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Ancestry report for James Rivers, son of Sir John Rivers and Dorothy Rivers [Potter]
Generation No. 1
1. James Rivers was the son of (2) Sir John Rivers and (3) Dorothy Rivers [Potter]. He was born 1603 at Kent; died 8th Jun 1641
He married Charity Shurley on 22nd Jul 1624 at St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex. She was born 1602 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1602 at St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSir Thomas who was born c 1625; died 1657
iiElizabeth who was born c 1627 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent
iiiSir John who was born 1638 Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent; died 15th Feb 1677
 
Generation No. 2
2. Sir John Rivers was the son of (4) Sir George Rivers and (5) Frances Rivers [Bower]. He was born 1579 at Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent
He married Dorothy Potter on c 1600. She was born c 1580. They had the following children:
iPotter who was born 1602 Kent
iiJames who was born 1603 Kent; died 8th Jun 1641
iiiJohn who was born c 1605 Kent
ivElizabeth who was born 1606 Westerham, Kent; christened 26th Mar 1606 St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent
vGeorge who was born c 1607 Kent
viDorothy who was born 1610 Westerham, Kent; christened 25th Nov 1610 St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent; died Jul 1642; buried 6th Jul 1642
viiNizell who was born 1614 Westerham, Kent; christened 19th May 1614 St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent; died 24th Dec 1694
viiiCecilia who was born c 1615 Kent
 
3. Dorothy Rivers [Potter] was the daughter of (6) Thomas Potter and (7) Mary Potter [Tichbourne]. She was born c 1580
She married Sir John Rivers on c 1600. He was born 1579 at Chafford House, Penshurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iPotter who was born 1602 Kent
iiJames who was born 1603 Kent; died 8th Jun 1641
iiiJohn who was born c 1605 Kent
ivElizabeth who was born 1606 Westerham, Kent; christened 26th Mar 1606 St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent
vGeorge who was born c 1607 Kent
viDorothy who was born 1610 Westerham, Kent; christened 25th Nov 1610 St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent; died Jul 1642; buried 6th Jul 1642
viiNizell who was born 1614 Westerham, Kent; christened 19th May 1614 St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent; died 24th Dec 1694
viiiCecilia who was born c 1615 Kent
 
Generation No. 3
4. Sir George Rivers was the son of (8) Sir John de la Rivers, Lord Mayor and (9) 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
 
5. 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
 
6. Thomas Potter was the son of (10) Richard Potter and (11) Elizabeth Potter [Marshall]. He was born c 1535 at Westerham, Kent
He married Mary Tichbourne on 14th Nov 1559 at St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent. She was born c 1535. They had the following children:
iMissel who was born c 1570
iiDorothy who was born c 1580
 
7. Mary Potter [Tichbourne] was the daughter of (12) Richard Tichbourne and (13) Thomasine Tichbourne [Seyliard]. She was born c 1535
She married Thomas Potter on 14th Nov 1559 at St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent. He was born c 1535 at Westerham, Kent. They had the following children:
iMissel who was born c 1570
iiDorothy who was born c 1580
 
Generation No. 4
8. 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
 
9. Elizabeth Rivers [Barne] was the daughter of (14) Sir George Barne, merchant, politician and lord mayor and (15) 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
 
10. Richard Potter
He married Elizabeth Marshall. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born c 1535 Westerham, Kent
 
11. Elizabeth Potter [Marshall]
She married Richard Potter. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born c 1535 Westerham, Kent
 
12. Richard Tichbourne was the son of (16) Maurice Tichbourne and (17) Margaret Tichbourne [Courthope]. He was born c 1510; died 1549 at Edenbridge, Kent
He married Thomasine Seyliard on c 1530. She was born c 1510; died 1560 at Edenbridge, Kent. They had the following children:
iMary who was born c 1535
iiMargaret who was born c 1535
 
13. Thomasine Tichbourne [Seyliard] She was born c 1510; died 1560 at Edenbridge, Kent
She married Richard Tichbourne on c 1530. He was born c 1510; died 1549 at Edenbridge, Kent. They had the following children:
iMary who was born c 1535
iiMargaret who was born c 1535
 
Generation No. 5
14. 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
 
15. 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
 
16. Maurice Tichbourne was the son of (18) John Tichbourne and (19) … Tichbourne [Martin].
He married Margaret Courthope. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born c 1510; died 1549 Edenbridge, Kent
iiJohn who was born c 1510
 
17. Margaret Tichbourne [Courthope]
She married Maurice Tichbourne. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born c 1510; died 1549 Edenbridge, Kent
iiJohn who was born c 1510
 
Generation No. 6
18. John Tichbourne
He married … Martin. They had the following children:
iMaurice; died 1506 to 1508
iiNicholas
iiiMartin
 
19. … Tichbourne [Martin]
She married John Tichbourne. They had the following children:
iMaurice; died 1506 to 1508
iiNicholas
iiiMartin
 

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