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Col. Francis West 1586 – 1634 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 October 1586

Birth Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 28 April 1634

Death Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Sir West

Mother: Cecilia Knollys

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In 1586, Col. Francis West entered the world in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Thomas Leighton West and Cecilia Anne Knollys. Col. Francis West passed away in 1634 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1586, Col. Francis West entered the world in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Thomas Leighton West and Cecilia Anne Knollys.
  • Col. Francis West passed away in 1634 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Col. West's Ancestors

Self
Col. West
1586 – 1634
Birth Place: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Thomas Leighton West
1555 – 1618
Wherwell, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Cecilia (Anne) Knollys
1555 – 1608
Rotherford Greys Castle, Oxfordshire or Stanford, Berkshire, England
Grandparents
William West
1520 – 1595
Warbleton, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Elizabeth) Strange
1524 – 1579
Chesterton, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Sir (Lord Francis I The Elder Knollys, Knight of The Garter, Sheriff) O
1514 – 1596
Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Mary Catherine Kate Carey (Cary), Lady of The Queen's) Privy
1524 – 1568
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
George WEST
1504 – 1538
Elizabeth Morton
Thomas L'Estrange
1508 – 1545
Ann Vaux
1513 – 1569
Sir Aldenham
1500 – 1528
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John L'Estrange
Anna

Col. West's Timeline

2 Records

1586
28 October 1586
Birth of Col. Francis West in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
1634
28 April 1634
Age 48
Death of Col. Francis West in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 October 1586
    Event Place: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 April 1634
    Event Place: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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