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William Bishop 1570 – 1638 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 MAY 1570

Birth Location: Ancient Manor, Holway, Dorset, England

Death Date: 28 AUG 1638

Death Location: Holway, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Father: William Bishop

Mother: Breda Bucklar

Spouse(s): Alice Dunning

Children(s): Beatrice Bishop, Richard Bishop, Thomas Bishop, Beatrice Bishop, Francis Bishop, Isabella Bishop, Walter Bishop, Henry Bishop, Rev. Bishop, Bride Bishop

In 1570, William Bishop entered the world in Ancient Manor, Holway, Dorset, England, born to William Bishop and Breda Bucklar. William Bishop married Alice Granville Dunning, and had children including Beatrice Bishop, Richard Bishop, Thomas Bishop, Beatrice Bishop, Francis Bishop, Isabella Bishop, Walter Bishop, Henry Bishop, Rev. John Bishop, Bride Bishop. William Bishop passed away in 1638 in Holway, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1570, William Bishop entered the world in Ancient Manor, Holway, Dorset, England, born to William Bishop and Breda Bucklar.
  • William Bishop married Alice Granville Dunning, and had children including Beatrice Bishop, Richard Bishop, Thomas Bishop, Beatrice Bishop, Francis Bishop, Isabella Bishop, Walter Bishop, Henry Bishop, Rev. John Bishop, Bride Bishop.
  • William Bishop passed away in 1638 in Holway, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bishop's Ancestors

Self
William Bishop
1570 – 1638
Birth Place: Ancient Manor, Holway, Dorset, England
Parents
William Bishop
1540 – 1621
Ancient Manor, Holway Co., Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Breda Bucklar
1539 – 1613
Ancient Manor, Holway Co, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Bishop
1520 – 1552
Holway, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Dawe
1519 – 1621
Quinton, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Alexander Buckler
1516 – 1568
Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Watkins
1520 – 1597
Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bishop
1500 – 1560
F Gray
1500 –
Phillip Dawe
1493 –
Philip Dawe
1498 – 1519
John Buckler
1480 – 1540
Agnes Barber
1480 – 1540
Humphrey Watkins
1500 –
Catherine Symonds
1504 – 1571
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Buckler
1450 – 1510
Mary Compton
1445 – 1510
John Barber
1460 –
Mrs. Barber
1462 –
John Watkins
1473 – 1527
Elizabeth Lee
1480 – 1518
John Symonds
1493 – 1520
Ann Calthorpe
1484 –

William Bishop's Descendants

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William Bishop (13 MAY 1570 – 28 AUG 1638) m. Alice (Granville) Dunning (1570 – 15 AUG 1638)
  1. 1. Beatrice Bishop (ABT 1582 – ) m. William Seybourne (ABT 1575 – 1631)
  2. 2. Richard Bishop (1592 – 1 OCT 1658)
  3. 3. Thomas Bishop (1 APR 1593 – 4 AUG 1626) m. Avis Abbott (4 AUG 1590 – 4 AUG 1673) m. Ann Douglas (ABT 1593 – ) m. Susan Knowles (ABT 1583 – )
  4. 4. Beatrice Bishop (1595 – 1638) m. Cecilius (Calvert) Seyborne (1595 – 1638)
  5. 5. Francis Bishop (8 OCT 1598 – ) m. Dorothy Flint (1590 – From 1616 to 1706) m. Dorothy Goldsmith (27 FEB 1625 – )
  6. 6. Isabella Bishop (5 DEC 1602 – ) m. Samuel Moore (1600 – 1696)
  7. 7. Walter Bishop (JAN 1607 – 1608)
  8. 8. Henry Bishop (18 JUN 1609 – APR 1657) m. Grace (1612 – ABT 5 SEP 1684)
  9. 9. Rev. (John) Bishop (3 MAY 1610 – 16 NOV 1694) m. Rebecca Goodyear (ABT 1626 – 1681)
    1. 1. Daughter Bishop (ABT 1653 – )
    2. 2. Mary Bishop (25 JUL 1658 – 25 JUL 1658)
    3. 3. Rebecca Bishop (26 FEB 1663 – 26 APR 1726) m. Joseph Whiting (6 APR 1641 – 7 APR 1723)
    4. 4. Stephen Bishop (16 OCT 1664 – 3 DEC 1722) m. Mercy Slawson (1662 – 5 APR 1735)
    5. 5. Joseph Bishop (16 OCT 1664 – ) m. Elizabeth Knowles (29 APR 1669 – 28 APR 1754) m. Hannah (St.) John (ABT 1686 – )
    6. 6. Nathaniel Bishop (1666 – )
    7. 7. Benjamin Bishop (1667 – 25 JAN 1728) m. Susanna Pierson (1667 – 2 NOV 1748)
    8. 8. Richard Bishop
  10. 10. Bride Bishop (20 MAR 1614 – ) m. Richard Standerwick (ABT 1609 – From 1641 to 1703)

William Bishop's Timeline

4 Records

1570
13 MAY 1570
Birth of William Bishop in Ancient Manor, Holway, Dorset, England
Ancient Manor, Holway, Dorset, England
1570
13 MAY 1570
William Bishop was christened in Cattistock, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Cattistock, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
1638
28 AUG 1638
Age 68
Death of William Bishop in Holway, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Holway, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1638
4 OCT 1638
Age 68
Burial of William Bishop in Cattistock, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
Cattistock, West Dorset District, Dorset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 MAY 1570
    Event Place: Ancient Manor, Holway, Dorset, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 13 MAY 1570
    Event Place: Cattistock, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 AUG 1638
    Event Place: Holway, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 4 OCT 1638
    Event Place: Cattistock, West Dorset District, Dorset, England

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