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William Bishop 1540 – 1621 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Ancient Manor, Holway Co., Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 27 DEC 1621

Death Location: Ancient Manor, Holway Co., Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Bishop

Mother: Elizabeth Dawe

Spouse(s): Breda Bucklar

Children(s): John Bishop, James Bishop, Mary Bishop, Sir Edinburgh), William Bishop, Thomas Bishop, Joane Bishop

Early life: William Bishop arrived in Ancient Manor, Holway Co., Dorset, England, United Kingdom in 1540, born to John Bishop and Elizabeth Dawe. Over time, William Bishop formed a family with Breda Bucklar, which included John Bishop, James Bishop, Mary Bishop, Sir Knight David Bishop (Burgess of Edinburgh), William Bishop, Thomas Bishop and Joane Bishop. William Bishop concluded life in Ancient Manor, Holway Co., Dorset, England, United Kingdom in 1621.

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Parents

John Bishop
1520 – 1552
Birth Location: Holway, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Dawe
1519 – 1621
Birth Location: Quinton, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Breda Bucklar
1539 – 1613
Birth Location: Ancient Manor, Holway Co, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

John Bishop
1562 –
Birth Location: Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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James Bishop
1564 –
Birth Location: Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Mary Bishop
1566 –
Birth Location: Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Sir Edinburgh)
1568 – 1656
Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
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William Bishop
1570 – 1638
Birth Location: Ancient Manor, Holway, Dorset, England
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Thomas Bishop
1571 – 1640
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
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Joane Bishop
1573 –
Birth Location: Cattistock, Dorsetshire, England, United Kingdom
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1540
    Event Place: Ancient Manor, Holway Co., Dorset, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Year: 1540
    Event Place: Holway, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 27 DEC 1621
    Event Place: Ancient Manor, Holway Co., Dorset, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Year: 27 DEC 1621
    Event Place: Holway, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
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