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Sir William Fox 1597–1680 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 May 1597

Birth Location: Lound, Nottinghamshire, England

Death Date: 21 Dec 1680

Death Location: Lound, Nottinghamshire, England

Father: Richard Fox

Mother: Agnes Cootes

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Clarke, Mary Smyth

Children(s): Sir Fox, Mary Fox, Anne Fox, Richard Fox, Anthony Fox

The story of Sir William Fox began in 1597 in Lound, Nottinghamshire, England. Sir William Fox married Elizabeth Clarke, Mary Smyth, and had children including Anne Fox, Anthony Fox, Mary Fox, Richard Fox, Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox passed away in 1680 in Lound, Nottinghamshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir William Fox began in 1597 in Lound, Nottinghamshire, England.
  • Sir William Fox married Elizabeth Clarke, Mary Smyth, and had children including Anne Fox, Anthony Fox, Mary Fox, Richard Fox, Sir William Fox.
  • Sir William Fox passed away in 1680 in Lound, Nottinghamshire, England.

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Sir Fox's Ancestors

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Sir Fox
1597–1680
Birth Place: Lound, Nottinghamshire, England
Parents
Richard Edward Fox
1568–1614
Lound, Nottinghamshire, , England
Agnes Cootes
1570–1614
Gedling, Nottinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Henry Cootes
1548–1597
Nottinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Fox's Descendants

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Sir (William) Fox (2 May 1597–21 Dec 1680) m. Elizabeth Clarke (22 Feb 1600–28 Feb 1673) m. Mary Smyth (Abt 1615?–28 Feb 1673)
  1. 1. Sir (William) Fox 1629–1713 m. Isabel Horncastle 1640–1696
    1. 1. John FOX 1670–1721 m. ELIZABETH (FLOWER (?)) FLOYER 1669–1724
      1. 1. William Fox 1698–1781 m. Elizabeth Fox 1701–1781
        1. 1. Samuel Fox 1739–1826 m. Dorothy Hancock 1733–1792
  2. 2. Mary Fox 1628–1670
  3. 3. Anne Fox 1621–
  4. 4. Richard Fox 1623–
  5. 5. Anthony Fox 1632–1713

Sir Fox's Timeline

2 Records

1597
2 May 1597
Birth of Sir William Fox in Lound, Nottinghamshire, England
Lound, Nottinghamshire, England
1680
21 Dec 1680
Age 83
Death of Sir William Fox in Lound, Nottinghamshire, England
Lound, Nottinghamshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May 1597
    Event Place: Lound, Nottinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Nottinghamshire: - Abstracts of Marriage Licenses. 1: Archdeaconry Court, 1577-1700 2. Peculiar of Southwell, 1588-1754

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1680
    Event Place: Lound, Nottinghamshire, England

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