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HENRY Whittear WATERS II 1542–1593

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 4 Sep 1542 · Landford, Wiltshire, England

Died 1 Jan 1593 · Berkley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Father Henry Waters

Mother Mary Morahan

Spouse Dorothy Stephenson

Children John James Waters Sr

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HENRY Whittear WATERS II was born in 1542 in Landford, Wiltshire, England, the child of henry waters and mary morahan. HENRY Whittear WATERS II married dorothy stephenson, and had children including john james waters sr. HENRY Whittear WATERS II passed away in 1593 in Berkley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.

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Birth of HENRY Whittear WATERS II in Kippax, Yorkshire, England

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Birth of HENRY Whittear WATERS II in Landford, Wiltshire, England

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Death of HENRY Whittear WATERS II in Berkley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

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Oldest Ancestor Line from HENRY II

This ancestor line traces from London, London, England (1516) to Landford, Wiltshire, England (1542) across 2 generations.

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: HENRY II (1542–1593) was born in Landford, Wiltshire, England and died in Berkley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. 2 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, 2 researchers on YourRoots have HENRY 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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