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Lt. Col. John Gilliam 1594–1651 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1594

Birth Location: Twickingham, Wales, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 16 July 1651

Death Location: Norfolk, Norfolk, American Colonies, Virginia, USA

Father: John heraldry)

Mother: Francis Denny

Spouse(s):

Children(s): William Parish)

The story of Lt. Col. John Gilliam began in 1594 in Twickingham, Wales, England, United Kingdom. Lt. Col. John Gilliam married Margaret Henshew, and had children including William Deveraux Gilliam Immigrant Early Constable Of Weyanoke Parish. Lt. Col. John Gilliam passed away in 1651 in Norfolk, Norfolk, American Colonies, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lt. Col. John Gilliam began in 1594 in Twickingham, Wales, England, United Kingdom.
  • Lt. Col. John Gilliam married Margaret Henshew, and had children including William Deveraux Gilliam Immigrant Early Constable Of Weyanoke Parish.
  • Lt. Col. John Gilliam passed away in 1651 in Norfolk, Norfolk, American Colonies, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John heraldry)
1564–1621
Birth Location: Hereford, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
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Francis Denny
1542–1625
Birth Location: Siston, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Parish)
1631–1668
Birth Location: Bristol, England
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Lt. Gilliam's Ancestors

Self
Lt. Gilliam
1594–1651
Birth Place: Twickingham, Wales, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John "The Herald" Gilliam (Gwyllim) (Remembered for his "monumental" work on heraldry)
1564–1621
Hereford, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Francis (Elizabeth) Denny
1542–1625
Siston, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (Ap) Gwyllim
1514–1581
Westbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Woodhouse
1534–1599
London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Woodhouse
1515–1596
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John (Woodhouse)
1467–1518
Alice Crofts
1487–

Lt. Gilliam's Descendants

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Lt. (Col. John) Gilliam (1594–16 July 1651)
  1. 1. William (Deveraux Gilliam (Immigrant, Early constable of Weyanoke) Parish) 1631–1668 m. Elizabeth Lawson 1631–1714
    1. 1. Richard (H.) Gilliam 1654–1713 m. Margaret Lawson 1658–1725
      1. 1. John Gilliam 1687–1768 m. Martha Burwell 1690–1718
        1. 1. John (Gilliam Vi) Sr. 1715–1794 m. Sarah Farris 1715–1807

Lt. Gilliam's Timeline

2 Records

1594
1594
Birth of Lt. Col. John Gilliam in Twickingham, Wales, England, United Kingdom
Twickingham, Wales, England, United Kingdom
1651
16 July 1651
Age 57
Death of Lt. Col. John Gilliam in Norfolk, Norfolk, American Colonies, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Norfolk, American Colonies, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1594
    Event Place: Twickingham, Wales, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 July 1651
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk, American Colonies, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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