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Walter Merritt 1558–1609 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1558

Birth Location: Painswick, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 10 FEB 1609

Death Location: King's Stanley, Gloucestershire, England

Father: Walter Merritt

Mother: Virginia Suiter

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Fletcher

Children(s): Thomas Marrett

Walter Merritt was born in 1558 in Painswick, Gloucestershire, England, the child of Walter Davis Merritt And Virginia Byrd Suiter. Walter Merritt married Elizabeth Fletcher, and had children including Thomas Marrett. Walter Merritt passed away in 1609 in King's Stanley, Gloucestershire, England.

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Biography

  • Walter Merritt was born in 1558 in Painswick, Gloucestershire, England, the child of Walter Davis Merritt And Virginia Byrd Suiter.
  • Walter Merritt married Elizabeth Fletcher, and had children including Thomas Marrett.
  • Walter Merritt passed away in 1609 in King's Stanley, Gloucestershire, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Merritt's Ancestors

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Walter Merritt
1558–1609
Birth Place: Painswick, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Walter Davis Merritt
1535–1609
Painswick, Gloucestershire, England
Virginia (Byrd) Suiter
1538–1600
Painswick, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Richard) Merritt
1510–1586
London, England
Mary (Elizabeth) Eke
1510–1603
Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Joseph (E) Suiter
1522–1600
Painswick, Gloucestershire, England
Eve (Direct Suiter or) Byrd
1520–
Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Merritt
1490–1558
Sarah Acton
1487–1570
John Eke
1460–
Mary Mann
1470–
Parkir Suiter
1500–1580
Wilma L
1510–
Phillip Byrd
1500–1565
Lady Kerriche
1514–1552
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Merrett
1470–
Sarah Acton
1472–
John Byrd
1480–
Elizabeth Wentworth
1483–1563

Walter Merritt's Descendants

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Walter Merritt (1558–10 FEB 1609) m. Elizabeth Fletcher (–10 FEB 1609)
  1. 1. Thomas Marrett 1589–1664 m. unkn 1592–
    1. 1. Briggette Marriott 1614–1692 m. John Atkins 1610–1642
      1. 1. Jane Atkins 1639–1692 m. Thomas French 1639–1699
        1. 1. Thomas French 1667–1745 m. Mary Allen 1679–1758

Walter Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1558
1558
Birth of Walter Merritt in Painswick, Gloucestershire, England
Painswick, Gloucestershire, England
1609
10 FEB 1609
Age 51
Burial of Walter Merritt in King's Stanley, Gloucestershire, England
King's Stanley, 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: DECEASED

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 10 FEB 1609
    Event Place: King's Stanley, Gloucestershire, England

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