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Sir William Parsons 1557 – 1653 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1557

Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 19 Feb 1653

Death Location: Beaminster, Dorset, England

Father: Sir Parsons

Mother: Catherine Fenton

Spouse(s): CATHERINE Fenton, Elizabeth Lany, Margaret Hoskins

Children(s): William Parsons, Edward Parsons, Lawrence Parsons, Jeffrey Parsons, Thomas Parsons, Jeffrey Parsons, Richard Parsons

Sir William Parsons was born in 1557 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, the child of Sir James Earl of Rosse Parsons and Catherine Fenton. Sir William Parsons married CATHERINE Fenton, Elizabeth Lany, Margaret Hoskins, and had children including William Parsons, Edward Parsons, Lawrence Parsons, Jeffrey Parsons, Thomas Parsons, Jeffrey Parsons, Richard Parsons. Sir William Parsons passed away in 1653 in Beaminster, Dorset, England.

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Biography

  • Sir William Parsons was born in 1557 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, the child of Sir James Earl of Rosse Parsons and Catherine Fenton.
  • Sir William Parsons married CATHERINE Fenton, Elizabeth Lany, Margaret Hoskins, and had children including William Parsons, Edward Parsons, Lawrence Parsons, Jeffrey Parsons, Thomas Parsons, Jeffrey Parsons, Richard Parsons.
  • Sir William Parsons passed away in 1653 in Beaminster, Dorset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Parsons
1545 – 1570
Birth Location: Diseworth, Leicestershire, England
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Catherine Fenton
1548 – 1570
Birth Location: Lismore, Cork, , Ireland
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Spouses(s)

CATHERINE Fenton
1560 – 1570
Birth Location: England
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Elizabeth Lany
1580 – 1640
Birth Location: Saint Patricks, Dublin, Leinster, Northern Ireland
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Margaret Hoskins
1570 – 1655
Birth Location: Beaminster, Dorset, England
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Children(s)

William Parsons
1557 – 1653
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
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Edward Parsons
1576 –
Birth Location: Norfolk, England
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Lawrence Parsons
1576 – 1628
Birth Location: Norwich, Offaly, Ireland
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Jeffrey Parsons
1577 – 1605
Birth Location: Loddiswell, Devon, England
JP
Thomas Parsons
1580 –
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
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Jeffrey Parsons
1599 – 1629
Birth Location: Alphington, Devon, England
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Richard Parsons
– 1702
Birth Location: Ireland
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Sir Parsons's Ancestors

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Sir Parsons
1557 – 1653
Birth Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Parents
Sir James Earl of Rosse Parsons
1545 – 1570
Diseworth, Leicestershire, England
Catherine Fenton
1548 – 1570
Lismore, Cork, , Ireland
Grandparents
Thomas Parsons
1520 – 1597
Disworth Grange, Leicestershire, England
Mary (Ann) Rennick
1520 – 1580
England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Parsons
1495 – 1560
Catherine Hester
1510 – 1608
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Parsons
1470 – 1597
Catherine Hester
1470 –

Sir Parsons's Descendants

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Sir (William) Parsons (1557 – 19 Feb 1653) m. CATHERINE Fenton (1560 – 1570) m. Elizabeth Lany (1580 – 5 Apr 1640) m. Margaret Hoskins (1570 – 15 Apr 1655)
  1. 1. William Parsons (1557 – 1653)
  2. 2. Edward Parsons (1576 – )
  3. 3. Lawrence Parsons (1576 – 8 Sep 1628)
  4. 4. Jeffrey Parsons (1577 – 1605) m. Ms (Jeffrey) Parsons (1578 – ) m. Bridget Knight (1601 – 26 Oct 1672)
    1. 1. James Parsons (01 Jun 1599 – 21 Jul 1670) m. Alice Crossing (04 May 1611 – 26 Oct 1672)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Parsons (10 Sep 1587 – 1621)
      2. 2. Joseph Langton (1620 – 1661)
      3. 3. James Parsons (Dec 1622 – 18 Feb 1623)
      4. 4. Elizabeth Parsons (Jul 1624 – )
      5. 5. JOHN PARSONS (14 Oct 1627 – 19 Aug 1689)
      6. 6. Thomas Varney (1630 – 4 Dec 1692)
      7. 7. JEFFREY Parsons (01 Aug 1630 – 19 Aug 1689) m. Sarah Vinson (1637 – 12 Jan 1708) m. Jeffrey Parsons m. Sarah Varney (1636 – 1730)
        1. 1. Jeffrey Parsons (25 Jan 1661 – 9 Apr 1750) m. Abigail Younglove (1651 – June 1734)
        2. 2. Nathaniel Parsons (16 Mar 1675 – 21 May 1722)
        3. 3. Love Parsons (Mar 1682 – 28 May 1709)
      8. 8. Rachel Parsons (BEF 26 DEC 1630 – )
      9. 9. Jeffrey (Geofrey) Parsons (1631 – 16 Aug 1689)
      10. 10. Rachel Varney (1632 – 15 Feb 1707)
      11. 11. Elinor Parsons (BEF 04 NOV 1634 – )
      12. 12. Walter Varney (20 Jul 1635 – 9 Dec 1650)
      13. 13. Margaret Parsons (1 May 1636 – ABT 15 Jul 1639)
      14. 14. Dau Varney (1641 – 1730)
      15. 15. Humphrey Varney (Apr 1642 – 2 Jun 1714)
    2. 2. Jeffrey Parsons (1 Jun 1599 – 1629)
    3. 3. John Parsons (1605 – )
  5. 5. Thomas Parsons (1580 – )
  6. 6. Jeffrey Parsons (1 Jun 1599 – 1629)
  7. 7. Richard Parsons ( – 30 Jan 1702)

Sir Parsons's Timeline

2 Records

1557
1557
Birth of Sir William Parsons in Norwich, Norfolk, England
Norwich, Norfolk, England
1653
19 Feb 1653
Age 96
Death of Sir William Parsons in Beaminster, Dorset, England
Beaminster, Dorset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1557
    Event Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1653
    Event Place: Beaminster, Dorset, England
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