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Alexander 'Brassbeard' Waller 1540–1596 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1540

Birth Location: Cranbrook, Kent, England

Death Date: 26 Jun 1596

Death Location: Tonbridge, Kent, England

Father: Richard Weller

Mother: Catherine (Sharpy)

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Dence

Children(s): Richard Place, John Waller, Dence Waller, Agnes Waller, Elizabeth Waller, Gervase Waller, Alexander Waller, Laurence Waller, Thomas Waller, Constance Waller

The story of Alexander 'Brassbeard' Waller began in 1540 in Cranbrook, Kent, England. Alexander 'Brassbeard' Waller married Elizabeth Dence, and had children including Agnes Waller, Alexander Waller, Constance Waller, Dence Waller, Elizabeth Waller, Gervase Waller, John Waller, Laurence Waller, Richard Weller Waller Steward To Lord Abergavenny At Eridge Place, Thomas Waller. Alexander 'Brassbeard' Waller passed away in 1596 in Tonbridge, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander 'Brassbeard' Waller began in 1540 in Cranbrook, Kent, England.
  • Alexander 'Brassbeard' Waller married Elizabeth Dence, and had children including Agnes Waller, Alexander Waller, Constance Waller, Dence Waller, Elizabeth Waller, Gervase Waller, John Waller, Laurence Waller, Richard Weller Waller Steward To Lord Abergavenny At Eridge Place, Thomas Waller.
  • Alexander 'Brassbeard' Waller passed away in 1596 in Tonbridge, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Weller
1515–1578
Birth Location: Goodnestone, Kent, England
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Catherine (Sharpy)
1515–1573
Birth Location: Cranbrook, Kent, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Dence
1540–1607
Birth Location: Cranbrook, Kent, England
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Children(s)

Richard Place
1574–1617
Birth Location: Kent, England
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John Waller
1569–1671
Birth Location: Tonbridge, Kent, England
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Dence Waller
1566–1619
Birth Location: Cranbrooke, Kent, England
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Agnes Waller
1568–
Birth Location: Cranbrooke, Kent, England
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Elizabeth Waller
1579–1655
Birth Location: Cranbrooke, Kent, England
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Gervase Waller
1572–1576
Birth Location: Cranbrook, Kent, England
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Alexander Waller
1580–1612
Birth Location: Cranbrooke, Kent, England
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Laurence Waller
1584–1597
Birth Location: Cranbrooke, Kent, England
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Thomas Waller
1574–1623
Birth Location: Cranbrooke, Kent, England
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Constance Waller
1573–1575
Birth Location: Cranbrooke, Kent England
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Alexander Waller's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Waller
1540–1596
Birth Place: Cranbrook, Kent, England
Parents
Richard Weller
1515–1578
Goodnestone, Kent, England
Catherine (Sharpeigh) (Sharpy)
1515–1573
Cranbrook, Kent, England
Grandparents
Thomas Weller
1487–1542
Cranbrook, Kent, England
Laurence Sharpeigh
1480–1552
Goodnestone, Kent, England
Elizabeth Roberts
1502–1543
Brenchley, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Waller's Descendants

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Alexander ('Brassbeard') Waller (Abt. 1540–26 Jun 1596) m. Elizabeth Dence (Abt. 1540–3 Mar 1607)
  1. 1. Richard (Weller\Waller, Steward to Lord Abergavenny at Eridge) Place 1574–1617 m. Agnes Thomas 1584–1642
    1. 1. Thomas Waller 1608–1670 m. Elizabeth BARTON 1611–1677
      1. 1. Thomas WALLER 1632–1722 m. Elizabeth LEGATE 1635–1680 m. Elizabeth Legate 1635–1680
        1. 1. Thomas Waller 1660–1722 m. Jane (Scrace) * 1665–1757
        2. 2. Elizabeth Waller 1658–1716
        3. 3. Robert Waller 1659–1678
        4. 4. Thomas Waller 1657–1657
    2. 2. John Waller 1606–1655
    3. 3. Mary Waller 1598–1607
    4. 4. Susan Waller 1610–1625
    5. 5. William Waller 1600–1615
    6. 6. Richard Waller 1604–1655
    7. 7. Elizabeth Waller 1600–1677
  2. 2. John Waller 1569–1671
  3. 3. Dence Waller 1566–1619
  4. 4. Agnes Waller 1568–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Waller 1579–1655
  6. 6. Gervase Waller 1572–1576
  7. 7. Alexander Waller 1580–1612
  8. 8. Laurence Waller 1584–1597
  9. 9. Thomas Waller 1574–1623
  10. 10. Constance Waller 1573–1575

Alexander Waller's Timeline

2 Records

1540
Abt. 1540
Birth of Alexander 'Brassbeard' Waller in Cranbrook, Kent, England
Cranbrook, Kent, England
1596
26 Jun 1596
Age 56
Death of Alexander 'Brassbeard' Waller in Tonbridge, Kent, England
Tonbridge, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1540
    Event Place: Cranbrook, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1596
    Event Place: Tonbridge, Kent, England
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