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    Woodward, John

    Male 1549 - 1601  (~ 52 years)


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    • Name Woodward, John 
      Christened 17 Feb 1549  All Hallows Bread Street, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Gender Male 
      Buried 13 Nov 1601  St Dionis Backchurch, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Person ID I05494  My Genealogy
      Last Modified 21 Jun 2015 

      Father Woodward, John,   b. Abt 1520, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 18 Jul 1551, All Hallows Bread Street, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 31 years) 
      Mother Symonds, Alice,   b. Abt 1525, Of Reading, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 14 Jul 1597, St Matthew Friday Street, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 72 years) 
      Married 13 Nov 1542  St Lawrence Pountney, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Family ID F01650  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family Bressey, Katherine,   b. Abt 1559, Of St Dionis Backchurch, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 18 Nov 1613, St Dionis Backchurch, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 54 years) 
      Married 01 Jun 1579  St Dionis Backchurch, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Children 
       1. Woodward, Thomas,   b. Of London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1601
       2. Woodward, Alice,   c. 22 Apr 1580, St Dionis Backchurch, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 24 Apr 1580, St Dionis Backchurch, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
      +3. Woodward, Elizabeth,   c. 15 Oct 1583, St Dionis Backchurch, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 20 Dec 1638, St Dionis Backchurch, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 55 years)
       4. Woodward, Anne,   c. 9 Sep 1584, St Dionis Backchurch, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 17 Jul 1586, St Dionis Backchurch, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 1 years)
      +5. Woodward, Martha,   c. 10 Oct 1585, St Dionis Backchurch, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1615-1645, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 59 years)
      +6. Woodward, John,   c. 24 Aug 1587, St Dionis Backchurch, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1659, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years)
      +7. Woodward, Sarah,   c. 14 Jun 1590, St Dionis Backchurch, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 27 Dec 1625, Stepney, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 35 years)
      Family ID F02842  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Notes 
      • Name: John Woodward Marriage Date: 1 Jun 1579 Parish: St Dionis Backchurch County: London Borough: City of London Spouse: Katherine Braci Record Type: Marriage


        [Nominated: Thomas Cordell [Mercer), Richard Bowdler [Draper), John Woodward (Ironmonger-Knighted July 28, 1603. Died December 17, 1603.)
        The Advowson of the Church. During the whole period that the Manor of Clifford was vested in the Abbey of St. Peter, the advowson of the church pertained to it, ..Nevertheless, we find that by an Indenture, dated 30th Dec, 1598 (40 Eliz.), also inrolled in chancery, that Sir Edward Greville sold the said advowson to John Woodward, citizen and ironmonger, his heirs and assigns, and by another Indenture dated 24th February, 1609-10 (7th James), Sir John Woodward, Knt., son and heir of the aforesaid John, deceased, sold the advowson, &c, of the said Rectory of Clifford to John Wells and Marten Freeman to the use of Sir Henry Rainsford, his heirs and assigns for ever.....

        24 Nov 1601 Mr John Woodward, Ironmonger Book: Book 25 Collection: London: St. Dionis Backchurch - Parish Register (City of London), for Maryages, Christenynges, and Buryalles


        Will of John Woodwarde or Woodward, Ironmonger of Saint Dionis Backchurch, City of London 18 November 1601 PROB 11/98


        Family of wife, Katherine:
        Will of Raffe Egerton, Haberdasher of London 29 March 1613 PROB 11/121

        Anne Bressey. She married Ralph Egerton before 1561. She was buried 10 October 1610 St Dionis Backchurch in London, Middlesex, England. Ralph was buried 12 December 1612 St Dionis Backchurch in London, Middlesex, England. He made a will 17 November 1612 and appoints his wife's niece, Mrs. Katherine Woodward, one of his overseers. He was a mercer of London, who was mentioned in the 1561 will of Anne's uncle, James Bressey. Thomas Garway was a London merchant and draper who married Agnes Bresy.


        Will of John Parham, Ironmonger of London 26 September 1617 PROB 11/130