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Captain Samuel Matthews 1553–1627 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 February 1553

Birth Location: Bristol, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 30 November 1627

Death Location: Denbeigh, Warwick, Virginia, USA

Father: Tobias Matthews

Mother: LADY BARLOW

Spouse(s): Frances West

Children(s): Mary Matthews, Samuel Virginia), Francis Matthews, Cicely Mathews, Thomas Matthews

The story of Captain Samuel Matthews began in 1553 in Bristol, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. Captain Samuel Matthews married Frances Grevill West, and had children including Cicely Mathews, Francis Greville Matthews, Mary Ann Matthews, Samuel Matthews Gov Of Virginia, Thomas Matthews. Captain Samuel Matthews passed away in 1627 in Denbeigh, Warwick, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain Samuel Matthews began in 1553 in Bristol, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.
  • Captain Samuel Matthews married Frances Grevill West, and had children including Cicely Mathews, Francis Greville Matthews, Mary Ann Matthews, Samuel Matthews Gov Of Virginia, Thomas Matthews.
  • Captain Samuel Matthews passed away in 1627 in Denbeigh, Warwick, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Tobias Matthews
1546–1628
Birth Location: Bristol, Somerset, England
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LADY BARLOW
1550–1629
Birth Location: St David, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
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Spouses(s)

Frances West
1558–1663
Birth Location: Harolds Park, Essex, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Mary Matthews
1576–1666
Birth Location: Cowes, Isle of Wight, England
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Samuel Virginia)
1583–1660
Birth Location: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
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Francis Matthews
1578–1648
Birth Location: Ottery St. Mary, Devonshire, England
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Cicely Mathews
1580–1660
Birth Location: Burnham, Essex, England
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Thomas Matthews
1577–
Birth Location: –
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Captain Matthews's Ancestors

Self
Captain Matthews
1553–1627
Birth Place: Bristol, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Tobias Matthews
1546–1628
Bristol, Somerset, England
LADY (LUCY FRANCES) BARLOW
1550–1629
St David, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Grandparents
SIR (JOHN) MATTHEW
1522–1591
Roos, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Lady (Eleanore) Crofton
1525–1568
Ludlow, Shropshire, England
William Barlow
1490–1568
Essex, England
Agatha (M) Wellsborne
1505–1595
High Wycombe, Wycombe District, Buckinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Radyr
1486–1557
Mary Mathews
1490–1529
Tobias Crofton
1505–1556
Lady Moreton
1505–1555
John Wellsborne
1471–1516
Margery Harcourt
1471–1515
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Shropshire
1480–1520
Lady Bean
1484–1569

Captain Matthews's Descendants

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Captain (Samuel) Matthews (1 February 1553–30 November 1627) m. Frances (Grevill) West (1558–May 1663)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Matthews 1576–1666 m. Daniel Llewellen 1604–1664
    1. 1. Margaret Llewelyn 1595–1668 m. James Cruse 1595–1653
      1. 1. Margaret Cruse 1616–1682 m. Abraham (Thomas) Wood 1610–1681
        1. 1. Margaret (Lewelyn) Wood 1641–1719 m. Peter (Jones) I 1634–1674 m. Thomas Cocke 1638–1696
        2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth) Wood 1631–1678
    2. 2. Thomas Llewellen 1596–
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Llewellyn\) 15 1594–1664
  2. 2. Samuel (Matthews (Gov. of) Virginia) 1583–1660
  3. 3. Francis (Greville) Matthews 1578–1648
  4. 4. Cicely Mathews 1580–1660
  5. 5. Thomas Matthews 1577–

Captain Matthews's Timeline

2 Records

1553
1 February 1553
Birth of Captain Samuel Matthews in Bristol, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Bristol, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1627
30 November 1627
Age 74
Death of Captain Samuel Matthews in Denbeigh, Warwick, Virginia, USA
Denbeigh, Warwick, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 February 1553
    Event Place: Bristol, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 November 1627
    Event Place: Denbeigh, Warwick, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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