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Capt. William Pierce 1520–1577 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Dorset, England

Death Date: 1577

Death Location: Dorset, England

Father: Sir Ireland

Mother: Elizabeth Pierce

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Children(s):

In 1520, Capt. William Pierce entered the world in Dorset, England, born to Sir Richard Pierce Knight Of Ireland And Elizabeth Pierce. Capt. William Pierce passed away in 1577 in Dorset, England.

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Biography

  • In 1520, Capt. William Pierce entered the world in Dorset, England, born to Sir Richard Pierce Knight Of Ireland And Elizabeth Pierce.
  • Capt. William Pierce passed away in 1577 in Dorset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Ireland
1482–1540
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
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Elizabeth Pierce
1486–1562
Birth Location: Bechworth Castle, Bechworth, Surrey, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Capt. Pierce's Ancestors

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Capt. Pierce
1520–1577
Birth Place: Dorset, England
Parents
Sir Richard Pierce Knight of Ireland
1482–1540
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Elizabeth Pierce
1486–1562
Bechworth Castle, Bechworth, Surrey, Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Capt. Pierce's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Capt. William Pierce in Dorset, England
Dorset, England
1577
1577
Age 57
Death of Capt. William Pierce in Dorset, England
Dorset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Dorset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1577
    Event Place: Dorset, England
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