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KEY GENEALOGY

ALSO KEYES, KEYE, KEYS

SURNAMES CONNECTED TO "KEY":

CARTWRIGHT, CHEATWOOD, CHITWOOD, COWPER, FLOWER , FORE, GARDINER, HURST, LAWRENCE, LENMAN, MARTIN. NADEM

 

KEYS FAMILY CREST

NICHOLAS KEYE

1420-Abt 1505

Nicholas KEYE (Key, KEYES) was born 1420, Woodsome, Yorkshire, England and died Abt 1505.

Notes for Nicholas KEYE:Nicholas was Appointed Keeper of the (new) Royal Park of Windsor in 1464.

CHILDREN OF NICHOLAS KEYE AND UNKNOWN:

John KEYE Birth: 1471, Littlewood, Lancashire, England

Ralph KEYE Birth: 1469

Richard KEYE Birth: 1472

James KEYE Birth: UNKNOWN

JOHN KEYE

1471-1571

John KEYE was born 1471, Littlewood, Lancashire, England and died by 1571

Notes for John KEYE:John was Poet Laureate of King Edward IV

Married: about 1495 to Margaret NADEM

CHILDREN OF JOHN KEYE AND MARGARET NADEM:

Roger KEYE Birth: 1496, Shepelbothan, Lancashire, England

Thomas Keye: b. about 1500

ROGER KEYE

1496-1545

Roger KEYE was born 1496, Shepelbothan, Lancashire, England and died Abt 1545. Married: 11 September 1539 to ELIZABETH HURST b. about 1500

CHILDREN OF ROGER KEYE AND ELIZABETH HURST:

Thomas KEYE Birth: 1540, Widell, Lancahire, England

Francis KEYE Birth: UNKNOWN

Joannes KEYE Birth: UNKNOWN

Richard KEYE Birth: 1541

Margaret KEYE Birth: 4 November 1546

Dorothy KEYE Birth: 11 April 1547

THOMAS KEYE

1540-Abt 1575

Thomas KEYE was born about 1540, Widell, Lancahire, England and died Abt 1575.  He married MARY FLOWER on 3 April 1574.  She was born about 1540.

CHILDREN OF Thomas KEYE and MARY FLOWER :

RICHARD KEY Birth: 19 Feb 1575, Widell, Lancahire, England

Richard KEYE

1575-UNK

Richard KEYE was born about 19 Feb 1575, Widell, Lancahire, England.  Death: (Date and Place unknown) He married ELIZABETH COWPER about February 24 1610.  She was born about 1575. 

CHILDREN OF RICHARD KEY AND ELIZABETH COWPER:

John KEY Birth: 23 Jan 1622, Wilcombe, Oxfordshire, England BET 1590 AND 1594 in Oxford, England

Richard KEYE married #2 Sarah MARTIN November 4, 1637. 

JOHN KEY

1623-1695

John KEY was born 23 Jan 1623, Wilcombe, Oxfordshire, England and died 1695 in Oxford, England. He married Mary LENMAN on 2 May 1645.  She was the daughter of Philip LENMAN and was born about 1625.

CHILDREN OF JOHN KEY AND MARY LENMAN:

Henry KEY Born: 4 JAN 1648

Josiah KEY Born: 22 FEB 1647

Richard KEY Born: 13 APR 1646 at: St. Paul's Covent Garden, London, England

RICHARD KEY

1646-UNK

Richard KEY was born 13 APR 1646 in St Paul's Covent Garden, London, England.  Richard KEY married Mary CARTWRIGHT 9 JUN 1690.  

CHILDREN OF RICHARD KEY AND MARY CARTWRIGHT: 

MARY KEY Born: 12 JAN 1695 at: Northumberland Co., Virginia Married Matthias CHEATWOOD (CHITWOOD)

PHILIP KEY Born: 21 MAR 1696 at London, England Married: ABT 1716 to: #1 Theodosia LAWRENCE #2 Susannah BARTON GARDINER. Phillip KEY died: 20 AUG 1764 at: St. Mary's Co., Maryland

HENRY KEY Born: ABT 1698

RICHARD KEY Born: ABT 1700

ISAAC KEY  Born: ABT 1701 Died: 22 DEC 1706 at London, England

FRANCIS KEY  Born: ABT 1703

MALE KEY  Born: AFT 1704

MARY KEY 

1695-1751

Mary KEY was born January 12, 1695 at Northumberland Co., Virginia.  She married Matthias CHITWOOD (CHEATWOOD) in about 1711 at Northumberland County, VA.   Mary died January 27, 1755 at Powhatan Co., Virginia.

CHILDREN OF MARY KEY AND MATTHIAS CHITWOOD (CHEATWOOD) 

ELINER CHITWOOD b. 1712, VA

MATTHIAS CHITWOOD b. 1714, VA; d. 1775, VA; m. MARY FORE, 1743

WILLIAM CHITWOOD b. 1716, VA; d. 1787, VA; m. JEAN UNKNOWN

JOHN CHITWOOD b. 1718, Cumberland Co, VA; d. 1798, Franklin Co., VA

JAMES CHITWOOD b. 1720, VA; d. 1783, NC

RICHARD CHITWOOD b. 1722, VA; d. 1785, NC; m. WINNEY UNKNOWN