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Sir William "Asa" Brittain 1676–1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 June 1676

Birth Location: Pavenham, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1770

Death Location: Henrico, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA

Father: William Longfield

Mother: Sarah Warren

Spouse(s): Hannah Holford

Children(s): James Immigrant)

Sir William "Asa" Brittain was born in 1676 in Pavenham, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of William Brittain Armstrong Of Longfield And Sarah Warren. Sir William "Asa" Brittain married Hannah Achsa Holford, and had children including James Asa Brittain I Welch Immigrant. Sir William "Asa" Brittain passed away in 1770 in Henrico, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Sir William "Asa" Brittain was born in 1676 in Pavenham, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of William Brittain Armstrong Of Longfield And Sarah Warren.
  • Sir William "Asa" Brittain married Hannah Achsa Holford, and had children including James Asa Brittain I Welch Immigrant.
  • Sir William "Asa" Brittain passed away in 1770 in Henrico, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Longfield
1650–1687
Birth Location: St Andrew Holborn, London, England
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Sarah Warren
1647–1740
Birth Location: Odell Bedfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Holford
1683–1751
Birth Location: Wales
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Children(s)

James Immigrant)
1705–1776
Birth Location: Wales, Isle, England
JI

Sir Brittain's Ancestors

Self
Sir Brittain
1676–1770
Birth Place: Pavenham, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
William Brittain Armstrong of Longfield
1650–1687
St Andrew Holborn, London, England
Sarah Warren
1647–1740
Odell Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
Robert Warren
1615–1658
Rame, Cornwall, England, UK
Great-Grandparents
Christopher Warren
1582–1628
Margaret Bergis
1578–1656
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christopher Warren
1558–1587

Sir Brittain's Descendants

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Sir (William "Asa") Brittain (18 June 1676–1770) m. Hannah (Achsa) Holford (1683–1751)
  1. 1. James (Asa BRITTAIN I (Welch) Immigrant) 1705–1776 m. Mary (Isabel Jane) WITTY 1705–1779
    1. 1. Joseph (B) Brittian 1723–1774 m. Elizabeth Elrod 1751–1843
      1. 1. Phoebe (Elrod) (Poteat) 1771–1857 m. John (P.) Poteet 1760–1807
        1. 1. William (Samuel) POTEAT 1791–1863 m. Mary (Matilda) Deal 1804–1890

Sir Brittain's Timeline

2 Records

1676
18 June 1676
Birth of Sir William "Asa" Brittain in Pavenham, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Pavenham, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
1770
1770
Age 94
Death of Sir William "Asa" Brittain in Henrico, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Henrico, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 June 1676
    Event Place: Pavenham, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Henrico, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
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