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Catharine Willard 1545–1590 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1545

Birth Location: Boxted, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 13 Apr 1590

Death Location: Boxted, Colchester, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Father: Josiah Willard

Mother: Prudence Morse

Spouse(s): Sir #11

Children(s): Anne Howe

In 1545, Catharine Willard entered the world in Boxted, Essex, England, United Kingdom, born to Josiah Willard And Prudence Morse. Catharine Willard married Sir William Willard Howe 11, and had children including Anne Howe. Catharine Willard passed away in 1590 in Boxted, Colchester, Essex, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1545, Catharine Willard entered the world in Boxted, Essex, England, United Kingdom, born to Josiah Willard And Prudence Morse.
  • Catharine Willard married Sir William Willard Howe 11, and had children including Anne Howe.
  • Catharine Willard passed away in 1590 in Boxted, Colchester, Essex, England, United Kingdom.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Catharine Willard's Ancestors

Self
Catharine Willard
1545–1590
Birth Place: Boxted, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Josiah Willard
1527–1590
Boxted, Colchester, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Prudence Morse
1527–1574
Hugglescote, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Moody (Morse) GGF
1500–
Boxted, Essex, England
Abigail Leland
1500–
Boxted, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Leland
1475–1552
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Catharine Willard's Descendants

1.
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Catharine Willard (1545–13 Apr 1590) m. Sir (William Willard Howe) #11 (1524–1588)
  1. 1. Anne Howe 1555–1636 m. William (Esquire) Hildyard 1536–1608
    1. 1. Sir (William Hilliard,) Baronet 1577–1632 m. Lady (Isabel) Hansley 1576–1619
      1. 1. John Hilliard 1597–1658
        1. 1. John Hilliard 1617–1683 m. Jane Ballard 1638–1689

Catharine Willard's Timeline

6 Records

1518
1518
Catharine Willard was married in Suffolk, England
Suffolk, England
1530
ABT 1530
Catharine Willard was married in of Hessett, Suffolk, England
of Hessett, Suffolk, England
1545
1545
Birth of Catharine Willard in Boxted, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Boxted, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1555
24 Nov 1555/1560
Age 10
Catharine Willard was married in Boxted, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Olde England
Boxted, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Olde England
1560
24 Nov 1560
Age 15
Catharine Willard was married in Boxted, St Peter, Essex, England
Boxted, St Peter, Essex, England
1590
13 Apr 1590
Age 45
Death of Catharine Willard in Boxted, Colchester, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Boxted, Colchester, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Boxted, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1518
    Event Place: Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1530
    Event Place: of Hessett, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1555/1560
    Event Place: Boxted, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Olde England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1560
    Event Place: Boxted, St Peter, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Holy Trinity, Colchester, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1590
    Event Place: Boxted, Colchester, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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