[Index]
Tamsen Tomsen ADAMES (1548 - )
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
John CHOWNE (1570 - )
Agnes CHOWNE (1572 - )
Michael CHOWNE (1572 - )
Augustine CHOWNE (1574 - )
Melleny CHOWNE (1577 - )
William CHOWNE (1580 - 1649)
Syth CHOWNE (1582 - )
Robert CHOWNE (1584 - )
Elizabeth CHOWNE (1587 - )
Tamsen Tomsen ADAMES (1548 - )

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Michael CHOWNE (1550 - 1612)
John ADAMES (1525 - 1583)











Joan HILL (1525 - )












b. bef 23 Oct 1548 at Devon, England
m. 21 Jul 1569 Michael CHOWNE (1550 - 1612) at Devon, England
Near Relatives of Tamsen Tomsen ADAMES (1548 - )
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Father John ADAMES 1525 Plymtree, Devon, England abt 02 Nov 1583 Plymtree, Devon, England 58
Mother Joan HILL abt 1525

Self Tamsen Tomsen ADAMES bef 23 Oct 1548 Devon, England

Husband Michael CHOWNE abt 1550 Devon, England 1612 Devon, England 62

Son John CHOWNE Oct 1570 Plymtree, Devon, England
Daughter Agnes CHOWNE 1572 Plymtree, Devon, England
Son Michael CHOWNE 1572 Plymtree, Devon, England
Daughter Augustine CHOWNE 1574 Plymtree, Devon, England
Daughter Melleny CHOWNE 1577 Plymtree, Devon, England
Son William CHOWNE bef 19 Jan 1580 Plymtree, Devon, England 1649 Devon, England 69
Daughter Syth CHOWNE 1582 Plymtree, Devon, England
Son Robert CHOWNE 1584 Plymtree, Devon, England
Daughter Elizabeth CHOWNE 1587 Plymtree, Devon, England

Daughter in Law Katheryne RICHARDS abt 1580 Plymtree, Devon, England
Son in Law Thomas HAKE
Daughter in Law Joan HORNE
Son in Law Richard BROADMEDE

Granddaughter Elnor CHOWNE Ottery St Mary, Devon, England
Grandson Henrie CHOWNE Ottery St Mary, Devon, England
Grandson John CHOWNE Ottery St Mary, Devon, England
Grandson Michael CHOWNE Ottery St Mary, Devon, England
Grandson William CHOWNE Ottery St Mary, Devon, England
Grandson George CHOWNE bef 12 Nov 1628 Ottery St Mary, Devon, England abt 17 Dec 1709 Rockbeare, Devon, England 81

Events in Tamsen Tomsen ADAMES (1548 - )'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
bef 23 Oct 1548 Tamsen Tomsen ADAMES was born Devon, England
21 Jul 1569 20 Married Michael CHOWNE (aged 19) Devon, England
Oct 1570 22 Birth of son John CHOWNE Plymtree, Devon, England
1572 24 Birth of daughter Agnes CHOWNE Plymtree, Devon, England
1572 24 Birth of son Michael CHOWNE Plymtree, Devon, England
1574 26 Birth of daughter Augustine CHOWNE Plymtree, Devon, England
1577 29 Birth of daughter Melleny CHOWNE Plymtree, Devon, England
bef 19 Jan 1580 31 Birth of son William CHOWNE Plymtree, Devon, England
1582 34 Birth of daughter Syth CHOWNE Plymtree, Devon, England
abt 02 Nov 1583 35 Death of father John ADAMES (aged 58) Plymtree, Devon, England
1584 36 Birth of son Robert CHOWNE Plymtree, Devon, England
1587 39 Birth of daughter Elizabeth CHOWNE Plymtree, Devon, England
1612 64 Death of husband Michael CHOWNE (aged 62) Devon, England
1649 101 Death of son William CHOWNE (aged 69) Devon, England
Source References:
2. Type: Book, Abbr: Devon to Down Under, Title: Devon to Down Under, Auth: Bettie Elworthy, Publ: Bookbound, Date: 1997
- Reference = 1 (Name, Notes)
- Notes: Joan and John's marriage is shown variously as 1547/1548 at Plymtree in Devon.
THis was the period when Henry VIII died and was succeeded by his son Edward
VI and when Mary Queen of Scots who was betrothed to the Dauphin went to
France. At this time too, Nostradamus made his first predictions.
Joan and John's daughter Tomsen was born on 23 Oct 1548. By the time she
married 19-year-old Michael Chowne on 21 Jul 1569, her Christian name was
spelled Tamsen. Spellings vary on many records and the 'e' is often dropped from
Chowne.

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