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Sir William (Asa) Brittain 1676–1733 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1676

Birth Location: Pavenham, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1733

Death Location: Moores Creek, North Carolina or Virginia

Father: William Brittain

Mother: Sarah Warren

Spouse(s): Hanna Holford

Children(s): James Sr

The story of Sir William (Asa) Brittain began in 1676 in Pavenham, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. Sir William (Asa) Brittain married Hanna Ascha Holford, and had children including James Brittain Sr. Sir William (Asa) Brittain passed away in 1733 in Moores Creek, North Carolina or Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir William (Asa) Brittain began in 1676 in Pavenham, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Sir William (Asa) Brittain married Hanna Ascha Holford, and had children including James Brittain Sr.
  • Sir William (Asa) Brittain passed away in 1733 in Moores Creek, North Carolina or Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Brittain
1650–1687
Birth Location: 1656825, Pavenham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
WB
Sarah Warren
1647–1741
Birth Location: Odell, Bedfordshire, England 1656821
SW

Spouses(s)

Hanna Holford
1683–1750
Birth Location: Wales
HH

Children(s)

James Sr
1705–1776
Birth Location: Wales
JS

Sir Brittain's Ancestors

Self
Sir Brittain
1676–1733
Birth Place: Pavenham, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
William Daniel Brittain
1650–1687
1656825, Pavenham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Sarah Warren
1647–1741
Odell, Bedfordshire, England 1656821
Grandparents
JOHN BRITTAIN
1620–1708
Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Anna (Maria) Bull
1623–1676
Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Robert Warren
1615–1658
Rame, Cornwall, England, UK
Mrs. (Robert Unknown maiden) name
1622–1650
Odell, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Great-Grandparents
JOHN BRITTAIN
1583–1622
Elizabeth Retchford
1592–1635
William Bull
1604–1622
Jane Petchet
1600–1623
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Brittain
1558–1636
Margaret Newton
1558–1610

Sir Brittain's Descendants

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Sir (William (Asa)) Brittain (1676–1733) m. Hanna (Ascha) Holford (1683/1688–1750)
  1. 1. James (Brittain) Sr 1705–1776 m. Mary (Isabel Jane) Witty 1705–1779
    1. 1. Joseph (B) Brittain 1723–1774 m. Jemima 1727–1788 m. Mary (Engelina Jemima) Elrod 1727–1788
      1. 1. James Britton 1755–1832 m. Delilah Stringfeild 1765–1820
        1. 1. Penelope (Ebby) Britton 1794–1875 m. William Powell 1803–1876
        2. 2. Mark Brittain 1778–1858
        3. 3. William Brittain 1798–1867
        4. 4. Comfort (Brittain) Bell 1796–1873
        5. 5. Amelia Edwards 1785–1851
      2. 2. Benjamin Brittain 1765–
      3. 3. Phoebe Brittain 1767–1829
      4. 4. Aaron Brittain 1770–
      5. 5. Benjamin Brittain 1759–1785
      6. 6. Joseph Brittain 1756–1823
      7. 7. Mary Brittain 1747–
      8. 8. Phillip Brittain 1760–1830
      9. 9. Samuel Brittain 1760–
      10. 10. William Brittain 1753–
      11. 11. Phebe (Elrod) Poteet 1771–1857

Sir Brittain's Timeline

2 Records

1676
1676
Birth of Sir William (Asa) Brittain in Pavenham, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Pavenham, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
1733
1733
Age 57
Death of Sir William (Asa) Brittain in Moores Creek, North Carolina or Virginia
Moores Creek, North Carolina or Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1676
    Event Place: Pavenham, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1733
    Event Place: Moores Creek, North Carolina or Virginia
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