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Thomas More 1531–1606 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Aug 1531

Birth Location: Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Death Date: 19 Aug 1606

Death Location: All Saints, Edmonton, Middlesex, England

Father: Sir More

Mother: Lady Barnborough

Spouse(s): Mary Scrope

Children(s): Ann More

In 1531, Thomas More entered the world in Chelsea, Middlesex, England, born to Sir John More Lord Of More And Lady Anne Cresacre Of Barnborough. Thomas More married Mary Scrope, and had children including Ann More. Thomas More passed away in 1606 in All Saints, Edmonton, Middlesex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1531, Thomas More entered the world in Chelsea, Middlesex, England, born to Sir John More Lord Of More And Lady Anne Cresacre Of Barnborough.
  • Thomas More married Mary Scrope, and had children including Ann More.
  • Thomas More passed away in 1606 in All Saints, Edmonton, Middlesex, England.

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Thomas More's Ancestors

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Thomas More
1531–1606
Birth Place: Chelsea, Middlesex, England
Parents
Sir John More, Lord of More
1509–1546
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Lady (Anne Cresacre of) Barnborough
1511–1577
Barnborough (York), North Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Saint (Sir Knight Thomas More, Lord Chancellor of England) II
1478–1535
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Lady (Jane) Colte
1488–1511
New Hall, Boreham, Boreham Wood, Chelmsford, Essex, England
Sir (Edward) Cresacre
1485–1516
Fledborough (Nott) England
Jane (Elizabeth) Basset
1488–1512
Fledborough (Nott) England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Cresacre
–1530
Lady Hastings
–1530
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas More's Descendants

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Thomas More (8 Aug 1531–19 Aug 1606) m. Mary Scrope (1 Nov 1534–12 Jan 1607)
  1. 1. Ann More 1550–1625 m. William Thornton 1544–1618
    1. 1. Robert (Roger) Thornton 1575–1637 m. Agnes Helaye 1575–1640
      1. 1. John Thornton 1596–1650 m. Ann Briggs 1601–1660
        1. 1. John Thornton 1625–1714

Thomas More's Timeline

2 Records

1531
8 Aug 1531
Birth of Thomas More in Chelsea, Middlesex, England
Chelsea, Middlesex, England
1606
19 Aug 1606
Age 75
Death of Thomas More in All Saints, Edmonton, Middlesex, England
All Saints, Edmonton, Middlesex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1531
    Event Place: Chelsea, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1606
    Event Place: All Saints, Edmonton, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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