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Prudence Byrd 1548–1609 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1548

Birth Location: Ipswich, Ipswich Borough, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1609

Death Location: Belstead, Babergh District, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Father:

Mother: Jane (Bird)

Spouse(s): John Younger)

Children(s): Nathaniel Merrill, Dau Merrill, John Merrill, Michael Merrill, Michael Merrill, Thomas Merrill

In 1548, Prudence Byrd entered the world in Ipswich, Ipswich Borough, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, born to George Brett And Jane Bird. Prudence Byrd married John Merrill Merrell The Younger, and had children including Dau Merrill, John Merrill, Michael Merrill, Nathaniel Merrill, Thomas Merrill. Prudence Byrd passed away in 1609 in Belstead, Babergh District, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1548, Prudence Byrd entered the world in Ipswich, Ipswich Borough, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, born to George Brett And Jane Bird.
  • Prudence Byrd married John Merrill Merrell The Younger, and had children including Dau Merrill, John Merrill, Michael Merrill, Nathaniel Merrill, Thomas Merrill.
  • Prudence Byrd passed away in 1609 in Belstead, Babergh District, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Prudence Byrd's Ancestors

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Prudence Byrd
1548–1609
Birth Place: Ipswich, Ipswich Borough, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Jane (Bird)
1511–1575
Thorley, Hertfordshire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Prudence Byrd's Descendants

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Prudence Byrd (1548–1609) m. John (Merrill (Merrell-The) Younger) (22 Dec 1545–22 Dec 1609)
  1. 1. Nathaniel Merrill 1571–1626 m. Mary Blackwell 1574–1624
    1. 1. Nathaniel Merrill 1601–1655 m. Susanna Wolterton 1599–1672
      1. 1. Abel Merrill 1644–1689 m. Priscilla Chase 1649–
        1. 1. Thomas Merrill 1678–1756 m. Judith Kent 1682–1751
      2. 2. Abraham (Wolterton) Merrill 1637–1722
      3. 3. Daniel (Wolterton) Merrill 1642–1717
      4. 4. John (Wolterton) Merrill 1636–1712
      5. 5. Nathaniel (Wilterton) Merrill 1634–1683
      6. 6. Thomas Merrill 1646–1711
    2. 2. Frances Merrill 1598–
    3. 3. Merrill 1593–
    4. 4. Mary Merrill 1594–
    5. 5. Thomas Merrill 1605–1698
    6. 6. Martha Merrill 1596–
    7. 7. Michael Merrill 1603–
    8. 8. John Merrill 1599–1673
  2. 2. Dau Merrill 1570–1593
  3. 3. John Merrill 1576–1673
  4. 4. Michael Merrill 1564–
  5. 5. Michael Merrill 1577–1616 m. Margaret Scrivener 1580–
  6. 6. Thomas Merrill 1572–1605

Prudence Byrd's Timeline

2 Records

1548
1548
Birth of Prudence Byrd in Ipswich, Ipswich Borough, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Ipswich, Ipswich Borough, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1609
1609
Age 61
Death of Prudence Byrd in Belstead, Babergh District, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Belstead, Babergh District, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1548
    Event Place: Ipswich, Ipswich Borough, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1609
    Event Place: Belstead, Babergh District, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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