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Sir William Kidd 1558–1639 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Mar 1558

Birth Location: Soham, East Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England

Death Date: 1639

Death Location: Soham, East Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England

Father: John Kidd

Mother: (Lady?) Soham

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Children(s):

The story of Sir William Kidd began in 1558 in Soham, East Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England. Sir William Kidd passed away in 1639 in Soham, East Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir William Kidd began in 1558 in Soham, East Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England.
  • Sir William Kidd passed away in 1639 in Soham, East Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England.

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Sir Kidd's Ancestors

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Sir Kidd
1558–1639
Birth Place: Soham, East Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England
Parents
John Kidd
1535–1580
Soham, East, Cambridgeshire, England
(Lady?) (Elizabeth) Soham
1535–1565
Soham, Cambridgeshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Kidd
1468–1585
Ripon, Harrogate Borough, North Yorkshire, England
Lady (Isabell) Luptonn
1478–1549
Soham Parish, Cambridgeshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Commander Kyd\Kidd
1449–1485
Isabel Howard
1449–1485
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ricardas (Kyd)
1379–1485

Sir Kidd's Timeline

2 Records

1558
16 Mar 1558
Birth of Sir William Kidd in Soham, East Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England
Soham, East Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England
1639
1639
Age 81
Death of Sir William Kidd in Soham, East Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England
Soham, East Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1558
    Event Place: Soham, East Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1639
    Event Place: Soham, East Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Soham, East Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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