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Rev. William Whitaker 1547–1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 1547

Birth Location: Holmes, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 04 Dec 1595

Death Location: Cambridge, Suffolk, England

Father: Henry Whittaker

Mother: Lady Hoult

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In 1547, Rev. William Whitaker entered the world in Holmes, Lancashire, England, born to Henry Whittaker And Lady Isabell Jane Hoult. Rev. William Whitaker passed away in 1595 in Cambridge, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1547, Rev. William Whitaker entered the world in Holmes, Lancashire, England, born to Henry Whittaker And Lady Isabell Jane Hoult.
  • Rev. William Whitaker passed away in 1595 in Cambridge, Suffolk, England.

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Rev. Whitaker's Ancestors

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Rev. Whitaker
1547–1595
Birth Place: Holmes, Lancashire, England
Parents
Henry Whittaker
1506–1599
Burnley, Lancashire, England
Lady (Isabell Jane) Hoult
1509–1557
Northwoods, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Richard Whitaker
1480–1540
Holme, Cliviger, Lancashire, England
Margaret (N) Willascotts
1480–1545
Burnley, Lancashire, England
George (Oliver) Hoult
1440–1522
Ashworth Hall, Heywood, Lancashire, England
Constance Rushton
1469–1510
Gristlehurst Hall, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Whitaker
1458–1529
Lady Prichard
1458–1518
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rev. Whitaker's Timeline

2 Records

1547
Dec 1547
Birth of Rev. William Whitaker in Holmes, Lancashire, England
Holmes, Lancashire, England
1595
04 Dec 1595
Age 48
Death of Rev. William Whitaker in Cambridge, Suffolk, England
Cambridge, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1547
    Event Place: Holmes, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Dec 1595
    Event Place: Cambridge, Suffolk, England

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