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Francis WILLIAM 1515–1603 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Ashburton, Devon, England

Death Date: 1603

Death Location: Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Father: Adam Williams

Mother: Lady Williams

Spouse(s): Emline Crewed

Children(s):

In 1515, Francis WILLIAM entered the world in Ashburton, Devon, England, born to Adam Williams And Lady Alice Poyntz Prideaux Williams. Francis WILLIAM married Emline Crewed. Francis WILLIAM passed away in 1603 in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1515, Francis WILLIAM entered the world in Ashburton, Devon, England, born to Adam Williams And Lady Alice Poyntz Prideaux Williams.
  • Francis WILLIAM married Emline Crewed.
  • Francis WILLIAM passed away in 1603 in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

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Francis WILLIAM's Ancestors

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Francis WILLIAM
1515–1603
Birth Place: Ashburton, Devon, England
Parents
Adam Williams
1484–1540
Stowford, Devonshire, England
Lady (Alice Poyntz Prideaux) Williams
1484–1516
Stowford, Devonshire, England
Grandparents
John (Williams Of) Stowford
1460–1539
Stoford, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Isabel Drewe
1460–
Stowford, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Thomas Prideaux
1450–1488
Ashburton, Devon, England
Elizabeth
1465–1542
Tavistock, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Drewe
1436–
Arthur Prideaux
–1764
Elizabeth Shillabees
1712–1758
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Drew
1410–
Margarita Phillips
1414–
Arthur Prideaux
1650–1728

Francis WILLIAM's Timeline

2 Records

1515
1515
Birth of Francis WILLIAM in Ashburton, Devon, England
Ashburton, Devon, England
1603
1603
Age 88
Death of Francis WILLIAM in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Ashburton, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1603
    Event Place: Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

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