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Dr. William Francis Nichols 1596–1650 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1596

Birth Location: Ipswich Manor, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 16 Jan 1650

Death Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Father: Lewis Nichols

Mother: Mary Waldron

Spouse(s): Margaret Bruce

Children(s): Richard Nichols

In 1596, Dr. William Francis Nichols entered the world in Ipswich Manor, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, born to Lewis Anthony Nichols And Mary Polly Hunt Waldron. Dr. William Francis Nichols married Margaret Magdalene Bruce, and had children including Richard Nichols. Dr. William Francis Nichols passed away in 1650 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1596, Dr. William Francis Nichols entered the world in Ipswich Manor, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, born to Lewis Anthony Nichols And Mary Polly Hunt Waldron.
  • Dr. William Francis Nichols married Margaret Magdalene Bruce, and had children including Richard Nichols.
  • Dr. William Francis Nichols passed away in 1650 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lewis Nichols
1566–1595
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, , England
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Mary Waldron
1570–1595
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, England
MW

Spouses(s)

Margaret Bruce
1577–1652
Birth Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, England
MB

Children(s)

Richard Nichols
1630–1674
Birth Location: of Ipswich, Massachusetts
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Dr. Nichols's Ancestors

Self
Dr. Nichols
1596–1650
Birth Place: Ipswich Manor, Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Parents
Lewis Anthony Nichols
1566–1595
Ipswich, Essex, , England
Mary (Polly Hunt) Waldron
1570–1595
Ipswich, Essex, England
Grandparents
John Nichols
1545–
Ipswich, Essexshire, England
Elizabeth Nichols
1547–1632
Essexshire, England
Edward (or William Waldron (Walderne or) Walker)
1552–1619
Alcester, Warwickshire, , England
Mary Hunt
1557–1585
Alcester, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Edward WALDERNE
1530–1590
Joan
1530–1600
Robert Hunt
1530–1600
Mary
1530–1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dr. Nichols's Descendants

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Dr. (William Francis) Nichols (1596–16 Jan 1650) m. Margaret (Magdalene) Bruce (1577–1652)
  1. 1. Richard Nichols 1630–1674 m. Anna (Elizabeth) Kendall* 1637–1688
    1. 1. James (Nickols) I 1658–1745 m. Mary Poole 1662–1711
      1. 1. Judith\Judeth Nichols 1688–1783 m. Captain (James Proctor) Jr 1696–1777
        1. 1. Judith Proctor 1719–1756 m. Captain (John) Reed 1712–1755

Dr. Nichols's Timeline

2 Records

1596
1596
Birth of Dr. William Francis Nichols in Ipswich Manor, Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Ipswich Manor, Ipswich, Suffolk, England
1650
16 Jan 1650
Age 54
Death of Dr. William Francis Nichols in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1596
    Event Place: Ipswich Manor, Ipswich, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1650
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Millennium File
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