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Thomas More 1510–1566 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Oct 1510

Birth Location: Larden Hall, Shipton, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 27 Jan 1566

Death Location: Shropshire, England

Father: Edward Larden)

Mother: Elizabeth Chudde

Spouse(s): Margaret CRESSET

Children(s): Jasper More

The story of Thomas More began in 1510 in Larden Hall, Shipton, Shropshire, England. Thomas More married Margaret Cresset, and had children including Jasper More. Thomas More passed away in 1566 in Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas More began in 1510 in Larden Hall, Shipton, Shropshire, England.
  • Thomas More married Margaret Cresset, and had children including Jasper More.
  • Thomas More passed away in 1566 in Shropshire, England.

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Thomas More's Ancestors

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Thomas More
1510–1566
Birth Place: Larden Hall, Shipton, Shropshire, England
Parents
Edward More\Moore (of Larden)
1485–1520
Lardin, Shropshire, england
Elizabeth Chudde
1488–1540
Orleton, Wrockwardine, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas More's Descendants

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Thomas More (31 Oct 1510–27 Jan 1566) m. Margaret CRESSET (1510–20 Jul 1566)
  1. 1. Jasper More 1546–1614 m. Elizabeth Smalley 1550–1627
    1. 1. Katherine More 1586–1623 m. John (Samuel More) Colonel 1594–1662 m. Jacob Blakeway 1583–1618
      1. 1. Richard More 1614–1693 m. Grace Surrey 1608–1675 m. Christian Hunter 1615–1676 m. Elizabeth Woolnough 1623–1646 m. Jane More 1631–1686
        1. 1. Kate Darling 1628–1693 m. George (Darling) Jr 1614–1684
        2. 2. Samuel More 1642–1675
        3. 3. Caleb More 1644–1674
        4. 4. Joshua More 1646–1675
      2. 2. Jasper More 1613–1620
      3. 3. Ellen ("Ellinora" "More") Moore 1612–1621

Thomas More's Timeline

4 Records

1510
31 October 1510
Birth of Thomas More in Larden Hall, Shipton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Larden Hall, Shipton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
1510
31 Oct 1510
Birth of Thomas More in Larden Hall, Shipton, Shropshire, England
Larden Hall, Shipton, Shropshire, England
1566
27 January 1566
Age 56
Death of Thomas More in Larden Hall, Shipton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Larden Hall, Shipton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
1566
27 Jan 1566
Age 56
Death of Thomas More in Larden, Shropshire, England
Larden, Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 October 1510
    Event Place: Larden Hall, Shipton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1510
    Event Place: Larden Hall, Shipton, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Shropshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: Shropshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 January 1566
    Event Place: Larden Hall, Shipton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1566
    Event Place: Larden, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shropshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

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