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Sir Gerard, Ryxe, (Gerrard) Johnson 1465 – 1506 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1465

Birth Location: Canterbury, Kent, England

Death Date: 28 Oct 1506

Death Location: Bredman, Canterbury, Kent, England

Father: Ira Johnson

Mother: Lady Smythe

Spouse(s): Wylmyn George

Children(s): Sir Johnson

Early life: Sir Gerard Ryxe (Gerrard) Johnson arrived in Canterbury, Kent, England in 1465, born to Ira Johnson and Lady Ambrosia SmithSmyth Smythe. Over time, Sir Gerard Ryxe (Gerrard) Johnson formed a family with Wylmyn George, which included Sir William Johnson. Sir Gerard Ryxe (Gerrard) Johnson concluded life in Bredman, Canterbury, Kent, England in 1506.

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Parents

Ira Johnson
1434 – 1478
Birth Location: Canterbury, Kent, England
IJ
Lady Smythe
1440 – 1530
Birth Location: Putney, Surrey, England
LS

Spouses(s)

Wylmyn George
1474 – 1506
Birth Location: Canterbury, Kent, England
WG

Children(s)

Sir Johnson
1496 – 1576
Birth Location: Canterbury, Kent, England
SJ

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1465
    Event Place: Canterbury, Kent, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: St. Andrew, Norwich, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 28 Oct 1506
    Event Place: Bredman, Canterbury, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
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