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Rev William Thomas Key 1570–1619 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1570

Birth Location: Hingham, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 25 Apr 1619

Death Location: Skagethorpe, East Riding, Yorkshire, England

Father: Thomas Keys

Mother: Lady Grey

Spouse(s): Martha Rice, Alice Bromefield, Joan Finche, Martha Forde

Children(s): Priscilla Richards

The story of Rev William Thomas Key began in 1570 in Hingham, Norfolk, England. Rev William Thomas Key married Alice Bromefield, Joan Finche, Martha Forde, Martha Rice, and had children including Priscilla Wakeman Richards. Rev William Thomas Key passed away in 1619 in Skagethorpe, East Riding, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Rev William Thomas Key began in 1570 in Hingham, Norfolk, England.
  • Rev William Thomas Key married Alice Bromefield, Joan Finche, Martha Forde, Martha Rice, and had children including Priscilla Wakeman Richards.
  • Rev William Thomas Key passed away in 1619 in Skagethorpe, East Riding, Yorkshire, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rev Key's Ancestors

Self
Rev Key
1570–1619
Birth Place: Hingham, Norfolk, England
Parents
Thomas Martin Keys
1535–1571
Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Mary Marie) Grey
1535–1578
Beldgate Hall, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Capt. (Richard Gilbert Keyes (of Sandgate) Castle)
1500–1546
Lewisham, London, England
Sir (Knight Henry de) GREY
1510–1554
Bradgate House, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Frances (Dutchess of Suffolk) Brandon
1517–1559
Bishop's Hatfield, Hartfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Kays
1471–1525
Margaret Nadem
1475–1525
Sir II
1477–1530
Margaret Wotton
1487–1535
Charles Brandon
1484–1545
Maria Tudor
1496–1533
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Keye
1420–1473
Elizabeth Hurst
1420–1471

Rev Key's Descendants

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Rev (William Thomas) Key (1570–25 Apr 1619) m. Martha Rice (1572–9 Dec 1680) m. Alice Bromefield (Aug 1562–1632) m. Joan Finche (1560–abt 1614) m. Martha Forde (1572–1680)
  1. 1. Priscilla (Wakeman) Richards 1610–1659
    1. 1. Mary Richards 1632–1700 m. Joseph Peck 1610–1701
      1. 1. Mary (ann) Peck 1670–1728 m. William Northrup 1666–1736
        1. 1. William Northrup 1694–1775 m. Johannah Adams 1700–1743

Rev Key's Timeline

3 Records

1570
1570
Birth of Rev William Thomas Key in Hingham, Norfolk, England
Hingham, Norfolk, England
1609
19 Feb 1609
Age 39
Rev William Thomas Key was married in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England
1619
25 Apr 1619
Age 49
Death of Rev William Thomas Key in Skagethorpe, East Riding, Yorkshire, England
Skagethorpe, East Riding, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Hingham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1609
    Event Place: Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1619
    Event Place: Skagethorpe, East Riding, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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