Who was Abigail Haviland?

Abigail Haviland (1520–1580) was born in Saint Martin, Guernsey, Channel Islands and died in Blandford Forum, Dorset, England. 11 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Abigail A Haviland 1520–1580

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Born 1 Jun 1520 · Saint Martin, Guernsey, Channel Islands

Died 1 Jun 1580 · Blandford Forum, Dorset, England

Father John Haviland (1486–1540)

Spouse Peter Bowdiege

Children John Bowdiege

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The story of Abigail A Haviland began in 1520 in Saint Martin, Guernsey, Channel Islands. Abigail A Haviland married peter bowdiege, and had children including john bowdiege. Abigail A Haviland passed away in 1580 in Blandford Forum, Dorset, England.

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Birth of Abigail A Haviland in Saint Martin, Guernsey, Channel Islands

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Death of Abigail A Haviland in Blandford Forum, Dorset, England

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: Abigail Haviland (1520–1580) was born in Saint Martin, Guernsey, Channel Islands and died in Blandford Forum, Dorset, England. 11 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
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John Haviland

1486–1540 · Father

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Abigail A Haviland PTP

1520–1580

Saint Martin, Guernsey, Channel Islands