Joan (Unknown) Duxford (abt. 1543 - 1616)

Born about 1543 in Westmill, Hertfordshire, England [uncertain]

Wife of Richard Duxford — married about 1560 in England

Descendants

Died 23 Sep 1616 at about age 73 in Westmill, Hertfordshire, England

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Biography

Name

Name: Joan Unknown.^[1] Her name is known only from her burial record.

Birth

Born: About 1540.

The date is based on her having a daughter old enough to marry in 1583. She could have been born earlier or even slightly later than this date.

Marriage and Children

Married:Richard Duxford about 1560.

Date is a very rough estimate based on their daughter being married in 1583.

Children of Richard Duxford and Joan Unknown:^[1]

1. Joan Duxford, born say 1562 (1560-1565) based on her marriage to John Darde on 20 October 1583 in Westmill.
2. Katherine Duxford, born say 1569 (1565-1570) based on her marriage to Thomas Richardson on 25 August 1590.
3. William Duxford, born say 1570 (1565-1574) based on his marriage to Alice Heminge on 9 June 1595 in Westmill.

Death

Buried: 24 September 1616 in Westmill.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Threlfall, John Brooks. Fifty Great Migration Colonists to New England and their Origins. (1990): 535-538.

Source list:

• New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 139 no.2 (April 1985): 147-148. "The Duxford Ancestry of The Richardsons and Wymans", by John B. Threlfall. AmericanAncestors.org Link

• Threlfall, John Brooks. Fifty Great Migration Colonists to New England and their Origins. (1990): 535-538.

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Elizabeth S, Maude Randol, Buck Howe, David Bishop and to all who contributed to this profile.

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