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Elizabeth Willis 1590 – 1684 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1590

Birth Location: Inisleworth, London, England

Death Date: 1684

Death Location: Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Thomas Willis

Mother: Mary Fleet

Spouse(s): John Knowles

Children(s): Richard Knowles, Hannah Knowles

In 1590, Elizabeth Willis entered the world in Inisleworth, London, England, born to Thomas Willis and Mary Fleet. Elizabeth Willis married John William Knowles, and had children including Richard Knowles, Hannah Knowles. Elizabeth Willis passed away in 1684 in Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1590, Elizabeth Willis entered the world in Inisleworth, London, England, born to Thomas Willis and Mary Fleet.
  • Elizabeth Willis married John William Knowles, and had children including Richard Knowles, Hannah Knowles.
  • Elizabeth Willis passed away in 1684 in Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Willis
1564 – 1636
Birth Location: London, London, England
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Mary Fleet
1574 – 1613
Birth Location: Doncaster, Yorkshire or Halford, Warwickshire, England
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Spouses(s)

John Knowles
1596 – 1681
Birth Location: Waltham, Lincolnshire, , England
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Children(s)

Richard Knowles
1614 – 1675
Birth Location: Lancashire, England
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Hannah Knowles
1678 – 1769
Birth Location: Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
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Elizabeth Willis's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Willis
1590 – 1684
Birth Place: Inisleworth, London, England
Parents
Thomas Willis
1564 – 1636
London, London, England
Mary Fleet
1574 – 1613
Doncaster, Yorkshire or Halford, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Richard (Willis) Wyllys
1539 – 1597
Fenny Compton, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Joan Clerke
1505 – 1536
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Willis's Descendants

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Elizabeth Willis (1590 – 1684) m. John (William) Knowles (1 Nov 1596 – 1 Feb 1681)
  1. 1. Richard Knowles (17 September 1614 – 3 June 1675) m. Ruth Bower (1616 – 1687)
    1. 1. Samuel Knowles (17 Sep 1651 – 19 Jun 1737) m. Mercy Freeman (Jul 1659 – Bef. 17 Apr 1745)
      1. 1. Nathaniel Knowles (15 May 1686 – 1732) m. Elizabeth Bacon (26 January 1677 – 6 April 1678)
        1. 1. MERCY Knowles (1722 – 20 Aug 1816) m. Archibald Douglas (1718 – 17 Feb 1764)
    2. 2. Mehitable Knowles (20 May 1653 – 23 Feb 1721) m. George Brown (16 Jan 1651 – 3 Aug 1721)
      1. 1. George Brown (1680 – 1735) m. Elizabeth Mulford (Abt. 1681 – Dec 1744)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Brown (1703 – 25 Sep 1762) m. John Smith (7 Apr 1703 – 2 Apr 1767)
  2. 2. Hannah Knowles (18 April 1678 – 12 September 1769) m. William Locke (17 April 1677 – 22 January 1768)
    1. 1. Abigail Locke (24 April 1706 – 12 May 1783) m. Joses ((Moses)) Philbrick (5 Nov 1703 – 24 Mar 1757)
      1. 1. Abigail Philbrick (11 Nov 1730 – ) m. Mark Randall (1726 – )
        1. 1. Abigal Randall (1749 Dec 05 – 1849) m. Gideon Marshall (9 October 1751 – 1807)

Elizabeth Willis's Timeline

4 Records

1590
1590
Birth of Elizabeth Willis
None
1600
1600
Age 10
Birth of Elizabeth Willis in Inisleworth, London, England
Inisleworth, London, England
1684
1684
Age 94
Death of Elizabeth Willis in Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
1684
1684
Age 94
Death of Elizabeth Willis
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1600
    Event Place: Inisleworth, London, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1590

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1684
    Event Place: Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1684
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