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Lewis Burwell 1595–1645 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1595

Birth Location: Cornwall, England

Death Date: 1645

Death Location: Charles City, VA

Father: Edward Burwell

Mother: Dorothy Bedell

Spouse(s): Lucy Higginson

Children(s): Elizabeth Burwell

In 1595, Lewis Burwell entered the world in Cornwall, England, born to Edward Burwell And Dorothy Bedell. Lewis Burwell married Lucy Torkesy Higginson, and had children including Elizabeth Frances Burwell. Lewis Burwell passed away in 1645 in Charles City, VA.

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Biography

  • In 1595, Lewis Burwell entered the world in Cornwall, England, born to Edward Burwell And Dorothy Bedell.
  • Lewis Burwell married Lucy Torkesy Higginson, and had children including Elizabeth Frances Burwell.
  • Lewis Burwell passed away in 1645 in Charles City, VA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

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Lewis Burwell's Ancestors

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Lewis Burwell
1595–1645
Birth Place: Cornwall, England
Parents
Edward Burwell
1579–1626
Harlington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Dorothy Bedell
1582–1635
Catworth, Huntingdon, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Edward (Edmund Burwell , of Houghton (Edward Houghton Burwell) Burwell, son of Edmund Burwell\Margery) Alverd,
1544–1620
Harlington, Bedfordshire, England
Jane Wingate
1560–1635
Sharpenhoe, Ampthill, Bedford, England
William (Bedell, son of Silvester, father of) Dorothy
1571–1612
St Marys, Bedfordshire, England
Bridget (Elizabeth Power, daughter of Sir Thomas, married William) Bedell
1561–1612
Huntingdon, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Burwell\Burrell
1506–1575
Margery Alverd
1510–1579
Edmund Wingate
1530–1574
Mary Belfield
1537–1611
Silvester Bedell
1524–1580
MARGARET HIGHFIELD
1526–1580
Sir Power*
1541–1586
Dorothea SWINDLES
1540–1572
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Alverd
1490–
Robert Wingate
1500–1552
Joane Porter
1498–1541
William Belfield
1516–1560
Rev. Catworth
1498–1560
Lady Villers
1500–1560
Sir Highfield
1500–1560
Katherine Davenport
1512–1533
Sir Power
1525–1544
Eleanor FitzGerald
1525–1541
John Swindell
1520–1600
Joan Beete
1523–1584

Lewis Burwell's Descendants

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Lewis Burwell (1595–1645) m. Lucy (Torkesy) Higginson (April 1626–6 Nov 1675)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Frances) Burwell 1645–1715 m. William ("Sir") Grigg 1632–1715

Lewis Burwell's Timeline

3 Records

1595
1595
Birth of Lewis Burwell in Cornwall, England
Cornwall, England
1618
Abt. 1618
Age 23
Lewis Burwell was married
None
1645
1645
Age 50
Death of Lewis Burwell in Charles City, VA
Charles City, VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: Cornwall, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1618

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1645
    Event Place: Charles City, VA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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