Parents
Spouse
Children
With her second husband John Harker she had children Elizabeth, John, Robert, and Ann. Her youngest son Jeremy only lived to two monthes old.
about
1567
birthto 1586, based on births of children. |
| 1567 • King Frederick II of Denmark and Norway founds Fredrikstad in Norway. |
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marriageRichard Baker Ashford, Kent, England ⇓ The location is a based on the fact that Joyce's parents were described as being "of Ashford" and Joyce was born there. 2 Sources ⇓ |
1602
Age: 35y
birth of childJoyce Baker Ashford, Kent, England ⇓ She had a brother Thomas, and two sisters, Joan and Mary. Thomas Baker in his will 26 May 1626 speaks of his "sister Joys Butler," and Nicholas Butler is a witness. She is mentioned in both her father and her grandfather Christopher Merry's will. Henry Vanner of Canterbury mentioned her in his will as "Cousin Joyce, daughter of Richard Baker" and married to "Nicholas Butler". 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1602 • Publication of the play A Larum for London, or the Siedge of Antwerp in London. |
1605
Jan 18
Age: 38y
marriageJohn Harker Her second husband, John Harker, along with Nicholas Butler, were in a court case against Ursula Vanner in 1631. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1605 • The first part of Miguel de Cervantes' satire on the theme of chivalry, Don Quixote (El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha, "The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha"), is published in Madrid. One of the first significant novels in the western literary tradition, it becomes a global bestseller almost at once. |
after
Age: 50y
1617
Age: 50y
deathBased on the birth of her last child - she most likely died sometime before 1647, as she is not mentioned in her husband's will at that time. 1 Source ⇓ |