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Sir John Merritt 1550–1643 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 June 1550

Birth Location: Oldbury Upon Severn, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: March 1643

Death Location: Olveston, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Sr

Mother: Lady Yarranton

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Smith

Children(s): Elizabeth Merritt

The story of Sir John Merritt began in 1550 in Oldbury Upon Severn, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. Sir John Merritt married Elizabeth Margaret Smith, and had children including Elizabeth Merritt. Sir John Merritt passed away in 1643 in Olveston, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir John Merritt began in 1550 in Oldbury Upon Severn, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Sir John Merritt married Elizabeth Margaret Smith, and had children including Elizabeth Merritt.
  • Sir John Merritt passed away in 1643 in Olveston, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.

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Sir Merritt's Ancestors

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Sir Merritt
1550–1643
Birth Place: Oldbury Upon Severn, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Merritt Hill Sr
1522–1585
Worcestershire, England
Lady (Elizabeth Margaret) Yarranton
1520–1586
Areley Kings, Worcestershire, England
Grandparents
Roger Hill
1500–
Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Bodily
1511–1586
Croft, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Walter (Peter) Yarranton
1500–1550
Shelsey Magna, Worcestershire, England
Abiah Woodward
1500–1534
Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Merritt's Descendants

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Sir (John) Merritt (26 June 1550–March 1643) m. Elizabeth (Margaret) Smith (1550–10 Apr 1644)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Merritt 1572–1677 m. Thomas (Henry) Frier 1578–1685
    1. 1. Margaret Frier 1594–1674 m. Thomas Gardner 1591–1674
      1. 1. Richard Gardner 1622–1688 m. Sarah Shattuck 1631–1680
        1. 1. Deborah Gardner 1658–1712 m. John (Macy) Sr 1655–1691

Sir Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1550
26 June 1550
Birth of Sir John Merritt in Oldbury Upon Severn, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Oldbury Upon Severn, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
1643
March 1643
Age 93
Death of Sir John Merritt in Olveston, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Olveston, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 June 1550
    Event Place: Oldbury Upon Severn, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 1643
    Event Place: Olveston, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

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