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Edward Collett 1624–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1624

Birth Location: Wakefield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 4 Aug 1687

Death Location: Wakefield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England

Father: Willm Colliett

Mother: Sara Fletcher

Spouse(s): Anna Kirshey

Children(s): Elizabeth Collett

The story of Edward Collett began in 1624 in Wakefield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England. Edward Collett married Anna Lee Kirshey, and had children including Elizabeth Collett. Edward Collett passed away in 1687 in Wakefield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward Collett began in 1624 in Wakefield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England.
  • Edward Collett married Anna Lee Kirshey, and had children including Elizabeth Collett.
  • Edward Collett passed away in 1687 in Wakefield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edward Collett's Ancestors

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Edward Collett
1624–1687
Birth Place: Wakefield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Willm Colliett
1604–1625
Featherstone, West Riding of Yorks., England, United Kingdom
Sara Fletcher
1606–
Yorkshire England
Grandparents
George (Edward) Collett
1574–1613
Featherstone
Mary Roebucke
1588–1613
Normanton, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Collett
1541–1591
Isabel Shillitoe
1543–1607
George Roebuck
1560–1593
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Shillito
–1570
'Jennet' *
–1566
1 *
1533–1587
Sarah Robuck
1534–

Edward Collett's Descendants

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Edward Collett (1624–4 Aug 1687) m. Anna (Lee) Kirshey (1623–14 Dec 1660)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Collett 1644–1681 m. John Kaye 1633–1676
    1. 1. Joshua Kaye 1660–1714 m. Sarah Allott 1644–1714
      1. 1. Anna Kay 1684–1758 m. Matthew White 1676–1753
        1. 1. ROBERT WHITE 1706–1781

Edward Collett's Timeline

2 Records

1624
1624
Birth of Edward Collett in Wakefield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Wakefield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
1687
4 Aug 1687
Age 63
Death of Edward Collett in Wakefield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Wakefield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1624
    Event Place: Wakefield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1687
    Event Place: Wakefield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England

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