Who was Christian Peak?

Christian Peak (1583–1659) was born in Muchelney, Dorset, England and died in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Christian Peak 1583–1659

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 3 independent trees

Born 15 Feb 1583 · Muchelney, Dorset, England

Died 25 Apr 1659 · Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Father Thomas Peake

Mother X Maiden Peake

Spouse William Arnold

Children Abigail Arnold, Benedict Arnold, Benjamin Arnold, Child Arnold, Elexer Arnold, Elizabeth Peake Arnold, Joanna Arnold, Joseph Arnold, Moses Arnold, Nicholas Arnold, Stephen Arnold, Thomas Arnold, William Arnold Sr

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Elizabeth Peake Arnold

Biography

Christian Peak was born in 1583 in Muchelney, Dorset, England, the child of thomas peake and x maiden peake. Christian Peak married william arnold, and had children including abigail arnold, benedict arnold, benjamin arnold, child arnold, elexer arnold, elizabeth peake arnold, joanna arnold, joseph arnold, moses arnold, nicholas arnold, stephen arnold, thomas arnold, william arnold sr. Christian Peak passed away in 1659 in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

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Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700

Life Timeline

1583

Birth of Christian Peak in Muchelney, Dorset, England

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1659

Death of Christian Peak in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Christian Peak

This ancestor line traces from Muchelney, Somerset, England (1560) to Muchelney, Somerset, England (1583) across 2 generations.

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: Christian Peak (1583–1659) was born in Muchelney, Dorset, England and died in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. 3 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Christian in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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