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Ancestry report for Elizabeth Rowe [Rivers], daughter of Sir George Rivers and Frances Rivers [Bower]
Generation No. 1
1. Elizabeth Rowe [Rivers] was the daughter of (2) Sir George Rivers and (3) Frances Rivers [Bower]. She was born c 1587 at Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent
She married Nicholas Rowe, of Muswell Hill on c 1610. He was born c 1585
 
Generation No. 2
2. Sir George Rivers was the son of (4) Sir John de la Rivers, Lord Mayor and (5) Elizabeth Rivers [Barne]. He was born c 1555 at Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent; died 12th Feb 1629 at Penshurst, Kent
He married Frances Bower on c 1572 at London. She was born c 1550, daughter of William Bower; died Jan 1614; buried 17th Jan 1614 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born c 1573 London
iiGeorge who was born 1577 Hadlow, Kent
iiiSir John who was born 1579 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent
ivFrances who was born c 1585 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent
vElizabeth who was born c 1587 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent
viAlice who was born c 1590
 
3. Frances Rivers [Bower] She was born c 1550, daughter of William Bower; died Jan 1614; buried 17th Jan 1614 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
She married Sir George Rivers on c 1572 at London. He was born c 1555 at Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent; died 12th Feb 1629 at Penshurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born c 1573 London
iiGeorge who was born 1577 Hadlow, Kent
iiiSir John who was born 1579 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent
ivFrances who was born c 1585 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent
vElizabeth who was born c 1587 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent
viAlice who was born c 1590
 
Generation No. 3
4. Sir John de la Rivers, Lord Mayor He was born c 1530; Knighted 2nd May 1574; died 1584
He married Elizabeth Barne on c 1550. She was born c 1530. They had the following children:
iSir George who was born c 1555 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent; died 12th Feb 1629 Penshurst, Kent
iiJohn who was born c 1557 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent
iiiHenry who was born c 1558 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent
ivRichard who was born c 1560 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent
vWilliam who was born c 1561 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent
viEdward who was born c 1563 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent
viiAlice who was born c 1564 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent
viiiElizabeth who was born c 1566 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent
ixDorothy who was born c 1567 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent
 
5. Elizabeth Rivers [Barne] was the daughter of (6) Sir George Barne, merchant, politician and lord mayor and (7) Alice Barne [Brooke]. She was born c 1530
She married Sir John de la Rivers, Lord Mayor on c 1550. He was born c 1530; Knighted 2nd May 1574; died 1584. They had the following children:
iSir George who was born c 1555 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent; died 12th Feb 1629 Penshurst, Kent
iiJohn who was born c 1557 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent
iiiHenry who was born c 1558 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent
ivRichard who was born c 1560 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent
vWilliam who was born c 1561 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent
viEdward who was born c 1563 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent
viiAlice who was born c 1564 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent
viiiElizabeth who was born c 1566 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent
ixDorothy who was born c 1567 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent
 
Generation No. 4
6. Sir George Barne, merchant, politician and lord mayor He was born c 1500; died 18th Feb 1558; buried after 18th Feb 1558 at St Bartholomew by the Exchange, London
He married Alice Brooke on c 1520. She was born c 1500 at Shropshire; died 1559; buried 1559 at St Bartholomew by the Exchange, London. They had the following children:
iGeorge who was born c 1525
iiAnne who was born 1528
iiiElizabeth who was born c 1530
ivJohn who was born c 1531
 
7. Alice Barne [Brooke] She was born c 1500 at Shropshire; died 1559; buried 1559 at St Bartholomew by the Exchange, London
She married Sir George Barne, merchant, politician and lord mayor on c 1520. He was born c 1500; died 18th Feb 1558; buried after 18th Feb 1558 at St Bartholomew by the Exchange, London. They had the following children:
iGeorge who was born c 1525
iiAnne who was born 1528
iiiElizabeth who was born c 1530
ivJohn who was born c 1531
 

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