Castles, Craigmillar Castle, Scotland, Sir Simon Preston III

CRAIGMILLAR CASTLE & SIR SIMON PRESTON, III ~ 14th GGF

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Sir Simon III Preston, Baron Preston of Craigmillar, III (14th GGF)1465–1519 BIRTH 1465 • Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandDEATH 1519 • Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland 14th great-grandfather Simon Preston of Craigmillar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to navigationJump to searchSimon Preston’s arms at Craigmillar Castle with his name- rebus of a “press” and “tun” [[File:Plaque to Simon Preston of Craigmillar, Edinburgh City center ]Chambers.jpg|thumb|300px|Plaque …

1600-1699, Colonial America, New Haven, CT, Thomas Mix (Meekes), William Robert Thompson

THOMAS MIX (MEEKES), MIXES & TURNERS ~ COLONIAL AMERICA ~ New Haven, CT

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Thomas Mix (Meekes) (Immigrant, New Haven, CT) (9th & 10th GGF) 1624–1691 BIRTH 1624 • London, Middlesex, England DEATH 9 JUN 1691 • New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States 9th great-grandfather My grandparents in the 1600s Colonial America, New Haven, CT were publicly whipped for fornication. They were “forced” to marry. Later on, they were not good Puritans and were …

1500-1599, Ancestors, House of Tudor, Mary I "Bloody Mary", Queens, Royals

MARY I, “BLOODY MARY”, daughter of Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon (1516–1558) ~ (1st cousin 14x removed)

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Sometimes during the research of my family tree, I find that one ancestor (Queen Mary I, aka “Bloody Mary”) was responsible for another ancestor’s death (John Rogers, “the Martyr”) who Mary had burned at the stake as he was a heretic. Mary burned a lot of people as she believed heretics should die by fire. …

William Robert Thompson

Matilda of Flanders ~ 1301 – 1083 ~ 25th GGM

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to navigationJump to searchNot to be confused with Matilda of Flanders, Duchess of Brabant. Matilda of Flanders Nineteenth-century depiction in the Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris Queen consort of England Tenure 25 December 1066 – 2 November 1083 Coronation 11 May 1068 Born c. 1031 Died 2 November 1083 (aged c. 52) Burial l’Abbaye …

1500-1599, Martyr, Reverand John Rogers, William Robert Thompson

REVERAND JOHN ROGERS ~ 1507-1555 ~ Martyr burned at the stake ~ 13th GGF

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John Rogers (the Martyr) (13th GGF) 1507–1555 BIRTH 4 FEB 1507 • Birmingham, Warwickshire, England DEATH 4 FEB 1555 • Warwick, Nottinghamshire, England 13th great-grandfather Rev. John Rogers was a sixth generation Rogers who chose to become a clergyman. He was born circa 1500 in the parish of Aston, near Birmingham at the family home ‘Deritend’. He was educated at Pembroke …

1500-1599, 1600-1699, Ancestors, Mayflower, Thomas Rogers

THOMAS MATTHEW ROGERS ~ MAYFLOWER COMPACT ~ 1565-1621 ~ 11th Great-Grandfather

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Thomas Matthew (Fitz) Rogers, The Pilgrim Rogers [Thomas Fitz Rogers] (Mayflower) (11th GGF) 1565–1621 BIRTH 11 JUL 1565 • Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England DEATH 20 FEB 1610 [DIFF. 1621] • Stratford, Warwick, Warwickshire, England [diff. Plymouth, Plymouth, Mass. USA] 11th great-grandfather Thomas Rogers (Mayflower passenger) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to navigationJump to searchMayflower in Plymouth Harbor by William Halsall (1882) Thomas Rogers (c. 1571 …

Captain John Allen, Charlestown Middlesex, Colonial America, Massachusetts, Places, William Robert Thompson

CAPTAIN JOHN ALLEN ~ COLONIAL MASSACHUSETTS ~ 1616-1675 ~ 9th Great-Grandfather

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Capt John Allen, wealthy shipping merchant, Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts (1616-1675) (9th GGF) 1616–1675 BIRTH 16 JANUARY 1616 • Norwich, Norfolk, England DEATH 27 MAR 1675 • Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States 9th great-grandfather Captain John Allen  Birth: Jan. 16, 1616Norwich, Norfolk, EnglandDeath: Mar. 29, 1675Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA Capt. John Allen, Jr., son of John Allen “the dyer” and his first wife Rebecca, Bapt. …

1500-1599, Ancestors, Henry VIII, House of Tudor, Jane Seymour, 3rd Wife of Henry VIII, Royals

JANE SEYMOUR ~ 3rd wife of Henry VIII ~ 1508-1537 ~ 12th Great-Great Aunt

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Jane Seymour – Tudor Queen Consort of England, 3rd Wife of King Henry VIII, Tudor Dynasty (12th GG Aunt) 1508–1537 BIRTH OCT 1508 • Hampton-Court Palace, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Londen DEATH 24 OCT 1537 • Hampton Court, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England 12th great-grandaunt Jane Seymour From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia  (Redirected from Queen Jane Seymour)Jump to navigationJump to searchThis article …

1400-1499, Ancestors, British Royal Family, Elizabeth of York, Henry VII, House of Tudor, House/Clan/Family, Royals

HENRY VII, KING OF ENGLAND (15th GGF) ~ 28 January 1457 – 21 April 1509 ~ House of Tudor

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While researching my family tree I discovered that sometimes cousins married one another. Some more distantly related than others, but often cousins marry and keep marrying through the generations. When climbing up the limbs of my family tree, on many branches I discovered the point where “my grandfather is my uncle is my cousin” and …