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Thomas Stafford Williams 1582–1621 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 August 1582

Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth Borough, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 22 March 1621

Death Location: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: John Williams

Mother: Judith Short

Spouse(s): Hannah Simmons

Children(s): Lodowick Williams, Eleanor Williams

In 1582, Thomas Stafford Williams entered the world in Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth Borough, Norfolk, England, born to John Williams And Judith Alice Short. Thomas Stafford Williams married Hannah Holmes Simmons, and had children including Eleanor Williams, Lodowick Williams. Thomas Stafford Williams passed away in 1621 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1582, Thomas Stafford Williams entered the world in Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth Borough, Norfolk, England, born to John Williams And Judith Alice Short.
  • Thomas Stafford Williams married Hannah Holmes Simmons, and had children including Eleanor Williams, Lodowick Williams.
  • Thomas Stafford Williams passed away in 1621 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Williams's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Williams
1582–1621
Birth Place: Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth Borough, Norfolk, England
Parents
John Williams
1559–1641
Huntingdon, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Judith (Alice) Short
1560–1589
Great Yarmouth, of Great Yarmouth, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Henry (The Golden Knight) Cromwell
1524–1604
Hinchingbrooke, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Joan ('Of the Tower' de Warren Countess of) Hinchingbrooke
1524–1584
Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire District, Cambridgeshire, England
Thomas (Anthony) Short
1534–1602
Exeter, Devon, England
Prudence (Peck) Perkins
1535–1590
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Ralph WARENNE
1495–1553
Joan Trelake
1495–1573
William Shorte
1500–1541
Elizabeth Bateman
1502–1541
Albert Peck
1512–1577
Prudence Gascoigne
1516–1587
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Shorte
1470–1520
Sarah Archer
1486–1537
Robert Peck
1486–1556
Joan Waters
1488–1556
Sir Lasingcroft
1490–1557
Sir Lasingcroft
1490–1557

Thomas Williams's Descendants

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Thomas (Stafford) Williams (12 August 1582–22 March 1621) m. Hannah ((Holmes)) Simmons (Abt 1590–1672)
  1. 1. Lodowick Williams 1620–1684 m. Mary Stringer –1679
    1. 1. Edward Williams 1681–1739 m. ELizabeth Sawyer 1673–1746
      1. 1. Joseph Williams 1702–1782 m. Franky Chaney 1706–
        1. 1. Celia (Sealey) Williams 1730–1805 m. James Huckaby 1736–1796
      2. 2. Sarah (Williams) Parseley 1720–
    2. 2. Edward Williams 1670–
    3. 3. Elinor Williams 1679–
    4. 4. William Williams 1684–1745
  2. 2. Eleanor Williams 1618–

Thomas Williams's Timeline

2 Records

1582
12 August 1582
Birth of Thomas Stafford Williams in Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth Borough, Norfolk, England
Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth Borough, Norfolk, England
1621
22 March 1621
Age 39
Death of Thomas Stafford Williams in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 August 1582
    Event Place: Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth Borough, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 March 1621
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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