Who was William Phelps?

William Phelps (1560–1611) was born in Tewkesbury, Tewkesbury Borough, Gloucestershire, England and died in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England. 14 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William Phelps 1560–1611

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Born 4 Aug 1560 · Tewkesbury, Tewkesbury Borough, Gloucestershire, England

Died 28 Sep 1611 · Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England

Father James Phelps Phylippes

Mother Lady Joan Johanna Coke Cooke

Spouse Dorothy James

Children Dorothy Phelps, Edward Phelps, Mary Phelps, Thomas Phelps, William Phelps

Siblings Alice Phelps, Anne Phelps, Edward Phelps, George Phelps, Nicholas Phelps, Robert Phelps, Thomas Phelps I, Walter Phelps

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Global, Find a Grave® Index … U.S. and International Marriage Records, … U.S., Sons of the American … UK and Ireland, Find a … Gloucestershire, England, Church of England … International, Find A Grave Index …

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Immediate Family

Parents

James Phelps Phylippes

Lady Joan Johanna Coke Cooke

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Children

Biography

In 1560, William Phelps entered the world in Tewkesbury, Tewkesbury Borough, Gloucestershire, England, born to james phelps phylippes and lady joan johanna coke cooke. William Phelps married dorothy james, and had children including dorothy phelps, edward phelps, mary phelps, thomas phelps, william phelps. William Phelps passed away in 1611 in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England.

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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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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Burial Records UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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Marriage Records Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
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Record International, Find A Grave Index for Select Locations, 1300s-Current

Life Timeline

1560

Birth of William Phelps in Tewkesbury, Tewkesbury Borough, Gloucestershire, England

Birth

1611

Death of William Phelps in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England

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Oldest Ancestor Line from William Phelps

This ancestor line traces from Nether, Teyne, Staffordshire, England (1497) to Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England (1560) across 3 generations.

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: William Phelps (1560–1611) was born in Tewkesbury, Tewkesbury Borough, Gloucestershire, England and died in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England. 14 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, 14 researchers on YourRoots have William 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 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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