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Colonel William Alexander Taylor 1605–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 July 1605

Birth Location: Pennington Castle, Cumberland, England

Death Date: 12 June 1687

Death Location: Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Thomas Sir

Mother: Margaret Lady

Spouse(s): Mary Coltman

Children(s): Samuel Taylor

The story of Colonel William Alexander Taylor began in 1605 in Pennington Castle, Cumberland, England. Colonel William Alexander Taylor married Mary Coltman, and had children including Samuel Taylor. Colonel William Alexander Taylor passed away in 1687 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Colonel William Alexander Taylor began in 1605 in Pennington Castle, Cumberland, England.
  • Colonel William Alexander Taylor married Mary Coltman, and had children including Samuel Taylor.
  • Colonel William Alexander Taylor passed away in 1687 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Colonel Taylor's Ancestors

Self
Colonel Taylor
1605–1687
Birth Place: Pennington Castle, Cumberland, England
Parents
Thomas John II Taylor Capt. Sir
1574–1618
Hadley, Telford and Wrekin Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England
Margaret (Elizabeth Swinderby) Lady
1578–1672
Copenhagen, Coph, Denmark
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas Taylor) I
1548–1588
Hadley, Middlesex, England
Lady (Elizabeth Eddings) Burwell
1552–1644
All Hallows Lombard Street, Hadley, Middlesex, England
Andrew Swinderby
1540–1577
Copenhagen, Kobenhavn, København, Danemark
Lady (Margaret) Anderson
1557–1646
København (Copenhagen), Kobenhavn (Copenhagen), Denmark
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Burwell
1531–1575
Elizabeth Hadley
1531–1552
Christopher Swinderly
1515–1582
Greta Bergeson
1501–1564
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Humphrey Sir
1500–1587
Martine Marton
1500–1587
James Harwood
1500–1593
Elizabeth Lady
1501–1587

Colonel Taylor's Descendants

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Colonel (William Alexander) Taylor (8 July 1605–12 June 1687) m. Mary Coltman (1620–8 Aug 1699)
  1. 1. Samuel Taylor 1651–1711 m. Sarah Cole 1654–1712
    1. 1. John Taylor 1678–1761 m. Ann Storie 1697–1759
      1. 1. John Taylor 1723–1784 m. Elizabeth Peardon 1726–1784
        1. 1. Elizabeth Taylor 1757–1798 m. Thomas Courtice 1750–1794

Colonel Taylor's Timeline

2 Records

1605
8 July 1605
Birth of Colonel William Alexander Taylor in Pennington Castle, Cumberland, England
Pennington Castle, Cumberland, England
1687
12 June 1687
Age 82
Death of Colonel William Alexander Taylor in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 July 1605
    Event Place: Pennington Castle, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 June 1687
    Event Place: Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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