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Thomas Willis 1560 – 1613 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1560

Birth Location: Maiden Newton, Dorset, England

Death Date: 1613

Death Location: Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England

Father: Harrye Willis

Mother: Maude Merfield

Spouse(s): Joan Wheatbred

Children(s): Rev. Willis

The story of Thomas Willis began in 1560 in Maiden Newton, Dorset, England. Thomas Willis married Joan Wheatbred, and had children including Rev. Thomas Willis. Thomas Willis passed away in 1613 in Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Willis began in 1560 in Maiden Newton, Dorset, England.
  • Thomas Willis married Joan Wheatbred, and had children including Rev. Thomas Willis.
  • Thomas Willis passed away in 1613 in Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England.

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Thomas Willis's Ancestors

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Thomas Willis
1560 – 1613
Birth Place: Maiden Newton, Dorset, England
Parents
Harrye Willis
1540 – 1588
Dorset, England
Maude Merfield
1540 – 1613
Dorset, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Willis's Descendants

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Thomas Willis (Apr 1560 – 1613) m. Joan Wheatbred (Abt. 1556 – Abt. 1640)
  1. 1. Rev. (Thomas) Willis (1593 – 04 AUG 1643) m. Rachel Howell (1556 – 5 Jul 1631)
    1. 1. Dr. (Thomas (Diabetes Discoverer)) Willis (27 Jan 1621 – 11 Nov 1675) m. Mary Fell (27 Apr 1634 – 31 Oct 1670)
      1. 1. Jane WILLIS (1660 – 2 Feb 1692) m. Robert Symonds (1658 – 4 May 1711)
        1. 1. Phillip Symonds (1675 – 1750)

Thomas Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1560
Apr 1560
Birth of Thomas Willis in Maiden Newton, Dorset, England
Maiden Newton, Dorset, England
1613
1613
Age 53
Death of Thomas Willis in Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England
Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1560
    Event Place: Maiden Newton, Dorset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1613
    Event Place: Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England

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