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Sir William John Carter 1578 – 1660 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jul 1578

Birth Location: Kempston, Bedfordshire, England

Death Date: ABT 1660

Death Location: Kempston, Bedford Borough, Bedfordshire, England

Father: Sir Carter

Mother: Mary Anscell

Spouse(s): Mary Wilson

Children(s): Sir Fenford, Martha Sledd

The story of Sir William John Carter began in 1578 in Kempston, Bedfordshire, England. Sir William John Carter married Mary Wilson, and had children including Sir Thomas Fenford, Martha Carter Sledd. Sir William John Carter passed away in 1660 in Kempston, Bedford Borough, Bedfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir William John Carter began in 1578 in Kempston, Bedfordshire, England.
  • Sir William John Carter married Mary Wilson, and had children including Sir Thomas Fenford, Martha Carter Sledd.
  • Sir William John Carter passed away in 1660 in Kempston, Bedford Borough, Bedfordshire, England.

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Sir Carter's Ancestors

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Sir Carter
1578 – 1660
Birth Place: Kempston, Bedfordshire, England
Parents
Sir William John Carter
1549 – 1605
Kempston, Bedfordshire, England
Mary Anscell
1556 – 1619
Barford, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
William Carter
1510 – 1569
Bedfordshire, England
Eilzabeth (Catherine) Cranfield
1514 – 1570
Barford, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Sir (Thomas) Anscell
1520 – 1591
Barford, Bedfordshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Wheatley
1528 – 1597
Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Cranfield
1483 – 1533
Katherine Odell
1487 – 1565
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Carter's Descendants

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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)
        1. 1. Jekyll (Frederick) Catesby (Jun 1697 – MAR 1786) m. Elizabeth Craswell (1731 – )
        2. 2. ELIZABETH CATESBY (1714 – )
        3. 3. Mark Catesby (1716 – 20 APR 1750)
        4. 4. GEORGE CATESBY (1717 – )
      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)
        1. 1. Ann (W) Cocke (Jun 1704 – 1744)
      7. 7. Mark Catesby (24 MAR 1682 – 23 DEC 1749) m. Elizabeth Rowland
        1. 1. Mark Catesby
        2. 2. Ann Catesby
      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

Sir Carter's Timeline

2 Records

1578
11 Jul 1578
Birth of Sir William John Carter in Kempston, Bedfordshire, England
Kempston, Bedfordshire, England
1660
ABT 1660
Age 82
Death of Sir William John Carter in Kempston, Bedford Borough, Bedfordshire, England
Kempston, Bedford Borough, Bedfordshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1578
    Event Place: Kempston, Bedfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1660
    Event Place: Kempston, Bedford Borough, Bedfordshire, England

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