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Thomas Vail 1565 – 1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Dec 1565

Birth Location: Southwold, Suffolk, England or Goudhurst, Kent, England

Death Date: 9 Feb 1640

Death Location: St. Just, Penzance, Cornwall, England, UK

Father: John Beal

Mother: Emma Beckett

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Grimball

Children(s): Sarah Vile

Thomas Vail was born in 1565 in Southwold, Suffolk, England or Goudhurst, Kent, England, the child of John Beal and Emma Matilda Beckett. Thomas Vail married Elizabeth Grimball, and had children including Sarah Rose Vile. Thomas Vail passed away in 1640 in St. Just, Penzance, Cornwall, England, UK.

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Biography

  • Thomas Vail was born in 1565 in Southwold, Suffolk, England or Goudhurst, Kent, England, the child of John Beal and Emma Matilda Beckett.
  • Thomas Vail married Elizabeth Grimball, and had children including Sarah Rose Vile.
  • Thomas Vail passed away in 1640 in St. Just, Penzance, Cornwall, England, UK.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Beal
1540 – 1590
Birth Location: Goudhurst, Kent, England
JB
Emma Beckett
1543 – 1565
Birth Location: Gloucestershire, England
EB

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Grimball
1570 – 1620
Birth Location: Cholesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
EG

Children(s)

Sarah Vile
1587 – 1661
Birth Location: Cholesbury, Buckinghamshire, , England,
SV

Thomas Vail's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Vail
1565 – 1640
Birth Place: Southwold, Suffolk, England or Goudhurst, Kent, England
Parents
John Beal
1540 – 1590
Goudhurst, Kent, England
Emma (Matilda) Beckett
1543 – 1565
Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
Ann\Anne\Anna Leigh
1530 – 1562
Haverhill, Juddonham, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Leigh
1496 –
Margaretha\Margarett Saunders
1500 – 1558
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicolas Saunders
1475 – 1553
Alice Hungate
1478 – 1543

Thomas Vail's Descendants

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Thomas Vail (11 Dec 1565 – 9 Feb 1640) m. Elizabeth Grimball (1570 – 1620)
  1. 1. Sarah (Rose) Vile (1587 – 1661) m. John (Thomas) Whitlock (12 November 1584 – 30 August 1660)
    1. 1. Thomas Whitlock (1610 – )
    2. 2. James Whitlock (1611 – 7 April 1698)
    3. 3. John (Thomas) Whitlock (9 February 1615 – 14 October 1659)
    4. 4. Rose (Whitlock) (3j (Jun 06, 1624 – Nov 30, 1691) m. Abraham (Parker, Constable of Chelmsford, Tavern) Keeper (6 Feb 1612 – 12 Aug 1685)
      1. 1. John Parker (30 August 1647 – 14 April 1699)
      2. 2. Abraham Parker (August 1652 – 13 October 1732)
      3. 3. Moses Parker (14 November 1655 – 10 December 1732) m. Abigail Parker (15 December 1656 – 12 October 1732)
        1. 1. Joseph Parker (25 March 1694 – 29 April 1738) m. Rebeckah Parker (29 January 1701 – 1 January 1791)
      4. 4. Isaac Parker (13 September 1660 – 22 February 1689)

Thomas Vail's Timeline

9 Records

1565
9 February 1565
Birth of Thomas Vail in Southwold, Suffolk, England
Southwold, Suffolk, England
1565
11 Dec 1565
Birth of Thomas Vail in Southwold, Suffolk, England or Goudhurst, Kent, England
Southwold, Suffolk, England or Goudhurst, Kent, England
1592
1592
Age 27
Thomas Vail was married in Pen, Cornwall, , England
Pen, Cornwall, , England
1592
Abt. 1592
Age 27
Thomas Vail was married in North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
1609
27 FEB 1609
Age 44
Thomas Vail was married in Madron, Cornwall, England
Madron, Cornwall, England
1609
27 FEB 1609
Age 44
Thomas Vail was married in Pen, Cornwall, England
Pen, Cornwall, England
1612
4/23/1612
Age 47
Thomas Vail was married in St. Katharine's Cree, London, England
St. Katharine's Cree, London, England
1619
1619
Age 54
Thomas Vail was married in Cholesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Cholesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
1640
9 Feb 1640
Age 75
Death of Thomas Vail in St. Just, Penzance, Cornwall, England, UK
St. Just, Penzance, Cornwall, England, UK

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 February 1565
    Event Place: Southwold, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1565
    Event Place: Southwold, Suffolk, England or Goudhurst, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1592
    Event Place: Pen, Cornwall, , England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1592
    Event Place: North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 FEB 1609
    Event Place: Madron, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 FEB 1609
    Event Place: Pen, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4/23/1612
    Event Place: St. Katharine's Cree, London, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1619
    Event Place: Cholesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1640
    Event Place: St. Just, Penzance, Cornwall, England, UK
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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