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Col. William Evelyn Byrd 1652–1704 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Aug 1652

Birth Location: Brexton Manor, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 4 Dec 1704

Death Location: Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: John Byrd

Mother: Grace Stegge

Spouse(s): Mary Horsmanden

Children(s): Anne Byrd

In 1652, Col. William Evelyn Byrd entered the world in Brexton Manor, Cheshire, England, born to John Thomas Byrd And Grace Elizabeth Stegge. Col. William Evelyn Byrd married Mary Maria Horsmanden, and had children including Anne Ursula Byrd. Col. William Evelyn Byrd passed away in 1704 in Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1652, Col. William Evelyn Byrd entered the world in Brexton Manor, Cheshire, England, born to John Thomas Byrd And Grace Elizabeth Stegge.
  • Col. William Evelyn Byrd married Mary Maria Horsmanden, and had children including Anne Ursula Byrd.
  • Col. William Evelyn Byrd passed away in 1704 in Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Col. Byrd's Ancestors

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Col. Byrd
1652–1704
Birth Place: Brexton Manor, Cheshire, England
Parents
John Thomas Byrd
1620–1677
Cheshire, England
Grace (Elizabeth) Stegge
1625–1690
Greater London, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col. Byrd's Descendants

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Col. (William Evelyn) Byrd (7 Aug 1652–4 Dec 1704) m. Mary (Maria) Horsmanden (26 Feb 1652–9 November 1699)
  1. 1. Anne (Ursula) Byrd 1681–1698 m. Robert (Beverley) Jr 1681–1722
    1. 1. Ursula Beverley 1704–1800 m. John Dudley 1695–1750
      1. 1. Mary Dudley 1732–1803
      2. 2. Nancy Dudley 1737–1795
      3. 3. Elizabeth Dudley 1723–1820
      4. 4. Ursula Dudley 1720–1799
      5. 5. Ambrose Dudley 1725–1820
      6. 6. Anne (Nancy) Dudley 1737–1795
      7. 7. Jane Dudley 1730–
      8. 8. Ambrose Dudley 1731–1820
    2. 2. William Beverley 1696–1756

Col. Byrd's Timeline

2 Records

1652
7 Aug 1652
Birth of Col. William Evelyn Byrd in Brexton Manor, Cheshire, England
Brexton Manor, Cheshire, England
1704
4 Dec 1704
Age 52
Death of Col. William Evelyn Byrd in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1652
    Event Place: Brexton Manor, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1704
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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