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Thomas Nelson 1590 – 1675 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1590

Birth Location: Eng, Massachusetts, Eng

Death Date: 1675

Death Location: Penrith, Cumberland, England

Father: Sir Nelson

Mother: Janet Wilson

Spouse(s): Dorothy Horne, Marian Nelson

Children(s): Sir Nelson

In 1590, Thomas Nelson entered the world in Eng, Massachusetts, Eng, born to Sir Hugh Nelson and Janet Elizabeth Wilson. Thomas Nelson married Dorothy Horne, Marian Nelson, and had children including Sir Lanclott William Humphrey Nelson. Thomas Nelson passed away in 1675 in Penrith, Cumberland, England.

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Biography

  • In 1590, Thomas Nelson entered the world in Eng, Massachusetts, Eng, born to Sir Hugh Nelson and Janet Elizabeth Wilson.
  • Thomas Nelson married Dorothy Horne, Marian Nelson, and had children including Sir Lanclott William Humphrey Nelson.
  • Thomas Nelson passed away in 1675 in Penrith, Cumberland, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Nelson
1591 – 1674
Birth Location: Penrith, Cumberland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
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Janet Wilson
1558 – 1563
Birth Location: Penrith, Cumberland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Dorothy Horne
1586 – 1627
Birth Location: Northamptonshire, England
DH
Marian Nelson
1600 – 1657
Birth Location: Penrith, Cumberland, England
MN

Children(s)

Sir Nelson
1620 – 1670
Birth Location: Penrith, Eden District, Cumbria, England
SN

Thomas Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Nelson
1590 – 1675
Birth Place: Eng, Massachusetts, Eng
Parents
Sir Hugh Nelson
1591 – 1674
Penrith, Cumberland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
Janet (Elizabeth) Wilson
1558 – 1563
Penrith, Cumberland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (Clarke) Nelson
1557 – 1607
Penrith, Cumberland, England
Lady (May Katherine) Dawson
1545 – 1609
Penrith, Cumberland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
John (Wilson) II
1539 – 1609
Farrington, Lancashire, Eng
Isabell Brooke
1532 – 1586
London, London, England
Great-Grandparents
Lawrence Nelson
1532 – 1594
Jone Ettrydge
1535 – 1628
William Dawson
1528 – 1607
Agnes Scolffeld
1532 – 1596
Sir Wilson
1504 – 1556
Agnes Soule
1500 – 1576
Sir Brooke
1497 – 1551
Katherine Woode
1501 – 1566
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Nelson
1500 – 1569
Cecilia Maxey
1510 – 1600
John Ettrydge
1517 – 1572
Lady Wentworth
1519 – 1576
Lord Dawson
1510 – 1565
Lady Clare
1515 – 1536
James Schofield
1500 – 1559
Anne Latham
1517 – 1564
Sir Lincolnshire
1478 – 1536
Lady Songer
1480 – 1516
John Soule
1445 – 1544
Agnes Gurney
1455 – 1544
Sir Brooke
1465 – 1529
Lady Grosvenor
1500 – 1558
Edward Woode
1470 – 1500
Lady Burley
1425 – 1505

Thomas Nelson's Descendants

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Thomas Nelson (1590 – 1675) m. Dorothy Horne (1586 – 29 Aug 1627) m. Marian Nelson (9 Oct 1600 – 18 Nov 1657)
  1. 1. Sir (Lanclott William Humphrey) Nelson (1620 – 28 Oct 1670) m. Bridget (Magret) Ramney (1620 – 28 Oct 1670)
    1. 1. Hugh (Humphrey) Nelson (Abt. 1658 – 17 December 1708) m. Sarah Jackson (19 June 1653 – 23 April 1740)
      1. 1. Lt. (John Thomas 'Scotch Tom') Nelson (1675 – 28 March 1755) m. Hope Huckens (10 May 1677 – 07 Dec 1782)
        1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth Ann) Nelson (1710 – 8 May 1782) m. James (Henry) Kelley (1 January 1700 – 17 May 1768) m. Capt. (Richard) Kelley (Oct.20 1697 – 1746)

Thomas Nelson's Timeline

12 Records

1590
1590
Birth of Thomas Nelson in Askham Richard, Yorkshire, England
Askham Richard, Yorkshire, England
1590
1590
Birth of Thomas Nelson in Askham Richard, Yorkshire, England
Askham Richard, Yorkshire, England
1590
1590
Birth of Thomas Nelson in Eng, Massachusetts, Eng
Eng, Massachusetts, Eng
1590
10 May 1590
Thomas Nelson was baptized in Greens Norton, Northamptonshire, England
Greens Norton, Northamptonshire, England
1591
1591
Age 1
Birth of Thomas Nelson in Penrith, Cumberland, England
Penrith, Cumberland, England
1591
1591
Age 1
Birth of Thomas Nelson in Penrith, Cumberland, England
Penrith, Cumberland, England
1610
13 Oct 1610
Age 20
Thomas Nelson was married in Northampton, St Sepulchre, Northamptonshire, England
Northampton, St Sepulchre, Northamptonshire, England
1633
1633
Age 43
Birth of Thomas Nelson in Penrith, Cumberland, England
Penrith, Cumberland, England
1674
12 Nov 1674
Age 84
Death of Thomas Nelson in Penrith, Cumberland, England
Penrith, Cumberland, England
1675
1675
Age 85
Death of Thomas Nelson in Penrith, Cumberland, England
Penrith, Cumberland, England
1675
1675
Age 85
Death of Thomas Nelson in Penrith, Cumberland, England
Penrith, Cumberland, England
1789
4 Jan 1789
Age 199
Death of Thomas Nelson in Penrith, Cumberland, England
Penrith, Cumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1591
    Event Place: Penrith, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1633
    Event Place: Penrith, Cumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Askham Richard, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Askham Richard, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1591
    Event Place: Penrith, Cumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Eng, Massachusetts, Eng
    Record Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 10 May 1590
    Event Place: Greens Norton, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1532-1812, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England; Register Type: Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: 140P/1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1610
    Event Place: Northampton, St Sepulchre, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Lancashire: Croston - Parish Register, 1545-1685

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Penrith, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1674
    Event Place: Penrith, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1789
    Event Place: Penrith, Cumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1675
    Event Place: Penrith, Cumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1675
    Event Place: Penrith, Cumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Penrith, Eden District, Cumbria, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current
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