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Matthew West 1598–1677 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1598

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 16 January 1677

Death Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Sir (Plantagenet)

Mother: Lady Kempe

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Francis West

In 1598, Matthew West entered the world in England, born to Sir Thomas Richard West Ii Plantagenet And Lady Cecilia Cecily Shirley Kempe. Matthew West married Mary J Tucker, and had children including Francis John West. Matthew West passed away in 1677 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1598, Matthew West entered the world in England, born to Sir Thomas Richard West Ii Plantagenet And Lady Cecilia Cecily Shirley Kempe.
  • Matthew West married Mary J Tucker, and had children including Francis John West.
  • Matthew West passed away in 1677 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Matthew West's Ancestors

Self
Matthew West
1598–1677
Birth Place: England
Parents
Sir Thomas Richard West II (Plantagenet)
1577–1618
Wherwell, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England
Lady (Cecilia Cecily Shirley) Kempe
1570–1662
Winston, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas (+ Leighton 2nd WEST (direct)) (ENG)
1556–1602
Halnaker, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Anne (Shirley) Knollys
1553–1608
Stanford, Berkshire, England or Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Thomas Shirley
1542–1612
Wiston, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Anne Kempe
1544–1622
Wye, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
William CREATION
1519–1595
Lady Strange
1523–1583
Sir O
1514–1596
Lady Cary
1524–1568
William Shirley
1500–1551
Mary Isley
1512–1596
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Warr\Ware)
1490–1538
Lady *+13gm
1497–1570
Thomas Gloucester
1508–1545
Lady Hunstanton
1513–1569
Katherine Pennyston
1500–1558
Sir Aldenham
1500–1528
Lady Stafford
1499–1543

Matthew West's Descendants

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Matthew West (1598–16 January 1677)
  1. 1. Francis (John) West 1632–1696 m. Susanna Soule 1642–1685
    1. 1. Francis West 1685–1724
    2. 2. Francis West 1660–1724
    3. 3. Clement West 1684–
    4. 4. William West 1681–
    5. 5. Thomas West 1684–
    6. 6. Martha West –1747

Matthew West's Timeline

4 Records

1598
1598
Birth of Matthew West in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
1598
1598
Birth of Matthew West in England
England
1659
1659
Age 61
Death of Matthew West in Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1677
16 January 1677
Age 79
Death of Matthew West in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1598
    Event Place: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1598
    Event Place: England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1636
    Event Place: Lynn, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Danvers, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1659
    Event Place: Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 January 1677
    Event Place: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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