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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

Children(s): Jeffrey I, Thomas Parsons, Lawrence Parsons, Edward Parsons

In 1557, Sir William Parsons entered the world in Norwich, Norfolk, England, born to Sir James Earl Of Rosse Parsons And Catherine Fenton. Sir William Parsons married Catherine Fenton, and had children including Edward Parsons, Jeffrey Parsons I, Lawrence Parsons, Richard Parsons, Thomas Parsons. Sir William Parsons passed away in 1653 in Beaminster, Dorset, England.

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Biography

  • In 1557, Sir William Parsons entered the world in Norwich, Norfolk, England, born to Sir James Earl Of Rosse Parsons And Catherine Fenton.
  • Sir William Parsons married Catherine Fenton, and had children including Edward Parsons, Jeffrey Parsons I, Lawrence Parsons, Richard Parsons, Thomas 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
–1570
Birth Location: England
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Children(s)

Jeffrey I
1577–1605
Birth Location: Loddiswell, Devon, England
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Thomas Parsons
1580–
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
TP
Lawrence Parsons
1576–1628
Birth Location: Norwich, Offaly, Ireland
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Edward Parsons
1576–
Birth Location: Norfolk, England
EP

Sir Parsons's Ancestors

Self
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
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Parsons's Descendants

1.
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Sir (William) Parsons (1557–19 Feb 1653) m. Catherine Fenton (–1570)
  1. 1. Jeffrey (Parsons) I 1577–1605 m. Ms (Jeffrey) Parsons 1578–
    1. 1. Jeffrey (Parsons) II 1599–1629 m. Bridget Knight 1611–1672
      1. 1. Jeffrey Parsons 1630–1689 m. Sarah Vinson 1637–1708
        1. 1. John Parsons 1666–1714 m. Isabella Haynes 1672–1700 m. Sarah Norton 1670–1726
        2. 2. Anna Parsons 1770–1848
        3. 3. Love Parsons 1682–1709
        4. 4. Samuel Parsons 1681–1763
        5. 5. Ebenezer Parsons 1681–1763
        6. 6. Ebenezer Parsons 1680–1680
        7. 7. William Parsons 1680–1693
        8. 8. Abigail Parsons 1678–1732
        9. 9. Nathaniel Parsons 1675–1722
        10. 10. Jeremiah Parsons 1672–
        11. 11. Elizabeth Parsons 1669–1711
        12. 12. Sarah Parsons 1663–1741
        13. 13. Jeffrey Parsons 1661–1750
        14. 14. James Parsons 1658–1733
      2. 2. John Parsons 1627–1708
      3. 3. Margaret Parsons 1636–1636
  2. 2. Thomas Parsons 1580–
  3. 3. Lawrence Parsons 1576–1628
  4. 4. Edward Parsons 1576–

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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