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Francis West 1586 – 1633 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 October 1586

Birth Location: King, William, Virginia

Death Date: 1633

Death Location: Virginia, United States of America

Father: Thomas West

Mother: Anne Knollys

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Francis West began in 1586 in King, William, Virginia. In 1624, Francis West resided in Virginia Pioneer, James City County, VA. Francis West passed away in 1633 in Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Francis West began in 1586 in King, William, Virginia.
  • In 1624, Francis West resided in Virginia Pioneer, James City County, VA.
  • Francis West passed away in 1633 in Virginia, United States of America.

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Francis West's Ancestors

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Francis West
1586 – 1633
Birth Place: King, William, Virginia
Parents
Thomas Leighton West
1556 – 1630
Halnaker, Sussex, England
Anne Knollys
1555 – 1633
Stanford, Berkshire, England
Grandparents
William West
1520 – 1595
Warbleton, Sussex, England
Elizabeth (Strange West) Kemis
1534 – 1583
England
Francis (Knollys (the) Elder)
1514 – 1596
Grays, Oxfordshire, England
Lady (Catherine) Carey
1522 – 1549
Newry, Down, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
George West
1490 – 1538
Elizabeth Morton
1512 – 1554
Robert Knollys
1481 – 1521
Lettice Tresham
1481 – 1558
William Carey
1500 – 1528
Lady Boleyn
1499 – 1543
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Morton
1482 –
Sir GGF)
1435 – 1482
Thomas Carey
1455 – 1536
Margaret Carey
1472 – 1536
Thomas KG
1477 – 1538
Lady Howard
1480 – 1538

Francis West's Timeline

5 Records

1586
28 October 1586
Birth of Francis West in King, William, Virginia
King, William, Virginia
1624
1624
Age 38
Francis West resided here in Virginia Pioneer, James City County, VA
Virginia Pioneer, James City County, VA
1633
1633
Age 47
Death of Francis West in Virginia, United States of America
Virginia, United States of America
1633
24 May 1633
Age 47
Burial of Francis West in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England
1850
29 Sep 1850
Age 264
Francis West was baptized in Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire, England
Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 October 1586
    Event Place: King, William, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 20; Page: 1240
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 1
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1850
    Event Place: Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1624
    Event Place: Virginia Pioneer, James City County, VA
    Record Source: Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Page Number: 72

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1633
    Event Place: Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 20; Page: 1240
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Reference: PD 229/2

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 24 May 1633
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Reference: PD 229/2

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