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George Hills 1578 – 1649 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Nov 1578

Birth Location: Great Burstead, Essex, England

Death Date: 24 March 1649

Death Location: Great Burstead, Essex, England

Father: Sir Burstead*^

Mother: Sarah Smith-Hills

Spouse(s): Mary Symonds

Children(s): William Hills

George Hills was born in 1578 in Great Burstead, Essex, England, the child of Sir Joseph Hills of Great Burstead*^ and Sarah Smith-Hills. George Hills married Mary Symonds, and had children including William Hills. George Hills passed away in 1649 in Great Burstead, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • George Hills was born in 1578 in Great Burstead, Essex, England, the child of Sir Joseph Hills of Great Burstead*^ and Sarah Smith-Hills.
  • George Hills married Mary Symonds, and had children including William Hills.
  • George Hills passed away in 1649 in Great Burstead, Essex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Burstead*^
1548 – 1649
Birth Location: Great Burstead, Basildon District, Essex, England
SB
Sarah Smith-Hills
1548 – 1581
Birth Location: Great Burstead, Basildon District, Essex, England
SS

Spouses(s)

Mary Symonds
1578 – 1649
Birth Location: Great Burstead, Billerica, Essex, England
MS

Children(s)

William Hills
1595 – 1688
Birth Location: Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, England
WH

George Hills's Ancestors

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George Hills
1578 – 1649
Birth Place: Great Burstead, Essex, England
Parents
Sir Joseph Hills of Great Burstead*^
1548 – 1649
Great Burstead, Basildon District, Essex, England
Sarah Smith-Hills
1548 – 1581
Great Burstead, Basildon District, Essex, England
Grandparents
Thomas Hills
1528 – 1578
Great Burstead, Essex, England
Sara (Reinhard) Lumbus
1536 – 1581
Great Burstead, Essex, England
Sir (William Lewis) Smythe,
1510 – 1578
Stockton, Warwickshire, England
Dame (Alicia (Alice)) Judde,
1535 – 1593
Westenhanger, Shepway District, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Aylens Hills
1500 – 1569
Sir Hall
1513 – 1577
Lady Wilford
1514 – 1578
John Smyth
1500 – 1538
Alice Townsend
1500 – 1579
Sir Judde\Judd\Jude\London,
1492 – 1558
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Hills's Descendants

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George Hills (20 Nov 1578 – 24 March 1649) m. Mary Symonds (1578 – March 24, 1649)
  1. 1. William Hills (1595 – 5 Feb 1688) m. Sarah Clark (1596 – 14 Jun 1658)
    1. 1. Hannah (Joannis) Hills (about 1618 – 22 October 1692) m. Ensign (Gerard) Spencer (24 Apr 1614 – 29 Jun 1685)
      1. 1. William Spencer (1656 – Bef. 06 Feb 1730) m. Margaret Bates (17 Jul 1664 – 3 Oct 1736)
        1. 1. James Spencer (24 Feb 1691 – 15 Dec 1758) m. Hannah Crippen (25 May 1703 – 1742)

George Hills's Timeline

2 Records

1578
20 Nov 1578
Birth of George Hills in Great Burstead, Essex, England
Great Burstead, Essex, England
1649
24 March 1649
Age 71
Death of George Hills in Great Burstead, Essex, England
Great Burstead, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1578
    Event Place: Great Burstead, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 March 1649
    Event Place: Great Burstead, Essex, England
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