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Prudence Bird 1548–1606 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1548

Birth Location: Wherstead, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 22 Dec 1606

Death Location: Belstead, Suffolk, England

Father: John Penrett

Mother: Jane (Bird)

Spouse(s): John Younger)

Children(s): Nathaniel Merrill, John Merrill, Stephen Jordan, Thomas Merrell, Dau Merrill, Michael Merrill, Thomas merrill, John Merrell, Michael Merrill, Thomas Merrill, William Johnson, Richard Merrell, Darline Merrill, Mary Merrill, Margaret Merrill, John Merrill, John Merrill, Darline Merrill, Joane Merrylls, Stephen Wolterton, William Merrill

Prudence Bird was born in 1548 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England, the child of John Bird Of Penrett And Jane Bird. Prudence Bird married John Merrill Merrell The Younger, and had children including Agnes Merrill, Alice Merrill, Darline Merrill, Dau Merrill, Joane Merrylls, John Merrell, John Merrill, Kathryn Merrill, Margaret Merrill, Mary B Merrill, Michael Merrill, Nathaniel Merrill, Richard Merrell, Stephen Jordan, Stephen Wolterton, Thomas Merrell, Thomas Merrill, William Johnson, William Merrill. Prudence Bird passed away in 1606 in Belstead, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • Prudence Bird was born in 1548 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England, the child of John Bird Of Penrett And Jane Bird.
  • Prudence Bird married John Merrill Merrell The Younger, and had children including Agnes Merrill, Alice Merrill, Darline Merrill, Dau Merrill, Joane Merrylls, John Merrell, John Merrill, Kathryn Merrill, Margaret Merrill, Mary B Merrill, Michael Merrill, Nathaniel Merrill, Richard Merrell, Stephen Jordan, Stephen Wolterton, Thomas Merrell, Thomas Merrill, William Johnson, William Merrill.
  • Prudence Bird passed away in 1606 in Belstead, Suffolk, England.

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Prudence Bird's Ancestors

Self
Prudence Bird
1548–1606
Birth Place: Wherstead, Suffolk, England
Parents
John Bird of Penrett
1516–1575
Thorley, Hertfordshire, England
Jane (Bird)
1511–1575
Thorley, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
John (Rowland Byrde Bird) 1490
1490–1575
Thorley, Hertfordshire, England
Margaret Wilbore
1494–1547
Morland, Westmorland, England
THOMAS WILBUR
1482–1564
Royston, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Alice Smith
1484–1564
Wingrave, Buckingham County, or Colchester, Essex Co.,England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Prudence Bird's Descendants

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Prudence Bird (1548–22 Dec 1606) m. John (Merrill (Merrell-The) Younger) (22 Dec 1545–22 Dec 1609)
  1. 1. Nathaniel Merrill 1571–1626 m. Mary Blacksoll 1574–1624
    1. 1. Nathaniel Merrill 1601–1655 m. Susannah Wolterton 1610–1673
      1. 1. Deacon (Abraham) Merrill 1637–1722 m. Abigail Webster 1642–1712
        1. 1. Hannah (Merrill) Long 1671–1712 m. Shubael Long 1661–1731 m. Benoni Clough 1675–1757
        2. 2. Elizabeth Merrill 1669–1729
        3. 3. David Merrill 1678–1760
        4. 4. Abraham Merrill 1672–1744
        5. 5. Mary Merrill 1667–1703
        6. 6. Abigail Merrill 1665–1708
        7. 7. Prudence Merrill 1683–1718
        8. 8. Susanna Merrill 1681–1681
        9. 9. John MERRILL 1673–1756
        10. 10. Jonathan Merrill 1675–1758
        11. 11. Sarah Merrill 1669–1750
        12. 12. Prudence Merrill 1669–1682
        13. 13. Susannah Merrill 1671–1708
        14. 14. Abraham Merrill 1663–1672
      2. 2. Nathaniel Merrill 1638–1682
      3. 3. Abel Merrill 1643–1689
      4. 4. Daniel Merrill 1642–1717
      5. 5. Susannah Merrill 1638–1690
      6. 6. Thomas Merrill 1648–1711
      7. 7. John Merrill 1635–1712
    2. 2. Mary Merrill 1594–1624
    3. 3. Frances Merrill 1596–1598
    4. 4. Mathew Merrill 1596–1693
    5. 5. John Merrill 1599–1673
    6. 6. Rose Merrill 1602–
    7. 7. Michael Merrill 1603–1630
    8. 8. Thomas MERRILL 1605–1698
    9. 9. Mary Morrell 1620–1704
    10. 10. Susannah Merrill 1589–1669
    11. 11. Martha Merrill 1596–1660
    12. 12. Baby (Daughter) Merrill 1592–1592
    13. 13. Frances Merrill 1595–1598
    14. 14. Michael Merrill 1592–1593
    15. 15. Baby (Girl) Merrill 1593–1593
    16. 16. Sarah Merrill 1611–
    17. 17. Maria (Mary Lucas) Merrill 1609–1658
    18. 18. Elizabeth ((Elisabeth) de Merrell) (Merrill) 1605–
  2. 2. John Merrill 1576–1602
  3. 3. Stephen Jordan 1589–1670
  4. 4. Thomas Merrell 1580–1625
  5. 5. Dau Merrill 1570–1593
  6. 6. Michael Merrill 1577–1616
  7. 7. Thomas merrill 1572–1616
  8. 8. John Merrell 1578–1650
  9. 9. Michael Merrill 1564–1626
  10. 10. Thomas Merrill 1573–1626
  11. 11. William Johnson 1568–
  12. 12. Richard Merrell 1575–1652
  13. 13. Darline Merrill 1572–1593
  14. 14. Mary (B) Merrill 1574–1624
  15. 15. Margaret Merrill 1567–1619
  16. 16. John Merrill 1599–1673
  17. 17. John Merrill 1576–1673
  18. 18. Darline Merrill 1572–1593
  19. 19. Joane Merrylls 1557–1617
  20. 20. Stephen Wolterton 1585–1672
  21. 21. William Merrill 1568–

Prudence Bird's Timeline

2 Records

1548
1548
Birth of Prudence Bird in Wherstead, Suffolk, England
Wherstead, Suffolk, England
1606
22 Dec 1606
Age 58
Death of Prudence Bird in Belstead, Suffolk, England
Belstead, Suffolk, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1548
    Event Place: Wherstead, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1606
    Event Place: Belstead, Suffolk, England

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