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Rev William Nelson 1654–1713 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Feb 1654

Birth Location: Scarning, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 27 Jan 1713

Death Location: Dunham Parva, Norfolk, England

Father: Edmund Nelson

Mother: Alice Smith

Spouse(s): Mary 8GG

Children(s): Thomas Nelson*

Rev William Nelson was born in 1654 in Scarning, Norfolk, England, the child of Edmund Nelson And Alice Nelson Nee Smith. Rev William Nelson married Mary Alice Shene 8Gg, and had children including Thomas Nelson. Rev William Nelson passed away in 1713 in Dunham Parva, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • Rev William Nelson was born in 1654 in Scarning, Norfolk, England, the child of Edmund Nelson And Alice Nelson Nee Smith.
  • Rev William Nelson married Mary Alice Shene 8Gg, and had children including Thomas Nelson.
  • Rev William Nelson passed away in 1713 in Dunham Parva, Norfolk, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rev Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Rev Nelson
1654–1713
Birth Place: Scarning, Norfolk, England
Parents
Edmund Nelson
1610–1711
Wendling, Norfolk, England
Alice (Nelson nee) Smith
1631–1687
Litcham, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Thomas Nelson
1580–1654
London, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
ELIZABETH (LOW Bates) Lady
1584–1655
London, Middlesex, England
william Smith
1610–1678
Barton, Westmorland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
Agnis Savage
1618–1692
Bolton Percy, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
George Nelson
1550–1618
Lady Morfewe
1552–1631
Judith Lady
1550–1631
Richard Savage
1577–1639
Charitie Wilie
1576–1659
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Clinton
1520–
Elizabeth Lady
1525–1585
Robert #
1555–1605

Rev Nelson's Descendants

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Rev (William) Nelson (16 Feb 1654–27 Jan 1713) m. Mary (Alice Shene) 8GG (1658–2 Jan 1731)
  1. 1. Thomas Nelson* 1683–1762 m. Barbara Overman 1690–1725
    1. 1. William NELSON 1728–1811 m. Ann (Cockit nee) BRIGHTMAN 1718–1801
      1. 1. Anne (Gant Abra nee) Nelson 1761–1825 m. Thomas Abry\Abra* 1749–1830
        1. 1. Thomas ABRA 1794–1877 m. Mary PENTNEY 1789–1838

Rev Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1654
16 Feb 1654
Birth of Rev William Nelson in Scarning, Norfolk, England
Scarning, Norfolk, England
1713
27 Jan 1713
Age 59
Death of Rev William Nelson in Dunham Parva, Norfolk, England
Dunham Parva, Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1654
    Event Place: Scarning, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1713
    Event Place: Dunham Parva, Norfolk, England

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