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Joyce Bryce Stafford Ward 1586 – 1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Apr 1586

Birth Location: Stretton, Rutland, England

Death Date: 15 Nov 1640

Death Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Father: Lord Stafford

Mother: Lady Rushall

Spouse(s): Richard Ward

Children(s): John Ward

In 1586, Joyce Bryce Stafford Ward entered the world in Stretton, Rutland, England, born to Lord Thomas, 3rd Earl of Stafford and Lady Elizabeth Rushall. Joyce Bryce Stafford Ward married Richard Ward, and had children including John Ward. Joyce Bryce Stafford Ward passed away in 1640 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1586, Joyce Bryce Stafford Ward entered the world in Stretton, Rutland, England, born to Lord Thomas, 3rd Earl of Stafford and Lady Elizabeth Rushall.
  • Joyce Bryce Stafford Ward married Richard Ward, and had children including John Ward.
  • Joyce Bryce Stafford Ward passed away in 1640 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joyce Ward's Ancestors

Self
Joyce Ward
1586 – 1640
Birth Place: Stretton, Rutland, England
Parents
Lord Thomas, 3rd Earl of Stafford
1559 – 1642
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Rushall
1561 – 1612
Rutland, England
Grandparents
Richard (Stafford 5th) Baron
1539 – 1632
Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Anne Jeffrey
1537 – 1634
England, United Kingdom
Roger Rushall
1520 – 1588
Stretton, Rutland, England
Margery (Patching) Russell
1536 – 1603
Horsham District, West Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Stafford
1501 – 1563
Lady POLE
1504 – 1570
John Corbet
1513 – 1566
Lady Booth
1508 – 1584
Robert Rushall
1483 – 1557
Thomas 2nd
1502 – 1557
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ellen Montgomery
1500 – 1583

Joyce Ward's Descendants

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Joyce (Bryce Stafford) Ward (15 Apr 1586 – 15 Nov 1640) m. Richard Ward (1585 – 2 Oct 1635)
  1. 1. John Ward (1 Nov 1625 – 31 Oct 1694) m. Sarah (Lyman) Hills (1635 – 27 Mar 1691)
    1. 1. Dorcas Ward (10 March 1661 – 25 January 1738) m. Joseph Harrison (25 Dec 1649 – Feb 1742)
      1. 1. Stephen Harrison (1698 – 24 March 1786) m. Susanna (Bartholomew)) Harrison (04 Feb 1701 – 1791)
        1. 1. PHOEBE (HARRISON)) Nesbitt (11 May 1728 – 17 Feb 1802) m. Jermimah Nesbet

Joyce Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1586
15 Apr 1586
Birth of Joyce Bryce Stafford Ward in Stretton, Rutland, England
Stretton, Rutland, England
1640
15 Nov 1640
Age 54
Death of Joyce Bryce Stafford Ward in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1586
    Event Place: Stretton, Rutland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1640
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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