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Bishop William Christopher Overton 1560–1604 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1560

Birth Location: Essex, England

Death Date: 1604

Death Location: Easington, Yorkshire, England

Father: John Swift

Mother: Margaret swift

Spouse(s):

Children(s): John Overton

The story of Bishop William Christopher Overton began in 1560 in Essex, England. Bishop William Christopher Overton had children including John Overton. Bishop William Christopher Overton passed away in 1604 in Easington, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Bishop William Christopher Overton began in 1560 in Essex, England.
  • Bishop William Christopher Overton had children including John Overton.
  • Bishop William Christopher Overton passed away in 1604 in Easington, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Swift
1528–1564
Birth Location: Easington, Holderness, Yorkshire, England
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Margaret swift
1528–1619
Birth Location: Essex, England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Overton
1585–1650
Birth Location: Easington, Yorkshire, England., England, United Kingdom
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Bishop Overton's Ancestors

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Bishop Overton
1560–1604
Birth Place: Essex, England
Parents
John Overton m Margaret Swift
1528–1564
Easington, Holderness, Yorkshire, England
Margaret (Hogg Kent) swift
1528–1619
Essex, England
Grandparents
Christopher Overton
1505–1547
Easington, Yorkshire, , England
Alice Swift
1500–1547
Easington, Yorks, England
Robert Kent
1500–1550
Harold Park, Essex, England
Margaret Kent
1500–1570
Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bishop Overton's Descendants

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Bishop (William Christopher) Overton (1560–1604)
  1. 1. John Overton 1585–1650 m. Joan Palmer 1581–1656
    1. 1. Major (General Robert) Overton 1609–1678 m. Ann Gardiner 1613–1665
      1. 1. Col (William) Overton 1638–1697
        1. 1. Temperance Overton 1679–1710 m. William (C Harris) Sr 1672–1726
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Mary) Overton 1648–
      3. 3. Joanna Overton 1645–1678
      4. 4. Fairfax Overton 1649–1678
      5. 5. Ebenezer Overton 1648–1678
      6. 6. Isaac Overton 1640–1688
      7. 7. Samuel Overton 1640–1732
      8. 8. John Overton –1678
      9. 9. Jeremie Overton 1637–1678
      10. 10. Dorcas Overton 1642–1711
      11. 11. Alatheia Overton 1640–
      12. 12. Anne Overton 1638–1689
      13. 13. Robert Overton 1636–1723

Bishop Overton's Timeline

10 Records

1550
3 Apr 1550
Birth of Bishop William Christopher Overton in Easington, Yorkshire, , England
Easington, Yorkshire, , England
1560
1560
Birth of Bishop William Christopher Overton in Essex, England
Essex, England
1570
1570
Age 10
Bishop William Christopher Overton was married in Easington, Yorkshire, England
Easington, Yorkshire, England
1574
1574
Age 14
Bishop William Christopher Overton was married in England
England
1579
1579
Age 19
Bishop William Christopher Overton was married in Easington, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Easington, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1585
1585
Age 25
Bishop William Christopher Overton was married in Easington, Yorkshire, England
Easington, Yorkshire, England
1588
18 May 1588
Age 28
Bishop William Christopher Overton was married in Devizes St John, Wiltshire, England
Devizes St John, Wiltshire, England
1590
1590
Age 30
Death of Bishop William Christopher Overton in Essex, England
Essex, England
1595
12 Sep 1595
Age 35
Death of Bishop William Christopher Overton in Easington, Yorkshire, England
Easington, Yorkshire, England
1604
1604
Age 44
Death of Bishop William Christopher Overton in Easington, Yorkshire, England
Easington, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1550
    Event Place: Easington, Yorkshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Easington, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1574
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1579
    Event Place: Easington, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Easington, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 May 1588
    Event Place: Devizes St John, Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1595
    Event Place: Easington, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1604
    Event Place: Easington, Yorkshire, England
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