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Captain William King 1544–1609 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1544

Birth Location: Chester, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 1609

Death Location: Shipwreck off coast, Ushant, England

Father: William King

Mother: Margaret Ferrers

Spouse(s): Blanche Mainwaring

Children(s): Captain King, Ralph King, Thomas King, William King, Francis King

Captain William King was born in 1544 in Chester, Cheshire, England, the child of William King And Margaret Ferrers. Captain William King married Blanche Mainwaring, and had children including Captain John King, Francis King, Ralph King, Thomas King, William King. Captain William King passed away in 1609 in Shipwreck off coast, Ushant, England.

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Biography

  • Captain William King was born in 1544 in Chester, Cheshire, England, the child of William King And Margaret Ferrers.
  • Captain William King married Blanche Mainwaring, and had children including Captain John King, Francis King, Ralph King, Thomas King, William King.
  • Captain William King passed away in 1609 in Shipwreck off coast, Ushant, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William King
1520–1594
Birth Location: England
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Margaret Ferrers
1530–1590
Birth Location: England
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Spouses(s)

Blanche Mainwaring
1548–1601
Birth Location: Cheshire, England
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Children(s)

Captain King
1570–1669
Birth Location: Cheshire, England
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Ralph King
1574–
Birth Location: Cheshire, England
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Thomas King
1575–
Birth Location: Cheshire, England
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William King
1576–
Birth Location: Cheshire, England
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Francis King
1572–
Birth Location: Cheshire, England
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Captain King's Ancestors

Self
Captain King
1544–1609
Birth Place: Chester, Cheshire, England
Parents
William King
1520–1594
England
Margaret Ferrers
1530–1590
England
Grandparents
Richard Ferrers
1485–
Peckham, Warwickshire, England
Jane Malehearbe
1510–
Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain King's Descendants

1.
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Captain (William) King (1544–1609) m. Blanche Mainwaring (1548–Aug. 9, 1601)
  1. 1. Captain (John) King 1570–1669 m. Ann Daniel 1574–1669
    1. 1. Francis King 1589–1639 m. Dorothy Aston 1593–1653
      1. 1. Robert King 1639–1680 m. Hannah Scarborough 1640–1680
        1. 1. Dorothy King 1675–1758 m. William Waller 1669–1703
        2. 2. William King 1657–1702
      2. 2. Enfield King 1649–1700
    2. 2. Michael King 1594–1662
    3. 3. Robert King 1600–1650
  2. 2. Ralph King 1574–
  3. 3. Thomas King 1575–
  4. 4. William King 1576–
  5. 5. Francis King 1572–

Captain King's Timeline

2 Records

1544
1544
Birth of Captain William King in Chester, Cheshire, England
Chester, Cheshire, England
1609
1609
Age 65
Death of Captain William King in Shipwreck off coast, Ushant, England
Shipwreck off coast, Ushant, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1544
    Event Place: Chester, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1609
    Event Place: Shipwreck off coast, Ushant, England
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