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Thomas Higginson 1520–1573 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Berkeswell, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 10 February 1573

Death Location: Berkswell, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Higginson

Mother: Jane None

Spouse(s): Mary Bradford

Children(s): Robert Higginson, Dorithie Higginson, George Higginson, Jane Higginson, Thomas Higginson, Ursula Higginson-Benion, Mary Higginson, Beatrice Higginson, Elizabeth Higginson

Thomas Higginson was born in 1520 in Berkeswell, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Higginson And Jane. Thomas Higginson married Anne, Mary Elizabeth Bradford, and had children including Beatrice Alice Higginson, Dorithie Higginson, Elizabeth Higginson, George Higginson, Jane Higginson, Mary Higginson, Robert Higginson, Thomas Higginson, Ursula Higginson Benion. Thomas Higginson passed away in 1573 in Berkswell, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Thomas Higginson was born in 1520 in Berkeswell, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Higginson And Jane.
  • Thomas Higginson married Anne, Mary Elizabeth Bradford, and had children including Beatrice Alice Higginson, Dorithie Higginson, Elizabeth Higginson, George Higginson, Jane Higginson, Mary Higginson, Robert Higginson, Thomas Higginson, Ursula Higginson Benion.
  • Thomas Higginson passed away in 1573 in Berkswell, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Thomas Higginson's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Higginson
1520–1573
Birth Place: Berkeswell, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Higginson
1450–
Berkeswell, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Jane
1450–1525
Holt Castle, Flint, Als of Weever, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Higginson's Descendants

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Thomas Higginson (1520–10 February 1573) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Bradford (1510–09 Feb 1600)
  1. 1. Robert Higginson 1544–1614 m. Joanna Tokesay 1548–1600
    1. 1. Isabel (Isabell Higginson ' (m.) Benion) 1560–1608
      1. 1. Elizabeth Benion 1587–1630
        1. 1. William (John Carter) Sr 1600–1655 m. Alice Carter 1599–1670
      2. 2. Mary Benion –1669
      3. 3. Gabriel Benion 1578–1630
    2. 2. Lucy Higginson 1630–1675
  2. 2. Dorithie Higginson 1540–1626
  3. 3. George Higginson 1543–1597
  4. 4. Jane Higginson 1538–1818
  5. 5. Thomas Higginson 1537–1780
  6. 6. Ursula Higginson-Benion 1538–1600 m. Sir (John Owen-Benyon\Benion\Bennion\Banion * 14th) GGF 1535–1615 m. John Benion 1535–1573
    1. 1. Thomas Benion 1540–1608 m. Isabel Higginson 1560–1608
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Bridget) Benion 1578–1630 m. William Carter 1591–1633 m. John (William) Carter 1570–1630
        1. 1. John (Carter) Jr 1613–1669
        2. 2. George Carter 1609–1673
        3. 3. Mary Carter 1617–1670
        4. 4. Anne Carter 1611–1670
        5. 5. Robert Carter 1615–1669
        6. 6. Silvester Carter 1623–1670
        7. 7. Elizabeth Carter 1616–1670
        8. 8. Isabel Carter 1618–
        9. 9. Thomas Carter 1610–1658
        10. 10. Joshua Carter 1610–1647 m. Catherine Williams 1615–1683
        11. 11. Todd Carter 1610–
        12. 12. Thomas (Carter) Sr 1630–1700 m. Mary Carter 1652–1703
        13. 13. William (John Carter) II 1599–1655
      2. 2. Elisabeth Benion 1583–1634
      3. 3. Gabriel Benion 1578–1630
    2. 2. Lady (Dorothy) Benion\\Bennipn\\Banion\\Benyon-Higginso 1562–1626
  7. 7. Mary Higginson –1737
  8. 8. Beatrice (Alice) Higginson 1907–
  9. 9. Elizabeth Higginson –1673

Thomas Higginson's Timeline

5 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Thomas Higginson in Berkeswell, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Berkeswell, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
1573
10 February 1573
Age 53
Death of Thomas Higginson in Berkswell, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Berkswell, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
1726
26 Jul 1726
Age 206
Thomas Higginson was baptized in Bowdon, Cheshire, England
Bowdon, Cheshire, England
1785
13 Aug 1785
Age 265
Thomas Higginson was baptized in Huddersfield, St Peter, Yorkshire, England
Huddersfield, St Peter, Yorkshire, England
1790
26 Dec 1790
Age 270
Thomas Higginson was baptized in Seighford, Staffordshire, England
Seighford, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Berkeswell, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1726
    Event Place: Bowdon, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Cheshire, England, Select Bishop's Transcripts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1785
    Event Place: Huddersfield, St Peter, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1790
    Event Place: Seighford, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: Staffordshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Barckeswell, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: Oxford University Alumni, 1500-1886

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 February 1573
    Event Place: Berkswell, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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