DESCENDANTS OF RICHARD HANCOCKE

The oldest known ancestor of the Hancock line is Richard Hancocke of Chesterfield. He had at least one son named John.

i. 1480 - RICHARD HANCOCKE was born in 1480 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. He died after 1506.

ii. 1506- JOHN HANCOCKE (son of Richard HANCOCKE) was born in 1506 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. He died after 1536.

John had at least two sons, Thomas and Richard. Thomas was my ancestor and his brother Richard was the ancestor of President John Hancock, the signer of the Declaration of Independence.

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1525 - Thomas, son of John, was born in England. THOMAS HANCOCK ( John , Richard) was born in 1525 in St Mary Woolnot, London, London, England. He died after 1550 in Devon, England.

1530- Richard, son of John, was born in England. RICHARD MARRIED ISABELL AND WAS THE ANCESTOR OF POTUS JOHN HANCOCK AKA THE SIGNER OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.

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