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Lord Chancellor William Steele of Ireland 1610–1680 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Aug 1610

Birth Location: Grays Inn, Sandbach, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 8 Oct 1680

Death Location: Hatten Garden, Middlesex, England

Father: Sir Steele

Mother: Cicely Shaw

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Godfreye, Mary Mellish

Children(s): Samuel Steele

In 1610, Lord Chancellor William Steele of Ireland entered the world in Grays Inn, Sandbach, Cheshire, England, born to Sir Richard Steele And Cicely Shaw. Lord Chancellor William Steele of Ireland married Elizabeth Godfreye, Mary Mellish, and had children including Samuel Steele. Lord Chancellor William Steele of Ireland passed away in 1680 in Hatten Garden, Middlesex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1610, Lord Chancellor William Steele of Ireland entered the world in Grays Inn, Sandbach, Cheshire, England, born to Sir Richard Steele And Cicely Shaw.
  • Lord Chancellor William Steele of Ireland married Elizabeth Godfreye, Mary Mellish, and had children including Samuel Steele.
  • Lord Chancellor William Steele of Ireland passed away in 1680 in Hatten Garden, Middlesex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lord Ireland's Ancestors

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Lord Ireland
1610–1680
Birth Place: Grays Inn, Sandbach, Cheshire, England
Parents
Sir Richard Steele
1580–1645
Sandbach, Cheshire, England
Cicely Shaw
1589–1618
Guidy Hall, Sanbach, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Steele, of) Weston
1540–1607
Giddy Hall, Sandbach, Cheshire, England
Alice Latham
1538–1607
Cheshire, England
Randal Shaw
1560–1625
Cheshire, England
Isabel Shaw
1554–1592
Of Sandbach,Cheshire,England
Great-Grandparents
John Steele*
1520–1595
Mary Brorcith
1520–
Thomas Shaw
1538–1574
Sybil Mason
1540–1589
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Steele*
1490–1550
Anna Steele*
1495–1551
Thomas Mason
1515–
Jenet
1517–

Lord Ireland's Descendants

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Lord (Chancellor William Steele of) Ireland (19 Aug 1610–8 Oct 1680) m. Elizabeth Godfreye (3 Oct 1613–1 Nov 1680) m. Mary Mellish (1608–AFT OCT 1680)
  1. 1. Samuel Steele 1630–1700 m. Mary (Stephenson -) Steele 1630–1710
    1. 1. Captain (Ninian Steele 7th) GGF 1669–1745 m. Anne Futhey 1696–1790 m. Mary (Ann Futhey -) Steele 1700–1772
      1. 1. Samuel Steele 1710–1760 m. Mary Stephenson 1710–1790
        1. 1. William (Steele -6th) PGG 1734–1773 m. Elizabeth (Maxwell, Gillespie, Steel -6th) PGG 1733–1790
        2. 2. John Steele 1740–1773
        3. 3. Thomas Steele –1790
        4. 4. Jinny Steele –1787
        5. 5. Ephraim Steel 1738–1814
      2. 2. John (William) Steele 1695–1760
      3. 3. John (Alexander) Steele 1700–1745
      4. 4. Martha Steele 1693–1751
      5. 5. Susannah Steele 1697–1745
      6. 6. William Steele 1689–1769
      7. 7. Robert STEELE 1691–1781
      8. 8. David Steele 1695–1696
      9. 9. Ninian Steele 1699–1745

Lord Ireland's Timeline

2 Records

1610
19 Aug 1610
Birth of Lord Chancellor William Steele of Ireland in Grays Inn, Sandbach, Cheshire, England
Grays Inn, Sandbach, Cheshire, England
1680
8 Oct 1680
Age 70
Death of Lord Chancellor William Steele of Ireland in Hatten Garden, Middlesex, England
Hatten Garden, Middlesex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1610
    Event Place: Grays Inn, Sandbach, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1680
    Event Place: Hatten Garden, Middlesex, England

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