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Sir Knight John Savage 1524 – 1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1524

Birth Location: Clifton, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 5 Dec 1597

Death Location: Rock, Savage, Clifton, Cheshire, England

Father: Sir Savage

Mother: Elizabeth Beaufort-Somerset

Spouse(s): Gertrude Manners

Children(s): Countess Savage

In 1524, Sir Knight John Savage VIII entered the world in Clifton, Cheshire, England, born to Sir John VIII Savage "of Rocksavage", Sheriff\ Mayor of Cheshire, of Clifton and Rock Savage and Elizabeth of Somerset (2nd Cousin to King Henry VII) de Beaufort-Somerset. Sir Knight John Savage VIII married Gertrude Elizabeth Manners, and had children including Countess Mary Elizabeth Savage. Sir Knight John Savage VIII passed away in 1597 in Rock, Savage, Clifton, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1524, Sir Knight John Savage VIII entered the world in Clifton, Cheshire, England, born to Sir John VIII Savage "of Rocksavage", Sheriff\ Mayor of Cheshire, of Clifton and Rock Savage and Elizabeth of Somerset (2nd Cousin to King Henry VII) de Beaufort-Somerset.
  • Sir Knight John Savage VIII married Gertrude Elizabeth Manners, and had children including Countess Mary Elizabeth Savage.
  • Sir Knight John Savage VIII passed away in 1597 in Rock, Savage, Clifton, Cheshire, England.

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Sir Savage's Ancestors

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Sir Savage
1524 – 1597
Birth Place: Clifton, Cheshire, England
Parents
Sir John VIII Savage "of Rocksavage", Sheriff\ Mayor of Cheshire, of Clifton and Rock Savage
1524 – 1597
Clifton Rocksavage, Cheshire, England
Elizabeth (of Somerset (2nd Cousin to King Henry VII) de) Beaufort-Somerset
1497 – 1545
Worcestershire, England
Grandparents
Charles (Somerset, First Earl Of) Worcester
1460 – 1526
Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Somerset
1436 – 1464
Joan Hill
1434 – 1493
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmund Somerset
1406 – 1455
Eleanor Somerset
1408 – 1467

Sir Savage's Descendants

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Sir (Knight John) Savage (Oct 1524 – 5 Dec 1597) m. Gertrude (Elizabeth) Manners (Abt 1523 – 1556)
  1. 1. Countess (Mary Elizabeth) Savage (1556 – 15 Jul 1633) m. Sir (William) Browne (2 Dec 1588 – 10 Apr 1610)
    1. 1. Cyprian Browne (1585 – 4 May 1625)
      1. 1. William (Abasolum) Ames (6 Oct 1605 – 11 Jan 1654) m. Hannah (Niles) ALDEN (12 May 1618 – 31 Jan 1703)
        1. 1. Hannah (Elizabeth) Ames (12 May 1641 – 3 July 1690) m. Joseph Hayden (04 May 1639 – 29 May 1718)

Sir Savage's Timeline

2 Records

1524
Oct 1524
Birth of Sir Knight John Savage VIII in Clifton, Cheshire, England
Clifton, Cheshire, England
1597
5 Dec 1597
Age 73
Death of Sir Knight John Savage VIII in Rock, Savage, Clifton, Cheshire, England
Rock, Savage, Clifton, Cheshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1524
    Event Place: Clifton, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1597
    Event Place: Rock, Savage, Clifton, Cheshire, England

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