John Thomas 'The Draper' Mercer

John Thomas “The Draper” Mercer (1524–20 May 1585) is identified as Barbara’s 14th great-grandfather. The supplied family-tree notes identify him as Thomas Mercer, husband of Joan, and place his burial at St Laurence Church in Hawkhurst, Kent, England.

John Thomas “The Draper” Mercer was born in 1524. In the supplied Family Tree Maker notes, he is identified as Thomas Mercer.

Thomas Mercer and Joan were married before 1551. Their children are listed as Christian Mercer, born about 1551, and Timothy Mercer, baptized on 22 September 1557. Christian is also identified in the notes as Christian Mercer Indenden, with dates of about 1551 to 1597.

He died on 20 May 1585. The supplied notes give his burial place as St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, in Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England.

Historical context

No historical-context material specific to Mercer was supplied.

Sources & research

Original Family Tree Maker notes, supplied in the profile; no further citation details provided.