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Ancestry report for John Downe, son of Christopher ADowne and Dorothy ADowne [Burgess]
Generation No. 1
1. John Downe was the son of (2) Christopher ADowne and (3) Dorothy ADowne [Burgess]. He was born 1593 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Sep 1593 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Christopher ADowne was the son of (4) William ADowne and (5) Eleanor ADowne [Saxbyes]. He was born c 1560 at Sussex; died Mar 1602 at Frant, Sussex; buried 4th Apr 1602 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
He married Dorothy Burgess on 12th Nov 1592 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born c 1560 at Sussex; died after 21st Mar 1602 at Frant, Sussex; buried 24th Mar 1602 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1593 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Sep 1593 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiAgnes who was born 1599 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1599 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiDorothy who was born 1601/2 Frant, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1601/2 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
 
3. Dorothy ADowne [Burgess] She was born c 1560 at Sussex; died after 21st Mar 1602 at Frant, Sussex; buried 24th Mar 1602 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
She married Christopher ADowne on 12th Nov 1592 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born c 1560 at Sussex; died Mar 1602 at Frant, Sussex; buried 4th Apr 1602 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1593 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Sep 1593 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiAgnes who was born 1599 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1599 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiDorothy who was born 1601/2 Frant, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1601/2 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. William ADowne was the son of (6) ? ADowne and unknown mother. He was born c 1530 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jan 1580/81 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 5th Jan 1580/81 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Eleanor Saxbyes on 10th Jan 1551/52 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born c 1530 at Sussex; died c Aug 1610 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 4th Sep 1610 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iAmy who was born 1553 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1553 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Adowne; died Jan 1610/11 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 16th Jan 1610/11 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiJohn who was born c 1555 Sussex; died after 7th Nov 1600 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 20th Nov 1600 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiChristopher who was born c 1560 Sussex; died Mar 1602 Frant, Sussex; buried 4th Apr 1602 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born c 1563 Rotherfield, Sussex; died Apr 1564 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 18th Apr 1564 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vElizabeth who was born 1564/65 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jan 1564/65 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Adowne
viEdward who was born 1568 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1568 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Downe; died Jul 1625 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 19th Jul 1625 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiAgnes who was born 1570 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Nov 1570 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Downe
viiiAlice who was born 1573 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1573 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Downe; died Feb 1640 Wadhurst, Sussex; buried 11th Feb 1640 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
 
5. Eleanor ADowne [Saxbyes] She was born c 1530 at Sussex; died c Aug 1610 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 4th Sep 1610 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
She married William ADowne on 10th Jan 1551/52 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born c 1530 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jan 1580/81 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 5th Jan 1580/81 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iAmy who was born 1553 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1553 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Adowne; died Jan 1610/11 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 16th Jan 1610/11 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiJohn who was born c 1555 Sussex; died after 7th Nov 1600 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 20th Nov 1600 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiChristopher who was born c 1560 Sussex; died Mar 1602 Frant, Sussex; buried 4th Apr 1602 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born c 1563 Rotherfield, Sussex; died Apr 1564 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 18th Apr 1564 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vElizabeth who was born 1564/65 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jan 1564/65 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Adowne
viEdward who was born 1568 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1568 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Downe; died Jul 1625 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 19th Jul 1625 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiAgnes who was born 1570 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Nov 1570 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Downe
viiiAlice who was born 1573 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1573 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Downe; died Feb 1640 Wadhurst, Sussex; buried 11th Feb 1640 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
6. ? ADowne was the son of (7) atte Downe and unknown mother. He was born c 1500 at Sussex
He married an unknown person. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born c 1526 Rotherfield, Sussex; died before 1598 Rotherfield, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born c 1530 Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jan 1580/81 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 5th Jan 1580/81 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 5
7. atte Downe
He married an unknown person. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born c 1490 Sussex; died c Nov 1558 Rotherfield, Sussex
ii? who was born c 1500 Sussex
 

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