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William Thomas Adams 1526 – 1596 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1526

Birth Location: Waddon, Devonshire, england

Death Date: 1596

Death Location: Aldenham, Hertfordshire

Father: Richard Adams

Mother: Johanna Adams

Spouse(s): Cecily Fulford

Children(s): John Adam, Joane Maggs

The story of William Thomas Adams began in 1526 in Waddon, Devonshire, england. William Thomas Adams married Cecily Fulford, and had children including John Adam, Joane Addames \ Maggs. William Thomas Adams passed away in 1596 in Aldenham, Hertfordshire.

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Biography

  • The story of William Thomas Adams began in 1526 in Waddon, Devonshire, england.
  • William Thomas Adams married Cecily Fulford, and had children including John Adam, Joane Addames \ Maggs.
  • William Thomas Adams passed away in 1596 in Aldenham, Hertfordshire.

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William Adams's Ancestors

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William Adams
1526 – 1596
Birth Place: Waddon, Devonshire, england
Parents
Richard William Adams
1478 – 1530
Burslem, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Johanna Adams
1495 – 1539
Little, Essex, England, United Kingdom
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Adams's Descendants

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William (Thomas) Adams (1526 – 1596) m. Cecily Fulford (1530 – 24 Nov 1565)
  1. 1. John Adam (1550 – 22 March 1604) m. Alice Hawkyn (ABT 1554 – abt 1591)
    1. 1. Edmund Adam (1575 – Abt. 11 Feb 1659)
      1. 1. John Adam (1597 – 18 Feb 1662) m. Christian Strang\Straquhin (5 Apr 1586 – DECEASED)
        1. 1. George (Christoph) Adam (01 Nov 1617 – Feb 1698) m. Agnes ((Puller)) Adams (6 Dec 1623 – DECEASED)
  2. 2. Joane (Addames \) Maggs (Abt. 1555 – Aft. 1621)

William Adams's Timeline

2 Records

1526
1526
Birth of William Thomas Adams in Waddon, Devonshire, england
Waddon, Devonshire, england
1596
1596
Age 70
Death of William Thomas Adams in Aldenham, Hertfordshire
Aldenham, Hertfordshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1526
    Event Place: Waddon, Devonshire, england
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1596
    Event Place: Aldenham, Hertfordshire
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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