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William Joseph Eyre Ayres 1618–1679 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Feb 1618

Birth Location: Leyton, Essex, England

Death Date: 1 Feb 1679

Death Location: Henrico County, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Eyre

Mother: Marie Man

Spouse(s): Lady Danvers

Children(s): Joseph Eyre

The story of William Joseph Eyre Ayres began in 1618 in Leyton, Essex, England. In 1636, William Joseph Eyre Ayres immigrated to Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA. William Joseph Eyre Ayres married Lady Ann Elizabeth Danvers, and had children including Joseph Eyre. William Joseph Eyre Ayres passed away in 1679 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Joseph Eyre Ayres began in 1618 in Leyton, Essex, England.
  • In 1636, William Joseph Eyre Ayres immigrated to Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA.
  • William Joseph Eyre Ayres married Lady Ann Elizabeth Danvers, and had children including Joseph Eyre.
  • William Joseph Eyre Ayres passed away in 1679 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Eyre
–1633
Birth Location: –
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Marie Man
–1669
Birth Location: –
MM

Spouses(s)

Lady Danvers
1618–1671
Birth Location: Baynton, Wiltshire, England
LD

Children(s)

Joseph Eyre
1638–1679
Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia, USA
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William Ayres's Ancestors

Self
William Ayres
1618–1679
Birth Place: Leyton, Essex, England
Parents
Thomas Eyre
–1633
Marie Man
–1669
Grandparents
Robert (Eyre of) Dingbank
1568–
Grainfoot, Hethesage, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Dorothy Bretton
1579–
Bretton by Tideswell, Derbyshire
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ayres's Descendants

1.
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William (Joseph Eyre) Ayres (25 Feb 1618–1 Feb 1679) m. Lady (Ann Elizabeth) Danvers (1618–1671)
  1. 1. Joseph Eyre 1638–1679 m. Margaret Humphreys 1642–1692
    1. 1. Jane Eyre 1671–1698 m. Guillaume (William) Fouquet 1667–1698
      1. 1. Giles Fuqua 1691–1771 m. Elizabeth (Marie Sarah) Faure 1700–1780
        1. 1. William Fuqua 1720–1804 m. Prudence (Elizabeth) Faure 1725–1779
        2. 2. E (Giles) Fuqua 1740–1827
        3. 3. John Fuqua 1728–1771
        4. 4. Joseph Fuqua 1731–1821
        5. 5. Sarah Fuqua 1732–1768
        6. 6. Joseph Fuqua 1733–1793
      2. 2. Joseph Fuqua 1690–1788
      3. 3. John Fuqua 1692–1735
      4. 4. Ralph Fuqua 1694–1770
      5. 5. Mary Fouquet 1694–1695
      6. 6. William (Humphreys Giles) Fuqua 1688–1761
      7. 7. Jane Fuqua 1689–1761

William Ayres's Timeline

3 Records

1618
25 Feb 1618
Birth of William Joseph Eyre Ayres in Leyton, Essex, England
Leyton, Essex, England
1636
1636
Age 18
William Joseph Eyre Ayres immigrated in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA
Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA
1679
1 Feb 1679
Age 61
Death of William Joseph Eyre Ayres in Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Henrico County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1618
    Event Place: Leyton, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Date: 1636
    Event Place: Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1679
    Event Place: Henrico County, Virginia, USA
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