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Captain William Willett 1590–1623 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Sep 1590

Birth Location: Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 3 Feb 1623

Death Location: Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England

Father: Richard Willett

Mother: Katherine Hawke

Spouse(s): Isabella Stringer

Children(s): James Willett

In 1590, Captain William Willett entered the world in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, born to Richard Willett And Katherine Grace Hawke. Captain William Willett married Isabella Anne Stringer, and had children including James Edward Willett. Captain William Willett passed away in 1623 in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1590, Captain William Willett entered the world in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, born to Richard Willett And Katherine Grace Hawke.
  • Captain William Willett married Isabella Anne Stringer, and had children including James Edward Willett.
  • Captain William Willett passed away in 1623 in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Willett
1564–1597
Birth Location: Ely, Hertfordshire, England
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Katherine Hawke
1564–1606
Birth Location: Barley, Hertfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Isabella Stringer
1591–1631
Birth Location: St Ann Blackfriars, London, England
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Children(s)

James Willett
1620–1671
Birth Location: Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England
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Captain Willett's Ancestors

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Captain Willett
1590–1623
Birth Place: Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Richard Willett
1564–1597
Ely, Hertfordshire, England
Katherine (Grace) Hawke
1564–1606
Barley, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
Rev. (Thomas) Willett
1510–1598
Ely, Cambridgeshire, England
Elizabeth Stanton
1512–1589
Barley, Hertfordshire, England
Robert Hawke
1542–1597
Hertfordshire, England
Briget Lake
1546–1625
Barley, Hertfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Rev. Willett
1489–1584
Susan Quillette
1490–
William Stanton
1482–1526
Lena Keuren
1490–1563
William Lake
1533–1598
Margarett Remington
1533–1569
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Stanton
1458–1537
Sarah Lowe
1446–1516
Jacobus Keuren
1446–1509
Lydia Swart
1450–1509
William Lake
1505–1565
Rosse Hanks
1515–

Captain Willett's Descendants

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Captain (William) Willett (1 Sep 1590–3 Feb 1623) m. Isabella (Anne) Stringer (1 Sep 1591–1 Mar 1631)
  1. 1. James (Edward) Willett 1620–1671 m. Mary (Bridgett) Cluterbucke 1620–1678
    1. 1. Mary Willett 1651–1732 m. John (B. Farley) Sr. 1648–1732
      1. 1. John (B. Farley) Jr. 1670–1754 m. Elizabeth Archer 1674–1761
        1. 1. Matthew (Farley) Sr. 1714–1792
        2. 2. John Farley 1702–1775
        3. 3. Colonel (Francis) Farley 1703–1791
        4. 4. William Farley 1709–1784
        5. 5. Sarah Farley 1711–1777
        6. 6. James Farley 1710–1797
        7. 7. Joseph Farley 1712–1761
        8. 8. Henry Farley 1716–1767

Captain Willett's Timeline

2 Records

1590
1 Sep 1590
Birth of Captain William Willett in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England
Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England
1623
3 Feb 1623
Age 33
Death of Captain William Willett in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England
Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1590
    Event Place: Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1623
    Event Place: Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England
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