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Walter Merritt 1558–1608 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1558

Birth Location: Painswick, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 10 Feb 1608

Death Location: Painswick, Gloucestershire, England

Father: Walter Merrett

Mother: Virginia Suiter

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Fletcher

Children(s): Alice Clutterbuck-Merrit

Walter Merritt was born in 1558 in Painswick, Gloucestershire, England, the child of Walter Davis Merrett And Virginia Byrd Suiter. Walter Merritt married Elizabeth Fletcher, and had children including Alice Clutterbuck Merrit. Walter Merritt passed away in 1608 in Painswick, Gloucestershire, England.

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Biography

  • Walter Merritt was born in 1558 in Painswick, Gloucestershire, England, the child of Walter Davis Merrett And Virginia Byrd Suiter.
  • Walter Merritt married Elizabeth Fletcher, and had children including Alice Clutterbuck Merrit.
  • Walter Merritt passed away in 1608 in Painswick, Gloucestershire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Merritt's Ancestors

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Walter Merritt
1558–1608
Birth Place: Painswick, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Walter Davis Merrett
1535–1609
Painswick, Gloucestershire, England
Virginia (Byrd) Suiter
1538–1600
Painswick, Gloucestershire, , England
Grandparents
Thomas (Richard) Marriott
1510–1609
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Marye Eke
1510–1603
Middlesex, England
Joseph (E.) Suiter
1522–1600
Painswick Gloucestershire, England
Eve Byrd
1520–
Painswich, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Merritt-Paynell
1485–1570
Lady Acton
1500–1570
Parker Suiter
1500–1580
Wilma Suiter
1510–1575
Phillip Byrd
1500–1565
Lady Lady
1510–1551
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Acton
1467–1538
Elizabeth Dryland
1467–

Walter Merritt's Descendants

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Walter Merritt (1558–10 Feb 1608) m. Elizabeth Fletcher (1567–10 Feb 1609)
  1. 1. Alice Clutterbuck-Merrit 1603–1681 m. Thomas Pegler 1603–1678
    1. 1. Thomas Pegler 1638–1681 m. Edith Beedle 1634–1681
      1. 1. George Pegler 1655–1714 m. Mary Marlin 1649–1725
        1. 1. Richard Peglar 1679–1747 m. Mary Sparks 1681–1730

Walter Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1558
1558
Birth of Walter Merritt in Painswick, Gloucestershire, England
Painswick, Gloucestershire, England
1608
10 Feb 1608
Age 50
Death of Walter Merritt in Painswick, Gloucestershire, England
Painswick, Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1558
    Event Place: Painswick, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1608
    Event Place: Painswick, Gloucestershire, England

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