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Nicholas WEST 1551 – 1601 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1551

Birth Location: Drayton, Somerset, England

Death Date: 21 Oct 1601

Death Location: Drayton, Somerset, England

Father: Sir Lord

Mother: Annie Swift

Spouse(s): Anne Benedict

Children(s): Joan *

In 1551, Nicholas WEST entered the world in Drayton, Somerset, England, born to Sir John Marion DE West 5th Lord and Annie Swift. Nicholas WEST married Anne Benedict, and had children including Joan West of Drayton *. Nicholas WEST passed away in 1601 in Drayton, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • In 1551, Nicholas WEST entered the world in Drayton, Somerset, England, born to Sir John Marion DE West 5th Lord and Annie Swift.
  • Nicholas WEST married Anne Benedict, and had children including Joan West of Drayton *.
  • Nicholas WEST passed away in 1601 in Drayton, Somerset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Lord
1535 – 1600
Birth Location: adopted by uncle in Warbleton, Sussex, England
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Annie Swift
1534 – 1611
Birth Location: St Giles Cushmill, Surrey, England
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Spouses(s)

Anne Benedict
1555 – 1595
Birth Location: Drayton, Somerset, England
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Children(s)

Joan *
1577 – 1631
Birth Location: South Petherton,,Somerset,England
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Nicholas WEST's Ancestors

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Nicholas WEST
1551 – 1601
Birth Place: Drayton, Somerset, England
Parents
Sir John Marion DE West 5th Lord
1535 – 1600
adopted by uncle in Warbleton, Sussex, England
Annie Swift
1534 – 1611
St Giles Cushmill, Surrey, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nicholas WEST's Descendants

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Nicholas WEST (1551 – 21 Oct 1601) m. Anne Benedict (1555 – 5 June 1595)
  1. 1. Joan (West of Drayton) * (13 Apr 1577 – 13 Sep 1631) m. Robert (White of South) Petherton* (6 January 1574 – 8 March 1641)
    1. 1. Josias White (1610 – ) m. Elizabeth SANDALL (Bef. 02 Jun 1619 – Jul 1685)
      1. 1. Richard White (1639 – 1705) m. Mary Coole (28 Aug 1648 – abt 1689)
        1. 1. Ann White (22 Nov 1660 – 8 May 1722) m. John Whitaker (7 Jun 1651 – 5 Aug 1728)

Nicholas WEST's Timeline

2 Records

1551
1551
Birth of Nicholas WEST in Drayton, Somerset, England
Drayton, Somerset, England
1601
21 Oct 1601
Age 50
Death of Nicholas WEST in Drayton, Somerset, England
Drayton, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1551
    Event Place: Drayton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1601
    Event Place: Drayton, Somerset, England
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