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Sir William May 1538–1590 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1538

Birth Location: Cornwall, Devon, England

Death Date: 1590

Death Location: Wadhurst, Kent, England

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Spouse(s): Isabel Bellero

Children(s): Margery May, Beatrice Baker, Sir May, Heughe May, Humphrey May, William May, George May, Lady May, Thomas May, Margarette May, Dorothy May, Humphrey May, richard may, Elizabeth May, Richard May, Peter May

The story of Sir William May began in 1538 in Cornwall, Devon, England. Sir William May married Isabel De Bellero, and had children including Beatrice Baker, Dorothy May, Elizabeth May, George May, Heughe May, Humphrey May, Lady Joan May, Margarette May, Margery May, Peter May, Richard Thomas May, Sir Thomas May, Thomas May, William May. Sir William May passed away in 1590 in Wadhurst, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir William May began in 1538 in Cornwall, Devon, England.
  • Sir William May married Isabel De Bellero, and had children including Beatrice Baker, Dorothy May, Elizabeth May, George May, Heughe May, Humphrey May, Lady Joan May, Margarette May, Margery May, Peter May, Richard Thomas May, Sir Thomas May, Thomas May, William May.
  • Sir William May passed away in 1590 in Wadhurst, Kent, England.

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Sir May
1538–1590
Birth Place: Cornwall, Devon, England
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Sir May's Descendants

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Sir (William) May (1538–1590) m. Isabel (De) Bellero (1535–1600)
  1. 1. Margery May 1564–1595 m. John (Stephen Dibble immigrant) Twin? 1559–1646 m. Stephen (Debble\) Dibble 1565–1616
    1. 1. Robert Dibble 1590–1642 m. Frances Goode 1587–1685 m. Agnes Prynne 1592–1680
      1. 1. Miriam (Debble\) Dibble 1619–1656
      2. 2. Sarah Dibble 1618–1656 m. William Graves 1615–1679 m. William (Henry) Graves 1615–1667
        1. 1. Abigail (Graves) *9P 1647–1656 m. Samuel (Dibble) *9P 1643–1709
        2. 2. Mary (Graves) * 1647–1679
        3. 3. John Graves 1647–1679
        4. 4. John Graves 1647–
      3. 3. Abraham Dibble 1616–1690
      4. 4. Oliver Dibble 1610–1656
      5. 5. John Dibble 1621–1646
      6. 6. Ebenezer Dibble 1616–1646
      7. 7. Miriam Dibble 1619–1656
      8. 8. John Dibble 1605–1646
      9. 9. Thomas (Dibble) Sr 1613–1700
      10. 10. Robert Dibble 1607–1656
      11. 11. Mary (Dibble , lived abt.) 3yrs 1619–1622
      12. 12. Frances Dibble 1611–1677
      13. 13. Richard Dibble 1635–
      14. 14. Beatrice (Dibble m:) COCKAYNE 1622–1660
      15. 15. Oliver Dibble 1610–1656
      16. 16. Abraham (Dibble I Patriot of Colonial America; of Suffield,) CT 1616–1690
      17. 17. Joanna Dibble 1609–1646
    2. 2. John Dibble 1600–
    3. 3. Robert Deble 1587–1666
    4. 4. Robert Dibble 1587–1642
    5. 5. Florence Dibble 1610–
    6. 6. Elizabeth Dibble
  2. 2. Beatrice Baker 1559–1594
  3. 3. Sir (Thomas) May 1571–1617
  4. 4. Heughe May 1580–
  5. 5. Humphrey May 1558–1630
  6. 6. William May 1558–
  7. 7. George May 1558–
  8. 8. Lady (Joan) May 1578–1645
  9. 9. Thomas May 1560–1620
  10. 10. Margarette May 1582–
  11. 11. Dorothy May 1580–1645
  12. 12. Humphrey May 1576–1630
  13. 13. richard (thomas) may –1568
  14. 14. Elizabeth May 1562–1643
  15. 15. Richard (Thomas) May 1546–1588
  16. 16. Peter May 1570–1650

Sir May's Timeline

2 Records

1538
1538
Birth of Sir William May in Cornwall, Devon, England
Cornwall, Devon, England
1590
1590
Age 52
Death of Sir William May in Wadhurst, Kent, England
Wadhurst, Kent, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1538
    Event Place: Cornwall, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Wadhurst, Kent, England

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