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John Dowsing

(born abt 1620)

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Maternal grandmother: not known

Maternal grandfather: not known

 

Paternal grandmother: Abretta ??? (born abt 1575 Laxfield died 5.3.1646 )   View NotesHide notes  

Buried Laxfield 5th March 1646 according to to Pedigree B appendix to The Journal of William Dowsing, PDF available at http://suffolkinstitute.pdfsrv.co.uk/

Paternal grandfather: John Dowsing (born abt 1565 Laxfield )   View NotesHide notes  

Birth date guess. First wife Margaret Borrett buried 27th September 1588, with whom he had daughter Margaret. According to Pedigree appendix to The Journal of William Dowsing, PDF available at http://suffolkinstitute.pdfsrv.co.uk/

 

Mother: Elizabeth March (born 1600)   View NotesHide notes  

Proved her husband,s will 1654

married 1623 Ipswich M L

Father Wolfram Dowsing (born 21 Oct 1599 Laxfield died 1675 Framlingham)   View NotesHide notes  

Burial record for a Wolfran Dowsing, Framingham, Suffolk, 17th July 1675, next of kin son John. Similar record next of kin son John and Audrey for 10 years later 26 Feb 1685 And another, same date 1686. Perhaps the writing was unclear. All Framlingham. 

Another death, widow 1611 also Framlingham just have surname. 


Brother: Bence Dowsing (born abt 1622 died 1681 Alderton)   View NotesHide notes 3 children  

Probate 18 June 1681, names Cornelius Collett his son in law. 

Wife: Elizabeth ??? (born 1626 )   View NotesHide notes  

named in husband’s will. He also named Cornelius Collett as son-in-law, so presumably she was a Collett before becoming a Dowsing. There is marriage of Bence to Elizabeth Collet 1679, Boyd’s marriage index, but not sure which Bence.

Son: Bence Dowsing (born 1655 )  

Son: John Dowsing (born 1657 Alderton )  

Son: Thomas Dowsing (born 1660 Alderton )  

Sister: Elizabeth Dowsing (born abt 1624 )   View NotesHide notes  

Wife of John Hunt of Saxmundham, Apothecary, according to Pedigree B appendix to The Journal of William Dowsing, PDF available at http://suffolkinstitute.pdfsrv.co.uk/

Brother: Daniel Dowsing (born abt 1625 )   View NotesHide notes  

See Pedigree B appendix to The Journal of William Dowsing, PDF available at http://suffolkinstitute.pdfsrv.co.uk/

Brother: Henry Dowsing (born abt 1626 )   View NotesHide notes  

See Pedigree B appendix to The Journal of William Dowsing, PDF available at http://suffolkinstitute.pdfsrv.co.uk/