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1. Sir John Rivers was the son of (2) Sir George Rivers and (3) Frances Rivers [Bower]. He was born 1579 at Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent | He married Dorothy Potter on c 1600. She was born c 1580. They had the following children: | i | Potter who was born 1602 Kent | ii | James who was born 1603 Kent; died 8th Jun 1641 | iii | John who was born c 1605 Kent | iv | Elizabeth who was born 1606 Westerham, Kent; christened 26th Mar 1606 St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent | v | George who was born c 1607 Kent | vi | Dorothy who was born 1610 Westerham, Kent; christened 25th Nov 1610 St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent; died Jul 1642; buried 6th Jul 1642 | vii | Nizell who was born 1614 Westerham, Kent; christened 19th May 1614 St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent; died 24th Dec 1694 | viii | Cecilia who was born c 1615 Kent | |
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Generation No. 2 | 2. Sir George Rivers was the son of (4) Sir John de la Rivers, Lord Mayor and (5) Elizabeth Rivers [Barne]. He was born c 1555 at Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent; died 12th Feb 1629 at Penshurst, Kent | He married Frances Bower on c 1572 at London. She was born c 1550, daughter of William Bower; died Jan 1614; buried 17th Jan 1614 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent. They had the following children: | i | William who was born c 1573 London | ii | George who was born 1577 Hadlow, Kent | iii | Sir John who was born 1579 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent | iv | Frances who was born c 1585 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent | v | Elizabeth who was born c 1587 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent | vi | Alice who was born c 1590 | | 3. Frances Rivers [Bower] She was born c 1550, daughter of William Bower; died Jan 1614; buried 17th Jan 1614 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent | She married Sir George Rivers on c 1572 at London. He was born c 1555 at Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent; died 12th Feb 1629 at Penshurst, Kent. They had the following children: | i | William who was born c 1573 London | ii | George who was born 1577 Hadlow, Kent | iii | Sir John who was born 1579 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent | iv | Frances who was born c 1585 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent | v | Elizabeth who was born c 1587 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent | vi | Alice who was born c 1590 | |
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Generation No. 3 | 4. Sir John de la Rivers, Lord Mayor He was born c 1530; Knighted 2nd May 1574; died 1584 | He married Elizabeth Barne on c 1550. She was born c 1530. They had the following children: | i | Sir George who was born c 1555 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent; died 12th Feb 1629 Penshurst, Kent | ii | John who was born c 1557 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent | iii | Henry who was born c 1558 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent | iv | Richard who was born c 1560 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent | v | William who was born c 1561 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent | vi | Edward who was born c 1563 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent | vii | Alice who was born c 1564 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent | viii | Elizabeth who was born c 1566 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent | ix | Dorothy who was born c 1567 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent | | 5. Elizabeth Rivers [Barne] was the daughter of (6) Sir George Barne, merchant, politician and lord mayor and (7) Alice Barne [Brooke]. She was born c 1530 | She married Sir John de la Rivers, Lord Mayor on c 1550. He was born c 1530; Knighted 2nd May 1574; died 1584. They had the following children: | i | Sir George who was born c 1555 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent; died 12th Feb 1629 Penshurst, Kent | ii | John who was born c 1557 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent | iii | Henry who was born c 1558 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent | iv | Richard who was born c 1560 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent | v | William who was born c 1561 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent | vi | Edward who was born c 1563 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent | vii | Alice who was born c 1564 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent | viii | Elizabeth who was born c 1566 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent | ix | Dorothy who was born c 1567 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent | |
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