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General William Thompson 1600–1666 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1600

Birth Location: Crossmore, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 10 Dec 1666

Death Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Rev. Parish

Mother: Phillis (Rockwell)

Spouse(s): Ann Brigham

Children(s): General Martin, Elizabeth Thompson, Andrew Thompson, William Thompson, John Thompson

The story of General William Thompson began in 1600 in Crossmore, Lancashire, England. General William Thompson married Ann Brigham, and had children including Andrew Thompson, Elizabeth Thompson, General Sir James Green Martin, James Green Martin, John Thompson, William Thompson. General William Thompson passed away in 1666 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of General William Thompson began in 1600 in Crossmore, Lancashire, England.
  • General William Thompson married Ann Brigham, and had children including Andrew Thompson, Elizabeth Thompson, General Sir James Green Martin, James Green Martin, John Thompson, William Thompson.
  • General William Thompson passed away in 1666 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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General Thompson's Ancestors

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General Thompson
1600–1666
Birth Place: Crossmore, Lancashire, England
Parents
Rev. William Thompson, Vicar of Westbury Parish
1576–1623
Westbury, Wiltshire, England
Phillis (Elizabeth Tompson) (Rockwell)
1578–1608
Westbury Leigh, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
robert (charles Canning) Thompson
1517–1611
Foxcote, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

General Thompson's Descendants

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General (William) Thompson (1600–10 Dec 1666) m. Ann Brigham (1606–11 Oct 1675)
  1. 1. General ((Sir) James Green) Martin 1620–1669 m. Marianne Read 1616–1669
    1. 1. James (Green) Martin 1636–1716 m. Frances Bowling 1635–1701
      1. 1. Deanna MARTIN 1651–1691 m. nicholas gibson 1649–1734
      2. 2. James Martin 1666–1718
      3. 3. Millicent Martin 1659–1693
      4. 4. Dorothy Martin 1670–1679
      5. 5. Dorothy (Roson) Martin 1670–1715
      6. 6. Deanna Martin 1671–
      7. 7. James (Martin) III –1718
      8. 8. Dorothy Martin 1670–1742
      9. 9. James Martin –1718
      10. 10. Dorothy (Holbrenner) MARTIN 1670–1743
    2. 2. Ann Martin 1668–1698
    3. 3. Dorothy Martin 1670–1679
    4. 4. Mary (Ann) Roberts 1645–1674
    5. 5. Annie (H) Martin 1848–1916
    6. 6. JAMES (MARTIN) II 1630–1716
  2. 2. Elizabeth Thompson 1619–1676
  3. 3. Andrew Thompson 1627–
  4. 4. William Thompson 1631–1660
  5. 5. John Thompson 1644–1688

General Thompson's Timeline

2 Records

1600
1600
Birth of General William Thompson in Crossmore, Lancashire, England
Crossmore, Lancashire, England
1666
10 Dec 1666
Age 66
Death of General William Thompson in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1600
    Event Place: Crossmore, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1666
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

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