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William J. Abney 1540 – 1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1540

Birth Location: England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1595

Death Location: England

Father: Lord Abney

Mother: Maud LeBigot

Spouse(s): Margaret Halford

Children(s): Agnes Abney

William J. Abney was born in 1540 in England, United Kingdom, the child of Lord William 'Strong Hand' de Abney and Maud LeBigot. William J. Abney married Margaret Halford, and had children including Agnes Abney. William J. Abney passed away in 1595 in England.

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Biography

  • William J. Abney was born in 1540 in England, United Kingdom, the child of Lord William 'Strong Hand' de Abney and Maud LeBigot.
  • William J. Abney married Margaret Halford, and had children including Agnes Abney.
  • William J. Abney passed away in 1595 in England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Abney's Ancestors

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William Abney
1540 – 1595
Birth Place: England, United Kingdom
Parents
Lord William 'Strong Hand' de Abney
1520 – 1545
Abney, , England, Great Britain
Maud LeBigot
1515 –
Dronfield, Derbyshire, England, UK
Grandparents
William Abney
1500 –
England
Lady Adelica
1500 –
Great-Grandparents
Roger Aubigny
1475 –
Amica Mowbray
1480 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Abney's Descendants

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William (J.) Abney (abt 1540 – 1595) m. Margaret Halford (1540 – 1574)
  1. 1. Agnes Abney (11 Nov 1565 – abt 1619) m. John Rocke (1565 – 1610)
    1. 1. Margarett Rocke (1601 – 4 July 1666) m. George Crickmore (1601 – 11 Jul 1666)
      1. 1. Edmund Crickmore (1630 – 16 Aug 1680) m. Jane Wood (1630 – January 28, 1680)
        1. 1. Edmond Crickmer (1658 – 6 May 1737) m. Elizabeth (Jane) Cutherall (1659 – 6 May 1737)

William Abney's Timeline

2 Records

1540
abt 1540
Birth of William J. Abney in England, United Kingdom
England, United Kingdom
1595
1595
Age 55
Death of William J. Abney in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1540
    Event Place: England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: England

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