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Sir William John Adams 1518–1571 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1518

Birth Location: Lydd, Kent, England

Death Date: Abt. 1571

Death Location: Lydd, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Adams

Mother: Elizabeth Mennis

Spouse(s): Alice Baker, Lady 'angnor

Children(s): Joan Adam, Joan Adam, Joan Adam, Robert Leigh

The story of Sir William John Adams began in 1518 in Lydd, Kent, England. Sir William John Adams married Alice Elizabeth Baker, Lady Alice Elizabeth Baker Of Ashford Angnor, and had children including Joan Adam, Joan Anne Adam, Robert Rowland Leigh. Sir William John Adams passed away in 1571 in Lydd, Kent, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir William John Adams began in 1518 in Lydd, Kent, England.
  • Sir William John Adams married Alice Elizabeth Baker, Lady Alice Elizabeth Baker Of Ashford Angnor, and had children including Joan Adam, Joan Anne Adam, Robert Rowland Leigh.
  • Sir William John Adams passed away in 1571 in Lydd, Kent, England, United Kingdom.

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Sir Adams's Ancestors

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Sir Adams
1518–1571
Birth Place: Lydd, Kent, England
Parents
John Andrew Adams
1496–
Elizabeth Mennis
1498–1540
Folkstone, Kent, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Adams's Descendants

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Sir (William John) Adams (Abt. 1518–Abt. 1571) m. Alice (Elizabeth) Baker (1520–17 Nov 1583) m. Lady (Alice Elizabeth Baker of Ashford) 'angnor (1520–17 Nov 1583)
  1. 1. Joan (Anne) Adam 1544–1581 m. Johane Martin 1547–1582
    1. 1. Lady (Rachel) Martin* 1565–1647 m. John (James Bigge, Cloth Merchant) (England) 1561–1605 m. Peter Masters 1563–
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Bigge martin) ♂ 1588–1638 m. John (\ Johanis Setoe Stowe III III) ♂ 1575–1648
        1. 1. Jane Stowe 1626–1701 m. Ralph (Ratcliffe) Houghton 1623–1705
      2. 2. Patience Bigge 1588–1638
      3. 3. John Bagge 1598–1598
      4. 4. Rachell (Bigge) Briggs 1594–1638
      5. 5. Mary 1600–1647
      6. 6. Thankfull Bigge 1605–1605
      7. 7. Smalehope Bigge 1585–1638
      8. 8. Anna Bigge 1584–1597
      9. 9. James Bigge 1593–1594
      10. 10. Katherine Briggs 1592–1668
      11. 11. Margaret Bigg 1585–1610
      12. 12. Anna Bigge 1595–1597
      13. 13. William Briggs 1600–1687
      14. 14. Samuel (Bigge or) Briggs 1590–
      15. 15. John (III) Bigge 1602–1643
      16. 16. 6341f Bigge 1604–1605
    2. 2. Mary (Adams) Martin 1563–1610
    3. 3. Godfrey Martin 1565–1583
    4. 4. Martha Martin 1563–1610
    5. 5. Marie (Martin) (Mayflower) 1580–1621
    6. 6. Mary Martin 1560–1620
    7. 7. Alice Martin 1583–
  2. 2. Joan Adam 1544–1582
  3. 3. Joan Adam –1647
  4. 4. Robert (Rowland) Leigh 1547–1570

Sir Adams's Timeline

2 Records

1518
Abt. 1518
Birth of Sir William John Adams in Lydd, Kent, England
Lydd, Kent, England
1571
Abt. 1571
Age 53
Death of Sir William John Adams in Lydd, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Lydd, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1518
    Event Place: Lydd, Kent, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1571
    Event Place: Lydd, Kent, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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