John Fyshe

Brief Life History of John

When John Fyshe was born on 16 November 1555, in Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England, his father, Augustine Fyshe, was 30 and his mother, Henrietta Farmer, was 23. He married Margaret Craddock about 1577, in Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 7 daughters. He died on 19 February 1623, in his hometown, at the age of 67, and was buried in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

John Fyshe
1555–1623
Margaret Craddock
1557–1630
Marriage: about 1577
Augustine Fish
1578–1646
William Fish
1580–1658
Kathryn Fyshe
1582–
Thomas Fish
1584–1673
Sarah Fyshe
1586–
Ambrose Fyshe
1588–1628
May Fyshe
1589–1591
Elizabeth Fyshe
1591–1630
Francis Fyshe
1593–1658
Anne Fyshe
1596–1630
Alice Fyshe
1597–1639
Mary Fyshe
1599–
John Fyshe
1602–1623

Sources (22)

  • Legacy NFS Source: John Fyshe - Church record: birth-name: Thomas Fish
  • U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  • John Fyshe in the UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s

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World Events (6)

1558 · Act of Uniformity

The Act of Uniformity was passed by the Parliament of England and required all people to go to church once a week. The consequence of not attending church was a fine of 12 pence, which was a considerable amount for a poor person.

1569 · State Lottery

A State Lottery was recorded in 1569. The tickets were sold at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.

1585 · The First English Colony is Established in America

England established its first colony in North America in 1585 as a way to generate additional wealth. The colony was named Virginia, after the virgin Queen Elizabeth I.

Name Meaning

English: see Fish .

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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Life Sketch of John Fyshe B. 1555

John Fish was born in 1555 in Market Harborough, Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England. He was the younger son of Augustine Fish and Henrietta Farmer. Great Bowden is located almost in the centr …

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