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Col. William Thomas Byrd 1622–1672 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 June 1622

Birth Location: Coventry, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1672

Death Location: Burrowsville, Prince George County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: William Byrd

Mother: Elizabeth Grendon

Spouse(s): Hannah Grendon

Children(s): John Byrd

Col. William Thomas Byrd was born in 1622 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of William Thomas Le Byrd And Elizabeth Burgh Byrd Stegge Grendon. Col. William Thomas Byrd married Hannah Grendon, and had children including John Richard Byrd. Col. William Thomas Byrd passed away in 1672 in Burrowsville, Prince George County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Col. William Thomas Byrd was born in 1622 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of William Thomas Le Byrd And Elizabeth Burgh Byrd Stegge Grendon.
  • Col. William Thomas Byrd married Hannah Grendon, and had children including John Richard Byrd.
  • Col. William Thomas Byrd passed away in 1672 in Burrowsville, Prince George County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Col. Byrd's Ancestors

Self
Col. Byrd
1622–1672
Birth Place: Coventry, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
William Thomas Le Byrd
1600–1623
London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Burgh Byrd Stegge) Grendon
1590–1678
All Hallows Barking, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas) LeByrd
1570–1606
London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Alice Palyn
1572–1606
Broxton, London, London, England, United Kingdom
John (Le) Byrd
1570–1625
Brexton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Burgh
1572–1599
Broxton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col. Byrd's Descendants

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Col. (William Thomas) Byrd (17 June 1622–1672) m. Hannah Grendon (March 1630–1682)
  1. 1. John (Richard) Byrd 1640–1687 m. Mary (Ann) Wheeler 1639–1700
    1. 1. John (Richard) Byrd 1669–1716 m. Rebecca Peterson-Byrd 1676–1758
      1. 1. William (John) Byrd 1704–1777 m. Jean (Olive) Bell 1706–1810
        1. 1. ✫ (Col George William Sutton "Pioneer George") Byrd 1730–1825
        2. 2. Edward Byrd 1734–
        3. 3. Elizabeth Byrd 1732–1782
        4. 4. John Byrd 1732–1761
        5. 5. Joshua Byrd 1740–1776
        6. 6. Nathaniel Byrd 1738–1790
        7. 7. Sutton Byrd 1728–1802
        8. 8. William Byrd 1729–1803
      2. 2. John Byrd 1698–1744

Col. Byrd's Timeline

2 Records

1622
17 June 1622
Birth of Col. William Thomas Byrd in Coventry, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Coventry, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
1672
1672
Age 50
Death of Col. William Thomas Byrd in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 June 1622
    Event Place: Coventry, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1672
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Burrowsville, Prince George County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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