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Sir William III Brewster 1535 – 1590 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 January 1535

Birth Location: Scrooby, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England

Death Date: 10 August 1590

Death Location: Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England

Father: Sir *

Mother: Lady *

Spouse(s): Mary Simkinson, Prudence Brewster

Children(s): Elder Compact)

The story of Sir William III Brewster Iii began in 1535 in Scrooby, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England. Sir William III Brewster Iii married Mary Smythe Simkinson, Prudence Brewster, and had children including Elder & Gov William Brewster (Mayflower Compact). Sir William III Brewster Iii passed away in 1590 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir William III Brewster Iii began in 1535 in Scrooby, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England.
  • Sir William III Brewster Iii married Mary Smythe Simkinson, Prudence Brewster, and had children including Elder & Gov William Brewster (Mayflower Compact).
  • Sir William III Brewster Iii passed away in 1590 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Brewster's Ancestors

Self
Sir Brewster
1535 – 1590
Birth Place: Scrooby, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England
Parents
Sir William, Archbishop of York, BREWSTER of Hatfield II *
1510 – 1558
Arksey, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
Lady (Margaret 'Maude' Smythe MANN Brewster) *
1510 – 1558
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Knight William Brewster OXFORD) U
1485 – 1521
Arksey, Yorkshire, England
Prudence Perkins
1487 – 1590
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Brewster's Descendants

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Sir (William III) Brewster (24 January 1535 – 10 August 1590) m. Mary (Smythe) Simkinson (1540 – 1567) m. Prudence Brewster
  1. 1. Elder (& Gov William Brewster (Mayflower) Compact) (24 Jan 1566 – 10 Apr 1644) m. Mary (Patience Love (Wentworth?) Brewster (arriv) Mayflower) (September 1568 – 17 Apr 1627) m. Sarah Collier
    1. 1. Love (Brewster (Mayflower) psg) (15 May 1611 – 31 January 1651) m. Sarah Collier (30 April 1616 – 26 April 1691)
      1. 1. Wrestling Brewster (1644 – 1 Jan 1696) m. Mary Holland (16 Nov 1661 – 12 Nov 1742)
        1. 1. Jonathan (A) Brewster (Sep 1685 – 24 Nov 1753) m. Mary (Parish) Partridge (2 May 1693 – 9 Sep 1743) m. Hannah (Tilden) Thomas (30 Aug 1698 – 20 Aug 1788) m. Rebecah Bradford (14 DEC 1710 – 1771) m. Mary Partridge (2 May 1693 – 14 Mar 1748)

Sir Brewster's Timeline

5 Records

1535
24 January 1535
Birth of Sir William III Brewster Iii in Scrooby, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England
Scrooby, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England
1549
1549
Age 14
Sir William III Brewster Iii was married in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, , England
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, , England
1567
1567
Age 32
Sir William III Brewster Iii was married in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
1588
05 Nov 1588
Age 53
Sir William III Brewster Iii was married in , , , England
, , , England
1590
10 August 1590
Age 55
Death of Sir William III Brewster Iii in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 January 1535
    Event Place: Scrooby, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1549
    Event Place: Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1567
    Event Place: Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 05 Nov 1588
    Event Place: , , , England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 August 1590
    Event Place: Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England

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