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Walter Palmer 1585–1661 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1585

Birth Location: Dorset, England

Death Date: 1661-11-10

Death Location: Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Sir Palmer

Mother: Lady Verney

Spouse(s): Rebecca Short

Children(s): Rebecca Chesebrough

The story of Walter Palmer began in 1585 in Dorset, England. Walter Palmer married Rebecca Short, and had children including Rebecca Palmer Chesebrough. Walter Palmer passed away in 1661 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Palmer began in 1585 in Dorset, England.
  • Walter Palmer married Rebecca Short, and had children including Rebecca Palmer Chesebrough.
  • Walter Palmer passed away in 1661 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Palmer's Ancestors

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Walter Palmer
1585–1661
Birth Place: Dorset, England
Parents
Sir John William Palmer
1544–1661
Somersetshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Verney
1558–1592
Fairfield, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Thomas Palmer
1508–1585
Of Parham, Sussex, England
Catherine Stradling
1514–1585
St Donats Castle, Glamorgan, Wales
Sir (Henry) Verney
1530–1562
Fairfield, Somerset, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Braye
1538–1611
Kingsborth, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Palmer
1480–1582
Beatrix Weesel
1494–1533
Elizabeth Stradling
1484–1514
Ralph Verney
1510–1546
Elizabeth Braye
1513–1573
John Clarke
1511–1557
Lady Talbot
1507–1584
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Palmer
1423–1481
Isabell Bilton
1433–1495
John Weesel
1460–1490
Elizabeth Oliver
1465–1559
Ralph Verney
1470–1525
Margaretha Iwardby
1475–1519
Edmund Bray
1485–1539
Jane Halighwell
1486–1558
John Bray
1487–1539
Johanna Halighwell
1486–1558
Thomas Boleyn
1477–1539
Elizabeth Howard
1486–1539

Walter Palmer's Descendants

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Walter Palmer (1585–1661-11-10) m. Rebecca Short (1612–17 July 1671)
  1. 1. Rebecca (Palmer) Chesebrough 1646–1713 m. John Baldwin 1635–1683
    1. 1. Mary Baldwin 1675–1766 m. John (Randall) II 1666–1720
      1. 1. Joseph Randall 1720–1812 m. MARY Bartlett 1729–1786
        1. 1. FANNY Randall 1768–1852 m. Henry (Y.) Davis 1768–1805

Walter Palmer's Timeline

4 Records

1585
1585
Birth of Walter Palmer in Dorset, England
Dorset, England
1606
1606
Age 21
Walter Palmer was married
None
1633
1 June 1633
Age 48
Walter Palmer was married in Stonington, New London, CT
Stonington, New London, CT
1661
1661-11-10
Age 76
Death of Walter Palmer in Stonington,New London,Connecticut,USA
Stonington,New London,Connecticut,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Dorset, England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1606

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 June 1633
    Event Place: Stonington, New London, CT

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1661-11-10
    Event Place: Stonington,New London,Connecticut,USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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