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Captain William Fisher 1527 – 1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1527

Birth Location: Syleham, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 4 Jul 1591

Death Location: St. James Parish, South Elmham, Suffolk, England

Father: John Saint

Mother: Lucille Clark

Spouse(s): Margaret Burtke

Children(s): Mary Fisher

In 1527, Captain William Fisher Sr. entered the world in Syleham, Suffolk, England, born to John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester Cardinal and Saint and Lucille Olive Middleton Clark. Captain William Fisher Sr. married Margaret Burtke, and had children including Mary Fisher. Captain William Fisher Sr. passed away in 1591 in St. James Parish, South Elmham, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1527, Captain William Fisher Sr. entered the world in Syleham, Suffolk, England, born to John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester Cardinal and Saint and Lucille Olive Middleton Clark.
  • Captain William Fisher Sr. married Margaret Burtke, and had children including Mary Fisher.
  • Captain William Fisher Sr. passed away in 1591 in St. James Parish, South Elmham, Suffolk, England.

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Captain Fisher's Ancestors

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Captain Fisher
1527 – 1591
Birth Place: Syleham, Suffolk, England
Parents
John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester Cardinal and Saint
1459 – 1535
Beverley, Yorkshire, England
Lucille (Olive Middleton) Clark
1502 – 1547
Syleham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
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Captain Fisher's Descendants

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Captain (William) Fisher (1527 – 4 Jul 1591) m. Margaret Burtke (1526 – 9 Aug 1591)
  1. 1. Mary Fisher (1540 – 1575) m. William Bayley (1535 – 22 Nov 1575)
    1. 1. William (Ellet) Alder (1563 – 2 Mar 1612) m. Alice Jone (1558 – abt 1656)
      1. 1. William Alders (24 Jan 1590 – 1671) m. Marion Bruce (21 Oct 1579 – 1630)
        1. 1. Gertrude Alders (30 Apr 1609 – Nov 1675) m. William Simpson (06 Oct 1592 – 1674)

Captain Fisher's Timeline

2 Records

1527
1527
Birth of Captain William Fisher Sr. in Syleham, Suffolk, England
Syleham, Suffolk, England
1591
4 Jul 1591
Age 64
Death of Captain William Fisher Sr. in St. James Parish, South Elmham, Suffolk, England
St. James Parish, South Elmham, Suffolk, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1527
    Event Place: Syleham, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1591
    Event Place: St. James Parish, South Elmham, Suffolk, England

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