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Col. William Thomas Byrd Esq. 1622–1672 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jun 1622

Birth Location: Middlesex, London, England

Death Date: 29 Sep 1672

Death Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Bird

Mother: Elizabeth Burgh

Spouse(s): Hannah Grendon

Children(s): THOMAS BIRD, Thomas Beard, Thomas Bird, John Sr., Rand Bird

In 1622, Col. William Thomas Byrd Esq. entered the world in Middlesex, London, England, born to Thomas Bird And Elizabeth Burgh. Col. William Thomas Byrd Esq. married Hannah Grendon, and had children including John Byrd Sr, Rand Bird, Thomas Beard, Thomas Bird. Col. William Thomas Byrd Esq. passed away in 1672 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1622, Col. William Thomas Byrd Esq. entered the world in Middlesex, London, England, born to Thomas Bird And Elizabeth Burgh.
  • Col. William Thomas Byrd Esq. married Hannah Grendon, and had children including John Byrd Sr, Rand Bird, Thomas Beard, Thomas Bird.
  • Col. William Thomas Byrd Esq. passed away in 1672 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Bird
1600–1623
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
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Elizabeth Burgh
1600–1681
Birth Location: Tilston, Cheshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Grendon
1630–1682
Birth Location: South Molton, Devon, , England
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Children(s)

THOMAS BIRD
1650–1687
Birth Location: Southwark, Surry, Virginia, United States
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Thomas Beard
1608–1679
Birth Location: , Derbyshire, , England
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Thomas Bird
1623–1675
Birth Location: –
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John Sr.
1640–1700
Birth Location: Morehead, Lancashire, England
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Rand Bird
1646–1706
Birth Location: London, London, England
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Col. Esq.'s Ancestors

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Col. Esq.
1622–1672
Birth Place: Middlesex, London, England
Parents
Thomas Bird
1600–1623
London, Middlesex, England
Elizabeth Burgh
1600–1681
Tilston, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col. Esq.'s Descendants

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Col. (William Thomas Byrd) Esq. (17 Jun 1622–29 Sep 1672) m. Hannah Grendon (Mar 1630–1682)
  1. 1. THOMAS BIRD 1650–1687 m. MARY MADISON 1660–1735 m. Mary Maddison 1657–1698 m. Maria (Horsmanden Filmer) Byrd 1629–1704 m. Mary Jenkins 1650–
    1. 1. Elizabeth Bird 1685–1740 m. John (III) Lanier 1680–1727 m. Thomas Clary 1680–1739
      1. 1. Lemuel Lanier 1707–1786 m. Hannah Peters 1707–1786
        1. 1. Benjamin Lanier 1744–1829 m. Ealiff (Hillery) Lanier 1744–1802
        2. 2. Thomas Lanier 1733–1787
        3. 3. Elizabeth Lanier 1735–1809
        4. 4. John (T a) Lanier 1738–1809
        5. 5. Lemuel (b) Lanier 1741–1797
        6. 6. Mary (aa) Lanier 1750–
      2. 2. Robert Lanier 1709–1730
      3. 3. Benjamin Lanier 1711–1796
      4. 4. Nicholas (Shepherd) Lanier 1717–1781
      5. 5. Elizabeth Lanier 1715–1776
      6. 6. Thomas Lanier 1722–1805
      7. 7. Bird (Thomas) Lanier 1703–1788
      8. 8. Mary Lanier 1705–
    2. 2. Tabitha Bird 1678–1775
    3. 3. Mary BIRD 1673–1685
    4. 4. Thomas BIRD 1675–1687
    5. 5. William BIRD 1672–1748
    6. 6. Rand Bird 1647–
    7. 7. John Bird 1670–1716
    8. 8. Katee ("Bird" Chalakatha Mekochee Sunfish Princess of) Chaldea 1682–1740
  2. 2. Thomas Beard 1608–1679
  3. 3. Thomas Bird 1623–1675
  4. 4. John (Byrd) Sr. 1640–1700
  5. 5. Rand Bird 1646–1706

Col. Esq.'s Timeline

2 Records

1622
17 Jun 1622
Birth of Col. William Thomas Byrd Esq. in Middlesex, London, England
Middlesex, London, England
1672
29 Sep 1672
Age 50
Death of Col. William Thomas Byrd Esq. in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1622
    Event Place: Middlesex, London, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1672
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA
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