Francis

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Francis Surname Origin

Francis Lineage
Margaret Francis 1554-1630

Margaret Francis 1554-1630, mother of  Francis Busnell 1580-1646, father of Francis Bushnell 1608-1681, father of John Bushnell 1641-1686, father of Hannah Bushnell 1670-1756  mother of Joseph Benton Sr 1703-1752, father of  Joseph Benton Jr 1725-1807, father of  Nathan Benton 1764-1826, father of  Eugenius N Benton 1814-1864, father of  Charles Eugenius Benton 1853-1924, father of  Ina Belle Benton 1885-1972, mother of  Thelma Irene Brown 1912-1991, mother of William Harris Lawson Sr 1931-2020

Francis Migration
 Thatcham, West Berkshire Unitary Authority, Berkshire, England

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Margaret Francis, Bill's 11th Great-Grandfather
1554-1630
b. Thatcham, West Berkshire Unitary Authority, Berkshire, England
d. Berkshire, England

St Mary's
Thatcham, West Berkshire Unitary Authority, Berkshire, England

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Parents & Maternal Lineage TBD

Spouse: Francis Bushnell Sr 1550-1625
Married:  1575
Children: 

1. Francis Bushnell 1580-1646
2. America Bushnell TBD
3. Nicholas Bushnell TBD
4. Ralph Bushnell TBD
5. Joan Bushnell TBD

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Bibliography 

Ancestry ®. "Public Member Trees Database.” © 1997-2025 Ancestry®.  Ancestry.  ancestry.com/ Lawson-Robertson Family Tree. www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/10075800/family  User profile for William Harris Lawson, Jr., user Livingweb. Accessed 5 December 2025.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/283269336/margaret-bushnell: accessed December 5, 2025), memorial page for Margaret “Margery” Francis Bushnell (1554–1630), Find a Grave Memorial ID 283269336, citing St Mary's, Thatcham, West Berkshire Unitary Authority, Berkshire, England; Maintained by jmkeifer (contributor 47092752).

Google. "AI Overview." Search term, "Francis Surname Origin." Google. 

https://www.google.com/search?q=Francis+Surname+Origin  Accessed 5 December 2025.

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