Lorna's family forest

Elizabeth Northmore^1,2,3

(circa 1680 - circa November 1708)

Relationship

6th great-grandmother of Lorna Henderson

BMDB data

     Elizabeth Northmore was born cir. 1680 prob. ?Bickleigh, DEV, ENG.⁴
     Elizabeth Northmore married John King, son of John King and Florence Bootel, on 25 Sep 1699 Bickleigh, DEV, ENG, entry reads: 1699 John King and Elizabeth Northmore were married Sep 25th (I initially transcribed this as 29th, but the Dartmoor Press web pages have 25th, as does John, and rechecking it, the chap's 9s do look rather different, so I've agreed it's a 5.)^1,2,3,5
     Elizabeth King died cir. Nov 1708 Sampford Spiney, DEV, ENG; ?possibly in childbirth with son John who was born about then, leaving a newborn?, 1 yr old, 4 and 6 yr old family.^4,6 She was buried on 17 Nov 1708 Walkhampton, DEV, ENG

, "Elizabeth ye wife of John King of ye Parish of Sampford Spiney was Buried Nov 17th."^4,6

Census/Where lived/Occupations

Fr 1702 - 1707 Elizabeth and John were living Sampford Spiney, DEV, ENG, according to their children's baptisms.^3,7

Family

John King (aft. 1676 - cir. Mar 1737)

Children

Richard King+^8,3 (cir. Oct 1702 - cir. Aug 1780)
George King⁹ (Nov 1704 - )
Walter King+^1,7 (Mar 1706/7 - cir. Apr 1771)
John King¹⁰ (cir. 1708 - cir. Apr 1712)

Charts

My pedigree chart
Maternal ancestors of Lorna
Maternal timeline
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Last Edited

15 Jul 2019

Citations

Dartmoor Press online at http://home.clara.net/dartmoorpress/, The Barter Kings of Lower Dittisham, from DartmoorPress/WalknPropsWalkValley.html, extracted Sep 2006.
Births marriages burials: DEV, ENG, Marr. 1699 Elizabeth NORTHMORE and John KING, Bickleigh, MF3, extracted West Devon Record Office, Aug 2006.
Births marriages burials: DEV, ENG, Bap. 1702 Richard KING, extracted from the Walkhampton Parish Registers, Tavistock Library, Aug 2006.
John Lunceford, "EM LUNCEFORD, John," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Bur. 1708 Elizabeth KING nee NORTHMORE, Walkhampton, rcvd Oct 2006.
Births marriages burials: DEV, ENG, Marr.23 Sep 1699 John KING and Elizabeth NORTHMORE, extracted from Bickleigh marriages, Nov 2006.
Births marriages burials: DEV, ENG, Bur. 1708 Elizabeth KING, from Walkhampton burials, extracted Nov 2006.
John Lunceford, "EM LUNCEFORD, John," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Bap. 1706/7 Walter, to John KING and Elizabeth (NORTHMORE), Sampford Spiney rcvd Oct 2006.
Dartmoor Press online at http://home.clara.net/dartmoorpress/, The Barter Kings of Lower Dittisham, from http://www.dartmoorpress.clara.net/…, extracted Sep 2006.
Births marriages burials: DEV, ENG, Bap. 1704 George KING, extracted from the Walkhampton Parish Registers, Tavistock Library, Aug 2006.
John Lunceford, "EM LUNCEFORD, John," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Extended family of Walter and Ann KING, rcvd Oct 2006.

E. & O. E. Some/most parish records are rather hard to read and names, places hard to interpret, particularly if you are unfamiliar with an area.

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Elizabeth Northmore

Elizabeth Northmore1,2,3

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Census/Where lived/Occupations

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Citations

Elizabeth Northmore^1,2,3