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Matthew West 1598–1677 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1598

Birth Location: Aylesbury, Aylesbury Vale District, Buckinghamshire, England

Death Date: 16 January 1677

Death Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Thomas Sir

Mother: Cecily Shirley

Spouse(s): Margery Reeves

Children(s): Francis West

In 1598, Matthew West entered the world in Aylesbury, Aylesbury Vale District, Buckinghamshire, England, born to Thomas West Sir And Cecily Shirley. Matthew West married Margery Margaret Reeves, 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 Aylesbury, Aylesbury Vale District, Buckinghamshire, England, born to Thomas West Sir And Cecily Shirley.
  • Matthew West married Margery Margaret Reeves, and had children including Francis John West.
  • Matthew West passed away in 1677 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Sir
1577–1618
Birth Location: Wherwell, Test Valley Borough, England
TS
Cecily Shirley
1581–1662
Birth Location: Winston, Sussex, England
CS

Spouses(s)

Margery Reeves
1608–1672
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, England
MR

Children(s)

Francis West
1630–
Birth Location: MA
FW

Matthew West's Ancestors

Self
Matthew West
1598–1677
Birth Place: Aylesbury, Aylesbury Vale District, Buckinghamshire, England
Parents
Thomas West Sir
1577–1618
Wherwell, Test Valley Borough, England
Cecily Shirley
1581–1662
Winston, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Thomas (West) Sir
1556–1602
Halnaker, Sussex, England
Anne Knollys
1553–1608
Stanford, Berkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir West
1520–1595
Elizabeth Strange
1534–1575
Sir Knollys
1514–1596
Lady Carey
1518–1568
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir West
1490–1538
Lady Morton
1512–1554
Robert Knollys
1481–1520
Lettice Pennyston
1485–1558
William Sir
1495–1528
Mary Lady
1504–1534

Matthew West's Descendants

1.
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Matthew West (1598–16 January 1677) m. Margery ((Margaret)) Reeves (1608–2 Jan 1672)
  1. 1. Francis (John) West 1630– m. Susanna (Soule) West 1642–1685
    1. 1. John West 1658–1737 m. Mehitable Bullock 1655–1761
      1. 1. Elizabeth West 1694–1731 m. James (Wheeler) Jr. 1697–1740
        1. 1. Jeremiah (Wheeler) Lieut. 1731–1811 m. Submit Horton 1730–1778
        2. 2. John Wheeler 1726–1790
        3. 3. Elizabeth Wheeler 1717–1760
        4. 4. James Wheeler 1721–1804
        5. 5. John Wheeler 1726–1834
        6. 6. Mehitable Wheeler 1724–1748
        7. 7. Henry Wheeler 1719–1798
        8. 8. Hannah Wheeler 1733–1813
        9. 9. Nathaniel Wheeler 1728–1771
    2. 2. Francis West 1685–1724
    3. 3. William West 1681–
    4. 4. Thomas West 1684–
    5. 5. Clement West 1684–
    6. 6. Martha West –1747
    7. 7. Susanna West –1758

Matthew West's Timeline

2 Records

1598
1598
Birth of Matthew West in Aylesbury, Aylesbury Vale District, Buckinghamshire, England
Aylesbury, Aylesbury Vale District, Buckinghamshire, England
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, Aylesbury Vale District, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 January 1677
    Event Place: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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