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William Blake 1620 – 1703 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 SEP 1620

Birth Location: Pitminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 3 SEP 1703

Death Location: Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Father: William Blake

Mother: Agnes Thorne

Spouse(s): Anna Lyon, Hannah Tolman

Children(s):

In 1620, William Blake entered the world in Pitminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, born to William Blake and Agnes Thorne. William Blake married Anna Lyon, Hannah Tolman. William Blake passed away in 1703 in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1620, William Blake entered the world in Pitminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, born to William Blake and Agnes Thorne.
  • William Blake married Anna Lyon, Hannah Tolman.
  • William Blake passed away in 1703 in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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William Blake's Ancestors

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William Blake
1620 – 1703
Birth Place: Pitminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Parents
William Blake
1594 – 1663
Pitminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Agnes Thorne
1594 – 1678
Pitminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William Blake
1564 – 1642
Over Stowey, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Ann Binn
1564 – 1644
England, United Kingdom
Hugh Thorne
1568 – 1616
Pitminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Edith West
1572 –
Pitminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Blake
1521 – 1576
Christian Jugg
1521 – 1595
George Thorn
1548 – 1603
Jane Douglas
1539 – 1607
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Humphrey Blake
1558 –
Agnes
1585 –
William Jugg
1500 – 1593
Catherine
1501 – 1527
William Thorn
1499 – 1578
Katherine Baker
1499 – 1565

William Blake's Timeline

3 Records

1620
6 SEP 1620
Birth of William Blake in Pitminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Pitminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1620
6 SEP 1620
William Blake was christened in Pitminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Pitminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1703
3 SEP 1703
Age 83
Death of William Blake in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 SEP 1620
    Event Place: Pitminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 6 SEP 1620
    Event Place: Pitminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 SEP 1703
    Event Place: Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

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