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Sir John Mayes 1438–1495 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1438

Birth Location: Kennington, Kent, England

Death Date: 1495

Death Location: Kensington, Kent, England

Father: John Maye

Mother: Alice Shoyerwell

Spouse(s): Alice Tylden

Children(s): Sir May

Sir John Mayes was born in 1438 in Kennington, Kent, England, the child of John Maye And Alice Shoyerwell. Sir John Mayes married Alice Tylden, and had children including Sir Richard May. Sir John Mayes passed away in 1495 in Kensington, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • Sir John Mayes was born in 1438 in Kennington, Kent, England, the child of John Maye And Alice Shoyerwell.
  • Sir John Mayes married Alice Tylden, and had children including Sir Richard May.
  • Sir John Mayes passed away in 1495 in Kensington, Kent, England.

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Sir Mayes's Ancestors

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Sir Mayes
1438–1495
Birth Place: Kennington, Kent, England
Parents
John Maye
1420–1444
Kennington, Kent, , England
Alice Shoyerwell
1420–1464
Etchingham, Sussex, England
Grandparents
John (Michelgrove of) Clapham
1400–1459
Clapham, London, Middlesex, England
Joan Shoyerwell
1400–1423
Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Mayes's Descendants

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Sir (John) Mayes (1438–1495) m. Alice Tylden (1444–1480)
  1. 1. Sir (Richard) May 1464–1530 m. Alice Shogswell 1469–1572
    1. 1. Thomas May 1492–1559 m. Lady (Margaret) Whitfield 1494–1569
      1. 1. Gloye Maye 1518–1550 m. Elizabeth Henley 1520–1550
        1. 1. Richard (Moye) (May) 1550–1588 m. Lady (Mary) Hillersdon 1540–1617

Sir Mayes's Timeline

2 Records

1438
1438
Birth of Sir John Mayes in Kennington, Kent, England
Kennington, Kent, England
1495
1495
Age 57
Death of Sir John Mayes in Kensington, Kent, England
Kensington, Kent, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1438
    Event Place: Kennington, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1495
    Event Place: Kensington, Kent, England

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