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William Beckett 1523–1562 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1523

Birth Location: Tuddenham, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 1562

Death Location: Haverhill, England

Father: George Beckett

Mother: Beckett Unknown

Spouse(s): Ann Leigh

Children(s): Sylvester Beckett

The story of William Beckett began in 1523 in Tuddenham, Suffolk, England. William Beckett married Ann Leigh, and had children including Sylvester Beckett. William Beckett passed away in 1562 in Haverhill, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Beckett began in 1523 in Tuddenham, Suffolk, England.
  • William Beckett married Ann Leigh, and had children including Sylvester Beckett.
  • William Beckett passed away in 1562 in Haverhill, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Beckett's Ancestors

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William Beckett
1523–1562
Birth Place: Tuddenham, Suffolk, England
Parents
George Beckett
1500–1545
Colchester, Essex, England
Beckett (Emma) Unknown
1505–1560
Colchester, Essex, England
Grandparents
John Beckett
1485–
Great-Grandparents
John Beckett
1448–
Isabel Lady
1457–1501
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Upton
1416–1470
Joanna Trelawny
1420–1464

William Beckett's Descendants

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William Beckett (1523–1562) m. Ann Leigh (Abt. 1530–Aft. 1560)
  1. 1. Sylvester Beckett 1560–1620 m. Elizabeth Hill 1562–1603
    1. 1. Jane Beckett 1590– m. Thomas Nichols 1577–1632
      1. 1. Walter Nichols 1606–1640 m. Margaret Harris 1610–
      2. 2. Thomas (Nichols) II 1614–1690
      3. 3. George Nichols 1618–

William Beckett's Timeline

5 Records

1523
1523
Birth of William Beckett in Tuddenham, Suffolk, England
Tuddenham, Suffolk, England
1530
1530
Age 7
Birth of William Beckett in Tuddenham, Suffolk, England
Tuddenham, Suffolk, England
1530
1530
Age 7
Birth of William Beckett in Haverhill, England
Haverhill, England
1562
1562
Age 39
Death of William Beckett in Tuddenham, Suffolk, England
Tuddenham, Suffolk, England
1562
1562
Age 39
Death of William Beckett in Haverhill, England
Haverhill, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Tuddenham, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Haverhill, England
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1523
    Event Place: Tuddenham, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1562
    Event Place: Tuddenham, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1562
    Event Place: Haverhill, England
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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