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William John V Alford 1545 – 1578 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1545

Birth Location: Whitestaunton, Chard, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: April 1578

Death Location: Whitestaunton, Chard, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Father: Rev. Alford

Mother: Agnes Clarke

Spouse(s): Margaret Lowdell, Amy Seeley

Children(s): Edith Alford

The story of William John V Alford began in 1545 in Whitestaunton, Chard, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. William John V Alford married Margaret Lowdell, Amy Seeley, and had children including Edith Alford. William John V Alford passed away in 1578 in Whitestaunton, Chard, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of William John V Alford began in 1545 in Whitestaunton, Chard, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.
  • William John V Alford married Margaret Lowdell, Amy Seeley, and had children including Edith Alford.
  • William John V Alford passed away in 1578 in Whitestaunton, Chard, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rev. Alford
1521 – 1575
Birth Location: Whitestaunton, shire, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
RA
Agnes Clarke
1513 – 1577
Birth Location: Somerset, England
AC

Spouses(s)

Margaret Lowdell
– 1647
Birth Location: –
ML
Amy Seeley
1553 – 1607
Birth Location: Great Gransden, Huntingdonshire district, Cambridgeshire, England
AS

Children(s)

Edith Alford
1580 – 1606
Birth Location: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
EA

William Alford's Ancestors

Self
William Alford
1545 – 1578
Birth Place: Whitestaunton, Chard, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Rev. John Alexander Alford
1521 – 1575
Whitestaunton, shire, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Agnes Clarke
1513 – 1577
Somerset, England
Grandparents
Sir (William Clarke The) Elder
1490 – 1553
Theydon Garnon, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Alford's Descendants

1.
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William (John V) Alford (1545 – April 1578) m. Margaret Lowdell ( – 1647) m. Amy Seeley (1553 – 1607)
  1. 1. Edith Alford (1580 – 1606) m. Francis (Fox (1st) Husband) (24 Aug 1572 – 20 Apr 1625)
    1. 1. Francis Fox (1606 – 1670) m. Dorothy Kekewich (1616 – May 1693)
      1. 1. Francis Fox (6 Jun 1647 – 25 Apr 1704) m. Tabitha (Elizabeth) Crooker (1647 – 1730) m. Tabitha (Elizabeth) Crocker (22 Jun 1664 – 1730)
        1. 1. Dorothy Fox (23 March 1696 – 25 March 1759) m. Joseph Collier (09 July 1692 – 2 September 1764) m. Joseph (T) Collier (9 July 1692 – 2 September 1764)
        2. 2. Dorothy Fox (23 March 1696 – 25 March 1759) m. Joseph Collier (09 July 1692 – 2 September 1764)

William Alford's Timeline

15 Records

1545
1545
Birth of William John V Alford in Whitestaunton, Chard, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Whitestaunton, Chard, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1551
10 JUL 1551
Age 6
William John V Alford was married in London, Middlesex, England
London, Middlesex, England
1558
1558
Age 13
William John V Alford was married
None
1572
1572
Age 27
William John V Alford was married in Hanford, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Hanford, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
1572
20 Oct 1572
Age 27
William John V Alford was married in Hanford, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Hanford, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
1572
20 Oct 1572
Age 27
William John V Alford was married in Somerset, England
Somerset, England
1572
20 Oct 1572
Age 27
William John V Alford was married in Whitechurch Canonicorum, Dorset, England
Whitechurch Canonicorum, Dorset, England
1573
9 Nov 1573
Age 28
William John V Alford was married in Frome St John, Somerset, England
Frome St John, Somerset, England
1574
1574
Age 29
William John V Alford was married in , , , England
, , , England
1574
1574
Age 29
William John V Alford was married in England, England, United Kingdom
England, England, United Kingdom
1576
14 Apr 1576
Age 31
William John V Alford was married in Compton Chamberlain, Wiltshire, England
Compton Chamberlain, Wiltshire, England
1578
April 1578
Age 33
Death of William John V Alford in Whitestaunton, Chard, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Whitestaunton, Chard, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1580
01 Apr 1580
Age 35
William John V Alford was married in Ongar High, Essex, England
Ongar High, Essex, England
1586
1586
Age 41
William John V Alford was married in Dorset, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Dorset, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
1598
1 Jan 1598
Age 53
William John V Alford was married in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Whitestaunton, Chard, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 JUL 1551
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1558

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1572
    Event Place: Hanford, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1572
    Event Place: Hanford, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1572
    Event Place: Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1572
    Event Place: Whitechurch Canonicorum, Dorset, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1573
    Event Place: Frome St John, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1574
    Event Place: , , , England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1574
    Event Place: England, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1576
    Event Place: Compton Chamberlain, Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1580
    Event Place: Ongar High, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1586
    Event Place: Dorset, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1598
    Event Place: Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Bath & North East Somerset, Somerset, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 1578
    Event Place: Whitestaunton, Chard, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
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