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Myles Standish 1584–1656 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1584

Birth Location: Isle Man, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 3 Oct 1656

Death Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Father: John Standish

Mother: Christian Lace

Spouse(s): Barbara Mullins

Children(s): alexander Standish

The story of Myles Standish began in 1584 in Isle Man, Lancashire, England. Myles Standish married Barbara Mullins, and had children including Alexander Standish. Myles Standish passed away in 1656 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Myles Standish began in 1584 in Isle Man, Lancashire, England.
  • Myles Standish married Barbara Mullins, and had children including Alexander Standish.
  • Myles Standish passed away in 1656 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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Myles Standish's Ancestors

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Myles Standish
1584–1656
Birth Place: Isle Man, Lancashire, England
Parents
John Standish
1557–1602
Ellanbane, Lancashire, England
Christian Lace
1561–1624
Ellanbane, Lancashire, England
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Myles Standish's Descendants

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Myles Standish (1584–3 Oct 1656) m. Barbara Mullins (1588–6 Oct 1659)
  1. 1. alexander Standish 1627–1702 m. Desire Doty 1643–1731 m. Sarah Alden 1634–1674
    1. 1. Ebenezer Standish 1672–1755 m. Hannah Sturtevant 1656–1759
      1. 1. moses Standish 1701–1769 m. Rachel Cobb 1702–1769
        1. 1. Moses Standish 1733–1779 m. Mary Eddy 1740–1796
      2. 2. Zachariah Standish 1698–1770 m. Abigail Whitman 1702–1778
        1. 1. Ebenezer Standish 1721–1747 m. Averick Churchill 1723–1747

Myles Standish's Timeline

3 Records

1584
1584
Birth of Myles Standish in Ellanbane, Lancashire, England
Ellanbane, Lancashire, England
1584
1584
Birth of Myles Standish in Isle Man, Lancashire, England
Isle Man, Lancashire, England
1656
3 Oct 1656
Age 72
Death of Myles Standish in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1584
    Event Place: Ellanbane, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1584
    Event Place: Isle Man, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Ancestors of James Wilson Yates and his wife Nancy Davis Terry : showing Mayflower descent from John Alden, Myles Standish, Wil

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1656
    Event Place: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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