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Sir Nicholas Martyn 1537–1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1537

Birth Location: Athelhampton, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 23 March 1595

Death Location: Athelhampton, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Father: Robert Martyn❤️

Mother: Elizabeth Kelway

Spouse(s): Lady Wadham

Children(s): Mary Martin

Sir Nicholas Martyn was born in 1537 in Athelhampton, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, the child of Robert Martin Martyn And Elizabeth Kelway. Sir Nicholas Martyn married Lady Margaret Wadham, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Martyn Martin. Sir Nicholas Martyn passed away in 1595 in Athelhampton, Dorset, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Sir Nicholas Martyn was born in 1537 in Athelhampton, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, the child of Robert Martin Martyn And Elizabeth Kelway.
  • Sir Nicholas Martyn married Lady Margaret Wadham, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Martyn Martin.
  • Sir Nicholas Martyn passed away in 1595 in Athelhampton, Dorset, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Martyn❤️
1502–1559
Birth Location: Athelhampton, Puddletown, Dorset,, Englnad, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Kelway
1510–1584
Birth Location: Rockborne Manor, Hampshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Lady Wadham
1545–1611
Birth Location: Branscombe, Dorsetshire, England
LW

Children(s)

Mary Martin
1557–1637
Birth Location: Athelhampton, Dorset, England
MM

Sir Martyn's Ancestors

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Sir Martyn
1537–1595
Birth Place: Athelhampton, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert Martin Martyn❤️
1502–1559
Athelhampton, Puddletown, Dorset,, Englnad, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Kelway
1510–1584
Rockborne Manor, Hampshire, England
Grandparents
Lawrence (Martin) Martyn
1457–1555
London, Middlesex, England
Elizabeth (Cheke) (Cheeke)
1461–1511
Debenham, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Martyn's Descendants

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Sir (Nicholas) Martyn (1537–23 March 1595) m. Lady (Margaret) Wadham (1545–10 Apr 1611 or 1606)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth "Martyn") Martin 1557–1637 m. SIR (HENRY JOHN) BRUNE 1553–1594
    1. 1. Jane (Elizabeth) Brune 1572–1633 m. RICHARD (JOHN Hall ^ Immigrant, Plymouth Colony) Resident 1570–1650
      1. 1. Elizabeth Hall 1603–1702 m. Francis Godfrey 1600–1669
        1. 1. Elizabeth Godfrey 1620–1680 m. John Cary 1610–1681

Sir Martyn's Timeline

2 Records

1537
1537
Birth of Sir Nicholas Martyn in Athelhampton, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Athelhampton, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
1595
23 March 1595
Age 58
Death of Sir Nicholas Martyn in Athelhampton, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Athelhampton, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1537
    Event Place: Athelhampton, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 March 1595
    Event Place: Athelhampton, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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