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Col. William Swann 1585–1638 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jul 1585

Birth Location: Graves End, Kent, England

Death Date: 28 Feb 1638

Death Location: Swanns Point, Surry, Virginia, United States

Father: Thomas (Eng-VA)

Mother: Anne West

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In 1585, Col. William Swann entered the world in Graves End, Kent, England, born to Thomas Richard Ii Sir 3Rd Lord De La Warr 1St Gov Of Va West West Shirley Plantation Eng Va And Anne West. Col. William Swann passed away in 1638 in Swanns Point, Surry, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1585, Col. William Swann entered the world in Graves End, Kent, England, born to Thomas Richard Ii Sir 3Rd Lord De La Warr 1St Gov Of Va West West Shirley Plantation Eng Va And Anne West.
  • Col. William Swann passed away in 1638 in Swanns Point, Surry, Virginia, United States.

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Col. Swann's Ancestors

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Col. Swann
1585–1638
Birth Place: Graves End, Kent, England
Parents
Thomas Richard II Sir 3rd Lord De La Warr 1st Gov. of VA West , WEST SHIRLEY PLANTATION (Eng-VA)
1550–1602
Wherwell, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Anne West
1555–1608
Stanford Dingley, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William West
1530–1595
Warbleton, Wealden District, East Sussex, England
Elizabeth West
1530–1600
Francis (the Elder Knollys,) KG
1514–1596
Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
Catherine (Knollys) Carey
1524–1568
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Robert Knollys
1481–1521
Lettice Tresham
1481–1558
Sir Aldenham
1495–1528
Mary Boleyn
1499–1543
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Boleyn
1477–1505
Elisabeth Howard
1455–1537

Col. Swann's Timeline

2 Records

1585
10 Jul 1585
Birth of Col. William Swann in Graves End, Kent, England
Graves End, Kent, England
1638
28 Feb 1638
Age 53
Death of Col. William Swann in Swanns Point, Surry, Virginia, United States
Swanns Point, Surry, Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1585
    Event Place: Graves End, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1638
    Event Place: Swanns Point, Surry, Virginia, United States

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