1576–1633

Sir Knight's Timeline

3 Records

1530
1530
Birth of Sir John James Mainwaring, Knight in Northwick, Cheshire, England
Northwick, Cheshire, England
1550
1550
Age 20
Sir John James Mainwaring, Knight was married in Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Nantwich, Cheshire, England
1596
1596
Age 66
Death of Sir John James Mainwaring, Knight in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Northwick, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Nantwich, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Nantwich, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1596
    Event Place: Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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