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Sir Capt. William Andrews 1570–1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1570

Birth Location: Twywell, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 3 August 1659

Death Location: Roxbury, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Thomas Sheriff

Mother: Lady Heneage

Spouse(s): Brigetta Risley

Children(s): Agnes Andrews, William Andrews, william andrews, William (Jamestown), Francis Andrews, Edward Andrews, Joseph Andrews, Christopher Andrews, Brigget Andrewes, Richard Andrews, WILLIAM ANDREWS, Jochemson Andriessen

In 1570, Sir Capt. William Andrews entered the world in Twywell, Northamptonshire, England, born to Thomas Richard 16 Andrews Sheriff And Lady Mary Charity Heneage. Sir Capt. William Andrews married Brigetta Risley, and had children including Agnes Anna Andrews, Brigget Andrewes, Christopher Andrews, Edward Andrews, Francis Andrews, Jochemson Andries Andriessen, Joseph Andrews, Richard Andrews, William Andrews, William Andrews Lt Col Jamestown, William Jr Andrews. Sir Capt. William Andrews passed away in 1659 in Roxbury, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1570, Sir Capt. William Andrews entered the world in Twywell, Northamptonshire, England, born to Thomas Richard 16 Andrews Sheriff And Lady Mary Charity Heneage.
  • Sir Capt. William Andrews married Brigetta Risley, and had children including Agnes Anna Andrews, Brigget Andrewes, Christopher Andrews, Edward Andrews, Francis Andrews, Jochemson Andries Andriessen, Joseph Andrews, Richard Andrews, William Andrews, William Andrews Lt Col Jamestown, William Jr Andrews.
  • Sir Capt. William Andrews passed away in 1659 in Roxbury, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Sheriff
1539–1593
Birth Location: Charwelton, Northamptonshire, England
TS
Lady Heneage
1540–1642
Birth Location: Charwelton, Northamptonshire, England
LH

Spouses(s)

Brigetta Risley
1572–1638
Birth Location: Oundle, Northamptonshire, England
BR

Children(s)

Agnes Andrews
1594–1630
Birth Location: Triwell, Northamptonshire, England
AA
William Andrews
1616–1676
Birth Location: Kingsnorth, Kent, England
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william andrews
1597–1676
Birth Location: Rotley, Warwickshire, England
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William (Jamestown)
1595–1659
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
W(
Francis Andrews
1606–1662
Birth Location: Northamptonshire, England
FA
Edward Andrews
1598–1676
Birth Location: Tywell, Northamptonshire, England
EA
Joseph Andrews
1597–1680
Birth Location: Devonshire, of Devonshire, England
JA
Christopher Andrews
1595–1595
Birth Location: Great Ryburgh, Norfolk, England
CA
Brigget Andrewes
1604–1625
Birth Location: Tywell, Northamptonshire, England
BA
Richard Andrews
1598–1676
Birth Location: Tywell, Northamptonshire, England
RA
WILLIAM ANDREWS
1600–1676
Birth Location: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
WA
Jochemson Andriessen
1607–1674
Birth Location: Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands
JA

Sir Andrews's Ancestors

Self
Sir Andrews
1570–1659
Birth Place: Twywell, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Thomas Richard 16 Andrews, Sheriff
1539–1593
Charwelton, Northamptonshire, England
Lady (Mary Charity) Heneage
1540–1642
Charwelton, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Andrews's Descendants

1.
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Sir (Capt. William) Andrews (1570–3 August 1659) m. Brigetta Risley (1572–19 January 1638)
  1. 1. Agnes (Anna) Andrews 1594–1630 m. Hon. (William) Pynchon 1590–1662
    1. 1. Margaret Pynchon 1624–1653 m. Captain (William) Davis 1620–1676
      1. 1. William Davis 1653–1735 m. Mary Makepeace 1664–1732
        1. 1. Robert Davis 1700–1738
        2. 2. John Davis 1692–1736
        3. 3. Rebecca Davis 1687–1765
        4. 4. William Davis 1688–1757
        5. 5. Elizabeth Davis 1694–1757
        6. 6. Thomas Davis 1696–1749
        7. 7. Abigail (( Ann) Sarah) Davis 1697–1742 m. Ephraim Hathaway, 1680–1771
        8. 8. Hannah Davis 1699–1753
        9. 9. Jonathan Davis 1705–1753
        10. 10. Joseph Davis 1700–1700
        11. 11. Ruth Davis 1702–1732
        12. 12. Anne Davis 1703–1745
        13. 13. Remembrance Davis 1710–1747
      2. 2. Mary (Ann) Davis 1644–1725
      3. 3. Tierene Davis 1642–
      4. 4. Benjamin Davis 1647–1704
      5. 5. Jonathan Davis 1647–
      6. 6. Thomas (Short) Davis 1645–1740
      7. 7. Ephraim Davis 1651–1652
    2. 2. Major (John) Pynchon 1621–1703 m. Amy Wyllys 1624–1644
      1. 1. MERCY PYNCHON 1650–1776
      2. 2. William Pynchon 1653–1654
      3. 3. Joseph Pynchon 1646–1682
      4. 4. Mehitabel Pynchon 1661–1663
      5. 5. Mary Pynchon 1650–1676
      6. 6. Col (John) Pynchon 1647–1721
    3. 3. Mary Pynchon 1623–1657
    4. 4. Ann Pynchon 1618–1697 m. Henry Smith 1619–1687
      1. 1. Martha (A) Smith 1641–1644
      2. 2. Anna Smith 1640–1669
  2. 2. William Andrews 1616–1676
  3. 3. william andrews 1597–1676
  4. 4. William (Andrews (Lt. Col)) (Jamestown) 1595–1659
  5. 5. Francis Andrews 1606–1662
  6. 6. Edward Andrews 1598–1676
  7. 7. Joseph Andrews 1597–1680
  8. 8. Christopher Andrews 1595–1595
  9. 9. Brigget Andrewes 1604–1625
  10. 10. Richard Andrews 1598–1676
  11. 11. WILLIAM (JR) ANDREWS 1600–1676
  12. 12. Jochemson (Andries) Andriessen 1607–1674

Sir Andrews's Timeline

2 Records

1570
1570
Birth of Sir Capt. William Andrews in Twywell, Northamptonshire, England
Twywell, Northamptonshire, England
1659
3 August 1659
Age 89
Death of Sir Capt. William Andrews in Roxbury, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Roxbury, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 August 1659
    Event Place: Roxbury, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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