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Sir Edward* Wakefield 1540–1600 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Death Date: 1600

Death Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Father: Sir Wakefield

Mother: Mary Eland

Spouse(s): Joane Ninyonbee

Children(s): Sir ^*

The story of Sir Edward* Wakefield began in 1540 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. Sir Edward* Wakefield married Joane Jane Ninyonbee, and had children including Sir Simon Wakefield. Sir Edward* Wakefield passed away in 1600 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Edward* Wakefield began in 1540 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.
  • Sir Edward* Wakefield married Joane Jane Ninyonbee, and had children including Sir Simon Wakefield.
  • Sir Edward* Wakefield passed away in 1600 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Sir Wakefield's Ancestors

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Sir Wakefield
1540–1600
Birth Place: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Parents
Sir Thomas (V) Wakefield
1514–1573
Pontefract, Yorkshire, England
Mary (Ann) Eland
1518–1578
Carleton, Lancashire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Wakefield's Descendants

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Sir (Edward*) Wakefield (1540–1600) m. Joane (Jane) Ninyonbee (1544–8 APR 1602)
  1. 1. Sir (Simon Wakefield) ^* 1561–1624 m. Elizabeth (Countess of Derby De) Vere 1575–1626
    1. 1. John (Thomas Wakefield) Dr 1591–1689 m. Mary (Conley) Sawkins 1585–1693
      1. 1. Thomas (Wakefield) Immigrant 1617–1697 m. Mary ('Anne') Marler 1637–1734
        1. 1. Abel (Marler Wakefield 7th GG) Sr 1668–1731

Sir Wakefield's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Sir Edward* Wakefield in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
1600
1600
Age 60
Death of Sir Edward* Wakefield in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1600
    Event Place: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

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