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Sir Knight John Sherwood 1504 – 1568 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1504

Birth Location: Syleham, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 1568

Death Location: Suffolk, England

Father: John Sherwood

Mother: Ann Ransford

Spouse(s): Alice Halle

Children(s): Ann Sherwood

Sir Knight John Sherwood , Knight of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire was born in 1504 in Syleham, Suffolk, England, the child of John Sherwood and Ann Ransford. Sir Knight John Sherwood , Knight of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire married Alice Anne Halle, and had children including Ann Sherwood. Sir Knight John Sherwood , Knight of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire passed away in 1568 in Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • Sir Knight John Sherwood , Knight of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire was born in 1504 in Syleham, Suffolk, England, the child of John Sherwood and Ann Ransford.
  • Sir Knight John Sherwood , Knight of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire married Alice Anne Halle, and had children including Ann Sherwood.
  • Sir Knight John Sherwood , Knight of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire passed away in 1568 in Suffolk, England.

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Sir Sherwood's Ancestors

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Sir Sherwood
1504 – 1568
Birth Place: Syleham, Suffolk, England
Parents
John Sherwood
1468 – 1504
Syleham, Suffolk, England
Ann Ransford
1479 – 1505
Suffolk, England
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Sir Sherwood's Descendants

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Sir (Knight John) Sherwood (1504 – 1568) m. Alice (Anne) Halle (1507 – 1548)
  1. 1. Ann Sherwood (Abt. 1530 – 3 Aug 1625) m. Lt. (Gen. Thomas J) Goodrich (1525 – Sep 1600)
    1. 1. Lt. (Gen. Thomas) Goodrich (1549 – 1597) m. Margaret Barham (1551 – 1618)
      1. 1. Alice (Anne) Goodrich (02 Oct 1580 – 1648) m. Col (John Thomas) Lightfoot (9 Apr 1580 – 24 MAR 1648)
        1. 1. Alice (Dorothy) Lightfoot (Jun 1598 – 22 Sep 1679) m. Rev. (William "Ancient Planter") Spencer (1560 – 10 Feb 1637)

Sir Sherwood's Timeline

2 Records

1504
1504
Birth of Sir Knight John Sherwood , Knight of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire in Syleham, Suffolk, England
Syleham, Suffolk, England
1568
1568
Age 64
Death of Sir Knight John Sherwood , Knight of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire in Suffolk, England
Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1504
    Event Place: Syleham, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1568
    Event Place: Suffolk, England

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