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Myles Standish 1584 – 1656 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1584

Birth Location: Chorley, Chorley Borough, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 3 October 1656

Death Location: Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: John Standish

Mother: Christiana Lace

Spouse(s): Barbara Mullins

Children(s): Alexander Standish

Myles Standish was born in 1584 in Chorley, Chorley Borough, Lancashire, England, the child of John Standish and Christiana Katherine Lace. Myles Standish married Barbara Mullins, and had children including Alexander Standish. Myles Standish passed away in 1656 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Myles Standish was born in 1584 in Chorley, Chorley Borough, Lancashire, England, the child of John Standish and Christiana Katherine Lace.
  • Myles Standish married Barbara Mullins, and had children including Alexander Standish.
  • Myles Standish passed away in 1656 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Myles Standish's Ancestors

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Myles Standish
1584 – 1656
Birth Place: Chorley, Chorley Borough, Lancashire, England
Parents
John Standish
1557 – 1602
Christiana (Katherine) Lace
1561 – 1627
Ellenbane, Isle of Man, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Colonel (Sir John (Huan)) Standish
1538 – 1603
Ellenbane, Lancashire, England
Mallie Moore
1540 – 1603
Lezayre, Ayre, , Isle of Man
Gilbert (Lace \) Lacie
1536 – 1625
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Mary (Ellen) Murgetroyd
1539 – 1595
Halifax, All Souls, Haley Hill, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Standish
1505 – 1553
Margaret Croft
1505 – 1558
John Moore
1505 – 1555
Anne Hawarden
1510 – 1571
Benjamin Mydgeley
1500 – 1580
Mary Ellen
1502 – 1536
John Murgatroyd
1510 – 1565
Mary Ellen
1512 – 1580
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Myles Standish's Descendants

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Myles Standish (1584 – 3 October 1656) m. Barbara Mullins (Abt. 1590 – Aft. 6 Oct 1659)
  1. 1. Alexander Standish (1626 – 6 July 1702) m. Sarah Alden (1628 – 12 Aug 1674) m. Desire Doty (1645 – 22 Jan 1731)
    1. 1. Ebenezer Standish (1672 – 19 Mar 1755) m. Hannah Sturtevant (1680 – 23 Jan 1759)
      1. 1. Zerviah Standish (8 Jan 1707 – 26 Apr 1798) m. Andrew Gray (29 Sep 1707 – 19 Dec 1757)
        1. 1. Mehitable Gray (15 December 1739 – 19 March 1808) m. William Cutter (1737 – 28 Jun 1776)
    2. 2. Desire Standish (05 May 1689 – 20 Jun 1766) m. Nathan Weston (8 Feb 1688/9 – 11 Oct 1754)
      1. 1. Isaac Weston (14 Jun 1725 – Aft. 11 Oct 1763) m. Mary (or Molly) Ripley (14 Mar 1730 – )
        1. 1. Patience Weston (23 March 1749 – 14 August 1817) m. Elisha Clark (1741 – 1830)

Myles Standish's Timeline

2 Records

1584
1584
Birth of Myles Standish in Chorley, Chorley Borough, Lancashire, England
Chorley, Chorley Borough, Lancashire, England
1656
3 October 1656
Age 72
Death of Myles Standish in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1584
    Event Place: Chorley, Chorley Borough, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 October 1656
    Event Place: Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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