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Edward (Pursell) Purcell 1595–1666 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jan 1595

Birth Location: Great Hanwood, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 22 Nov 1666

Death Location: London, England

Father: Edward Purcell

Mother: Anna Phillips

Spouse(s): Eleanor Betton

Children(s): Thomas Purcell

Edward (Pursell) Purcell was born in 1595 in Great Hanwood, Shropshire, England, the child of Edward Purcell And Anna Phillips. Edward (Pursell) Purcell married Eleanor Betton, and had children including Thomas May Have Known Samuel Pepys Purcell Nephew Was Henry Purcell. Edward (Pursell) Purcell passed away in 1666 in London, England.

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Biography

  • Edward (Pursell) Purcell was born in 1595 in Great Hanwood, Shropshire, England, the child of Edward Purcell And Anna Phillips.
  • Edward (Pursell) Purcell married Eleanor Betton, and had children including Thomas May Have Known Samuel Pepys Purcell Nephew Was Henry Purcell.
  • Edward (Pursell) Purcell passed away in 1666 in London, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edward Purcell's Ancestors

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Edward Purcell
1595–1666
Birth Place: Great Hanwood, Shropshire, England
Parents
Edward Purcell
1561–1607
Onslow, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Anna Phillips
1575–1620
Picton Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, Wales, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Richard (Purslow) (Purcell)
1525–1569
Onslow, Shrops, England
Elizabeth (J.) Hager
1525–1583
Bromlow, Shrops, England
Anna (Perrot) Dennis
1550–1586
Haroldston West, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Pearsall
1500–1559
Elizabeth Twiford
1504–1563
John Hager
1498–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Purcell
1470–
Ellen Twyford
1470–

Edward Purcell's Descendants

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Edward ((Pursell)) Purcell (6 Jan 1595–22 Nov 1666) m. Eleanor Betton (1594–17 March 1644)
  1. 1. Thomas (( May have known Samuel Pepy’s Purcell -nephew was Henry) Purcell 1630–1682
    1. 1. Edward Purcell 1664–1729
      1. 1. John Pursell 1698–1747 m. Sarah (Batt) Purcell 1698–1747
        1. 1. Mary (Angus) Purcell 1733–1793
        2. 2. Edward Purcell 1731–1770
        3. 3. Ezekiel Purcell 1734–
        4. 4. Hannah Purcell 1726–
        5. 5. John Purcell 1729–1784
        6. 6. Joseph Purcell 1732–
        7. 7. Sarah Purcell 1731–

Edward Purcell's Timeline

3 Records

1595
6 Jan 1595
Birth of Edward (Pursell) Purcell in Great Hanwood, Shropshire, England
Great Hanwood, Shropshire, England
1666
Nov 1666
Age 71
Death of Edward (Pursell) Purcell in Onslow, Shropshire, England
Onslow, Shropshire, England
1666
22 Nov 1666
Age 71
Burial of Edward (Pursell) Purcell in London, England
London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1595
    Event Place: Great Hanwood, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1666
    Event Place: Onslow, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1666
    Event Place: London, England

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