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Sir Thomas More 1478–1535 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Feb 1478

Birth Location: Milk St, London, City of London, Greater London, England

Death Date: 6 July 1535

Death Location: London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England

Father: John More

Mother: Agnes More

Spouse(s): Jane Colt

Children(s): Sir (knight), Margaret More

Sir Thomas More was born in 1478 in Milk St, London, City of London, Greater London, England, the child of John More And Agnes More. Sir Thomas More married Dame Lady Alice Harpur Middleton, Jane Colt, and had children including Cecily More, Elizabeth More, Margaret Giggs, Margaret More, Sir Lord John Moore Knight. Sir Thomas More passed away in 1535 in London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • Sir Thomas More was born in 1478 in Milk St, London, City of London, Greater London, England, the child of John More And Agnes More.
  • Sir Thomas More married Dame Lady Alice Harpur Middleton, Jane Colt, and had children including Cecily More, Elizabeth More, Margaret Giggs, Margaret More, Sir Lord John Moore Knight.
  • Sir Thomas More passed away in 1535 in London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England.

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Sir More's Ancestors

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Sir More
1478–1535
Birth Place: Milk St, London, City of London, Greater London, England
Parents
John More
1451–1530
Agnes More
–1499
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir More's Descendants

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Sir (Thomas) More (7 Feb 1478–6 July 1535) m. Jane Colt (1489–1511)
  1. 1. Sir (Lord John Moore) (knight) 1509–1546 m. * (Lady Ann) Cresacre 1511–1577
    1. 1. Thomas More 1531–1606 m. Mary Scrope 1534–1607
      1. 1. Christopher (Cresacre) More 1572–1649 m. Elizabeth Gage 1585–1618
        1. 1. Helen More 1606–1633
      2. 2. Edward Moore 1560–1605
      3. 3. Thoms Moore 1565–1625
      4. 4. Ann Moore –1789
      5. 5. James More –1756
      6. 6. John More 1557–1610
      7. 7. Magdalen More 1563–1567
      8. 8. Grace More 1568–
      9. 9. Joan More 1562–1604
      10. 10. Henry More 1567–1597
      11. 11. Katherine More 1564–1630
      12. 12. Mary More 1553–1630
      13. 13. Margaret More 1556–1629
    2. 2. James More 1536–
    3. 3. Ann Moore 1541–
    4. 4. Elsabeth Moore 1538–1585
    5. 5. Robert Moore 1540–
    6. 6. Alice Moore 1545–
    7. 7. Bartholomew More 1540–1565
    8. 8. Thomas More 1538–1606
    9. 9. Edward More 1535–1620
    10. 10. Anthony Moore 1543–
    11. 11. Gerome Moore 1537–
    12. 12. John Moore 1540–
    13. 13. Francis More 1546–1606
    14. 14. Augustine More 1533–
    15. 15. Mary More 1545–
    16. 16. Rory O'More 1540–
  2. 2. Margaret More 1505–1544

Sir More's Timeline

2 Records

1478
7 Feb 1478
Birth of Sir Thomas More in Milk St, London, City of London, Greater London, England
Milk St, London, City of London, Greater London, England
1535
6 July 1535
Age 57
Death of Sir Thomas More in Tower Hamlets, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England
Tower Hamlets, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1478
    Event Place: Milk St, London, City of London, Greater London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 22; Page: 901
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 July 1535
    Event Place: Tower Hamlets, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 22; Page: 901
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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