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Sir William John Carter 1549 – 1605 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 JUL 1549

Birth Location: Kempston, Bedfordshire, England

Death Date: 1 SEP 1605

Death Location: Oakes Farm, Kempston, Bedfordshire, England

Father: William Carter

Mother: Eilzabeth Cranfield

Spouse(s): Thomasine Carter, Mary Anscell

Children(s): Anscell Carter, Robert Carter, Elizabeth Carter, Temperance Carter, Sir Sr, Sir Carter, Ursula Carter, William Jr., Sir Carter, Anne Carter, Winifred Carter, Mary CARTER, Oliver Carter, Lady Carter, Amy CARTER, Katherine Carter, Alice Carter

The story of Sir William John Carter Of Oaks farm, Gentleman Farmer began in 1549 in Kempston, Bedfordshire, England. Sir William John Carter Of Oaks farm, Gentleman Farmer married Thomasine Carter, Mary Anscell, and had children including Anscell Carter, Robert Carter, Elizabeth Carter, Temperance Carter, Sir Thomas Carter Sr, Sir Nicholas Carter, Ursula Carter, William CARTER Jr., Sir William John Carter, Anne Carter, Winifred Carter, Mary CARTER, Oliver Carter, Lady Mary Carter, Amy Amye CARTER, Katherine Carter, Alice Carter. Sir William John Carter Of Oaks farm, Gentleman Farmer passed away in 1605 in Oakes Farm, Kempston, Bedfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir William John Carter Of Oaks farm, Gentleman Farmer began in 1549 in Kempston, Bedfordshire, England.
  • Sir William John Carter Of Oaks farm, Gentleman Farmer married Thomasine Carter, Mary Anscell, and had children including Anscell Carter, Robert Carter, Elizabeth Carter, Temperance Carter, Sir Thomas Carter Sr, Sir Nicholas Carter, Ursula Carter, William CARTER Jr., Sir William John Carter, Anne Carter, Winifred Carter, Mary CARTER, Oliver Carter, Lady Mary Carter, Amy Amye CARTER, Katherine Carter, Alice Carter.
  • Sir William John Carter Of Oaks farm, Gentleman Farmer passed away in 1605 in Oakes Farm, Kempston, Bedfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Carter
1510 – 1569
Birth Location: Bedfordshire, England
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Eilzabeth Cranfield
1514 – 1570
Birth Location: Barford, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Thomasine Carter
1542 – 1569
Birth Location: Hants, , , England
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Mary Anscell
1556 – 1619
Birth Location: Barford, Bedfordshire, England
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Children(s)

Anscell Carter
1570 – 1571
Birth Location: Kempston, Bedford Borough, Bedfordshire, England
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Robert Carter
1570 – 1571
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Carter
1570 – 1644
Birth Location: Romsey, Hampshire, , England
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Temperance Carter
1571 – 1587
Birth Location: Kempston, Bedfordshire, England
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Sir Sr
1575 – 1659
Birth Location: Kempston, Bedfordshire, England
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Sir Carter
1576 – 1630
Birth Location: Kempston, Bedfordshire, , England
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Ursula Carter
1578 – 1630
Birth Location: England
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William Jr.
1578 – 1605
Birth Location: Kempston, Bedfordshire, England
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Sir Carter
1578 – 1660
Birth Location: Kempston, Bedfordshire, England
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Anne Carter
1579 – 1580
Birth Location: –
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Winifred Carter
1580 – 1605
Birth Location: Kempston, Bedfordshire, England
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Mary CARTER
1581 – 1590
Birth Location: Kempston, Bedfordshire, England
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Oliver Carter
1582 – 1583
Birth Location: Kempston, Bedfordshire, England
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Lady Carter
1584 – 1605
Birth Location: Kempston, Bedfordshire, England
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Amy CARTER
1584 – 1605
Birth Location: Kempston, Bedfordshire, England
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Katherine Carter
1595 – 1620
Birth Location: Kempston Parish, Bedfordshire, England
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Alice Carter
1595 – 1596
Birth Location: Kempston, Bedfordshire, England
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Sir Carter's Ancestors

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Sir Carter
1549 – 1605
Birth Place: Kempston, Bedfordshire, England
Parents
William Carter
1510 – 1569
Bedfordshire, England
Eilzabeth (Catherine) Cranfield
1514 – 1570
Barford, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William (Glover) Cranfield
1483 – 1533
Barford, Kempston Parish, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Katherine (Cranfield) Odell
1487 – 1565
Greater Barford, Kempston Parish, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Carter's Descendants

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Sir (William John) Carter (10 JUL 1549 – 1 SEP 1605) m. Thomasine Carter (1542 or 1545 – 1569) m. Mary Anscell (1556 – 1 Mar 1619)
  1. 1. Anscell Carter (1570 – 1571)
  2. 2. Robert Carter (1570 – 1571)
  3. 3. Elizabeth Carter (6 Mar 1570 – 20 Mar 1644)
  4. 4. Temperance Carter (20 Jul 1571 – 1587)
  5. 5. Sir (Thomas Carter) Sr (19 Sep 1575 – 26 Sep 1659)
  6. 6. Sir (Nicholas) Carter (22 Nov 1576 – 1630)
  7. 7. Ursula Carter (1578 – 1630)
  8. 8. William (CARTER) Jr. (10 Jul 1578 – 1 Dec 1605)
  9. 9. Sir (William John) Carter (11 Jul 1578 – ABT 1660) m. Mary Wilson (1556 – 01 Mar 1619)
    1. 1. Sir (Thomas) Fenford (19 Sep 1575 – 16 Apr 1638)
    2. 2. Martha (Carter) Sledd (1610 – 15 August 1679) m. Nicholas Jekyll (1 Oct 1615 – Nov 1683)
      1. 1. Thomas Jekyll (1650 – abt 1679)
      2. 2. Elizabeth Jekyll (1652 – 5 Sep 1708) m. John (Mark) Catesby (1641 – 12 Nov 1703)
        1. 1. RACHEL CATESBY (1670 – )
        2. 2. John Catesby (Jan 1671 – Dec 1690)
        3. 3. Jekyll Catesby (MAY 1672 – 21 SEP 1717) m. Elizabeth (Abt. 1675 – 4 Mar 1755)
        4. 4. Henry Catesby (14 Sep 1675 – Sep 1678)
        5. 5. Samuel Catesby (14 Sep 1675 – abt 1676)
        6. 6. Elizabeth, (Jekyll) Catesby (1680 – 4 MAR 1755) m. William Cocke (25 Mar 1672 – 22 OCT 1720)
        7. 7. Mark Catesby (24 MAR 1682 – 23 DEC 1749) m. Elizabeth Rowland
        8. 8. Ann Catesby (1688 – 14/08/1754) m. George Rutherford
        9. 9. John Catesby (Jun 1697 – )
      3. 3. William Jekyll
      4. 4. Nicholas Jekyll
      5. 5. Parker Jekyll
      6. 6. John Jekyll
  10. 10. Anne Carter (3 Aug 1579 – abt 1580)
  11. 11. Winifred Carter (30 Oct 1580 – 22 May 1605)
  12. 12. Mary CARTER (17 Dec 1581 – 10 Sep 1590)
  13. 13. Oliver Carter (23 Mar 1582 – 1583)
  14. 14. Lady (Mary) Carter (27 Mar 1584 – 1 Dec 1605)
  15. 15. Amy (Amye) CARTER (24 May 1584 – 1 Dec 1605)
  16. 16. Katherine Carter (5 Nov 1595 – 1620)
  17. 17. Alice Carter (5 Nov 1595 – 7 Jan 1596)

Sir Carter's Timeline

2 Records

1549
10 JUL 1549
Birth of Sir William John Carter Of Oaks farm, Gentleman Farmer in Kempston, Bedfordshire, England
Kempston, Bedfordshire, England
1605
1 SEP 1605
Age 56
Death of Sir William John Carter Of Oaks farm, Gentleman Farmer in Oakes Farm, Kempston, Bedfordshire, England
Oakes Farm, Kempston, Bedfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 JUL 1549
    Event Place: Kempston, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 SEP 1605
    Event Place: Oakes Farm, Kempston, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: All Saints Church, Kempston, Bedford Borough, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
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