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Sir John WISEMAN 1524–1602 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1524

Birth Location: Great Canfield, Essex, England

Death Date: 17 Oct 1602

Death Location: Great Canfield, Essex, England

Father: John WISEMAN

Mother: Nancy JOSSELYN

Spouse(s): Lady WALDEGRAVE

Children(s): Sir WISEMAN

The story of Sir John WISEMAN began in 1524 in Great Canfield, Essex, England. Sir John WISEMAN married Lady Margery Margaret Waldegrave, and had children including Sir Thomas Wiseman. Sir John WISEMAN passed away in 1602 in Great Canfield, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir John WISEMAN began in 1524 in Great Canfield, Essex, England.
  • Sir John WISEMAN married Lady Margery Margaret Waldegrave, and had children including Sir Thomas Wiseman.
  • Sir John WISEMAN passed away in 1602 in Great Canfield, Essex, England.

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Sir WISEMAN's Ancestors

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Sir WISEMAN
1524–1602
Birth Place: Great Canfield, Essex, England
Parents
John WISEMAN
1500–1558
Great Canfield, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Nancy (Agnes) JOSSELYN
1500–1558
Great Canfield Manor, Dunmow, Essex, England
Grandparents
Ralph JOSSELYN
1475–1542
Great Canfield, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Elizabeth) CORNISH
1475–1526
England, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir WISEMAN's Descendants

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Sir (John) WISEMAN (1524–17 Oct 1602) m. Lady (Margery (Margaret)) WALDEGRAVE (1531–21 Apr 1588)
  1. 1. Sir (Thomas) WISEMAN 1556–1623 m. Lady (Alice) MYLES 1555–1623
    1. 1. Robert (Henry) WISEMAN 1582–1650 m. Ann CAPEL –1622
      1. 1. Edmond WISEMAN 1622–1694
        1. 1. Thomas (WISEMAN) Sr. 1650–1672 m. Mary MURTON 1650–
      2. 2. John WISEMAN 1620–1704

Sir WISEMAN's Timeline

2 Records

1524
1524
Birth of Sir John WISEMAN in Great Canfield, Essex, England
Great Canfield, Essex, England
1602
17 Oct 1602
Age 78
Death of Sir John WISEMAN in Great Canfield, Essex, England
Great Canfield, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1524
    Event Place: Great Canfield, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1602
    Event Place: Great Canfield, Essex, England

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