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Captain William John Kidd 1645–1701 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: January 22, 1645

Birth Location: Dundee, Angus, Scotland

Death Date: 23 May 1701

Death Location: Wapping, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England

Father: WILLIAM Rev

Mother: Elizabeth Rickaby

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In 1645, Captain William John Kidd entered the world in Dundee, Angus, Scotland, born to William Will Kidd Rev And Elizabeth Rickaby. Captain William John Kidd passed away in 1701 in Wapping, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1645, Captain William John Kidd entered the world in Dundee, Angus, Scotland, born to William Will Kidd Rev And Elizabeth Rickaby.
  • Captain William John Kidd passed away in 1701 in Wapping, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England.

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Captain Kidd's Ancestors

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Captain Kidd
1645–1701
Birth Place: Dundee, Angus, Scotland
Parents
WILLIAM 'Will' KIDD Rev
1622–1693
Soham Parish, Cambridgeshire, Lancaster, England
Elizabeth Rickaby
1625–1695
Soham, Cambridgeshire, England
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Captain Kidd's Timeline

2 Records

1645
January 22, 1645
Birth of Captain William John Kidd in Dundee, Angus, Scotland
Dundee, Angus, Scotland
1701
23 May 1701
Age 56
Death of Captain William John Kidd in Wapping, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England
Wapping, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: January 22, 1645
    Event Place: Dundee, Angus, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 May 1701
    Event Place: Wapping, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England

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