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Col. William BYRD 1652–1704 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1652

Birth Location: Broston, Chesire, England

Death Date: 4 Dec 1704

Death Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States

Father: John Byrd

Mother: Grace Stegge

Spouse(s): Mary Horsmanden

Children(s): Jane Byrd

In 1652, Col. William BYRD entered the world in Broston, Chesire, England, born to John Byrd And Grace Stegge. Col. William BYRD married Mary Maria Horsmanden, and had children including Jane Byrd. Col. William BYRD passed away in 1704 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1652, Col. William BYRD entered the world in Broston, Chesire, England, born to John Byrd And Grace Stegge.
  • Col. William BYRD married Mary Maria Horsmanden, and had children including Jane Byrd.
  • Col. William BYRD passed away in 1704 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Byrd
1620–1677
Birth Location: , Cheshire, , England
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Grace Stegge
1625–1690
Birth Location: London, London, , England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Horsmanden
1652–1699
Birth Location: Lenham Parish, Kent, England
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Children(s)

Jane Byrd
1613–1700
Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia, USA
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Col. BYRD's Ancestors

Self
Col. BYRD
1652–1704
Birth Place: Broston, Chesire, England
Parents
John Byrd
1620–1677
, Cheshire, , England
Grace Stegge
1625–1690
London, London, , England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col. BYRD's Descendants

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Col. (William) BYRD (1652–4 Dec 1704) m. Mary (Maria) Horsmanden (1652–9 Nov 1699)
  1. 1. Jane Byrd 1613–1700 m. William Baugh 1638–1711
    1. 1. Mary (Piggot) Baugh 1627–1676 m. William Farrar 1627–1678
      1. 1. Thomas Farrar 1665–1742 m. Katherine Perrin 1667–1748
        1. 1. Katherine Farrar 1687–1782 m. John Barnett 1669–1756

Col. BYRD's Timeline

2 Records

1652
1652
Birth of Col. William BYRD in Broston, Chesire, England
Broston, Chesire, England
1704
4 Dec 1704
Age 52
Death of Col. William BYRD in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1652
    Event Place: Broston, Chesire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1704
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
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