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Thomas French 1584–1639 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Oct 1584

Birth Location: Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 27 Jan 1639

Death Location: St Peter, Paul's Wharf, London, England

Father: Jacob French

Mother: Susan Warren

Spouse(s): Susannah Riddlesdale

Children(s): Alice French, John French, Thomas Jr, Dorcas French, Susan French, Anne French

The story of Thomas French began in 1584 in Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England. Thomas French married Susannah Elizabeth Riddlesdale, and had children including Alice French, Anne French, Dorcas French, John French, Mary French, Susan French, Thomas French Jr. Thomas French passed away in 1639 in St Peter, Paul's Wharf, London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas French began in 1584 in Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England.
  • Thomas French married Susannah Elizabeth Riddlesdale, and had children including Alice French, Anne French, Dorcas French, John French, Mary French, Susan French, Thomas French Jr.
  • Thomas French passed away in 1639 in St Peter, Paul's Wharf, London, England.

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Thomas French's Ancestors

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Thomas French
1584–1639
Birth Place: Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
Parents
Jacob French
1555–
Susan Warren
1555–
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas French's Descendants

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Thomas French (11 Oct 1584–27 Jan 1639) m. Susannah (Elizabeth) Riddlesdale (20 Apr 1584–28 Sep 1658)
  1. 1. Alice French 1609–1666 m. Thomas Howlett 1606–1677
    1. 1. Sarah Howlett 1639–1700 m. John Cummings 1630–
    2. 2. Thomas (Howlett) Jr 1637–1667 m. Lydia Peabody 1640–1715
    3. 3. Nathaniel Howlett –1658
    4. 4. Samuel Howlett 1646–1720
    5. 5. Mary Howlett 1645–1718
    6. 6. John Howlett 1643–1677
    7. 7. William Howlett 1650–
  2. 2. John French 1622–1692 m. Grace Kingsley 1621–1680 m. Freedom (Mary) Kinglsey 1636–1689
    1. 1. Jonathan French 1667–1714
    2. 2. Mary (Mercy) French 1646–1672 m. Samuel Poole 1643–1669
      1. 1. William Poole 1670–
      2. 2. Sarah Pool 1678–1775 m. Benjamin Drake 1677–1759
        1. 1. Joseph Drake 1706–1791
      3. 3. Mary (Alice) Poole 1668–1745 m. Thomas Thayer 1664–1738
        1. 1. Temperance Thayer 1698–1760
        2. 2. John Thayer 1706–1779 m. Abigail Darling 1706–
        3. 3. Margaret Thayer 1710–1791 m. Robert Smith 1704–1787
        4. 4. Samuel Thayer 1696–1764
        5. 5. Thomas (Thayer) Hon 1709–1761 m. Hannah Holbrook 1694–1783 m. Ruth Darling 1695–1728
    3. 3. John French 1641–1699
    4. 4. Thomas French 1658–1717
    5. 5. Samuel French 1660–1718
    6. 6. Elizabeth French 1655–1703 m. Jonathan Thayer 1657–
    7. 7. Temperance French 1651–1720 m. John Bowditch 1651–1724
    8. 8. William French 1653–1691 m. Rachel Twelves 1662–1691
      1. 1. William French 1690–
    9. 9. Dependence French 1649–1732
  3. 3. Thomas (French) Jr 1608–1680 m. Mary Scudamore 1612–1681
    1. 1. Mary French 1632–
  4. 4. Dorcas French 1614–1697
  5. 5. Susan French 1616–1616
  6. 6. Anne French 1617–1618

Thomas French's Timeline

3 Records

1584
11 Oct 1584
Birth of Thomas French in Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
1639
05 Nov 1639
Age 55
Death of Thomas French in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1639
27 Jan 1639
Age 55
Burial of Thomas French in St Peter, Paul's Wharf, London, England
St Peter, Paul's Wharf, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1584
    Event Place: Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2517.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DH1
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1630; Page Number: 71

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Nov 1639
    Event Place: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives, St Peter Paul's Wharf, Composite register: baptisms 1607 - 1653, marriages 1607 - 1622 and 1625 - 1649, burials 1607 - 1653, P69PET3A001MS05721, Item 001

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1639
    Event Place: St Peter, Paul's Wharf, London, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives, St Peter Paul's Wharf, Composite register: baptisms 1607 - 1653, marriages 1607 - 1622 and 1625 - 1649, burials 1607 - 1653, P69PET3A001MS05721, Item 001

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