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William Bold 1557 – 1594 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1557

Birth Location: Bold, Lancashire, England

Death Date: Abt 1594

Death Location: Culdon, England

Father: Bold None

Mother: Margaret Woodfall

Spouse(s): Prudence Brooke

Children(s): Richard Bolde

The story of William Bold began in 1557 in Bold, Lancashire, England. William Bold married Prudence Brooke, and had children including Richard Bolde. William Bold passed away in 1594 in Culdon, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Bold began in 1557 in Bold, Lancashire, England.
  • William Bold married Prudence Brooke, and had children including Richard Bolde.
  • William Bold passed away in 1594 in Culdon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Bold None
Birth Location: –
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Margaret Woodfall
1525 – 1574
Birth Location: Bold, Lancashire, , England
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Spouses(s)

Prudence Brooke
1561 –
Birth Location: Hythe, Kent, England
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Children(s)

Richard Bolde
1588 – 1636
Birth Location: Bold Hall, Prescot, Lancashire, England
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William Bold's Ancestors

Self
William Bold
1557 – 1594
Birth Place: Bold, Lancashire, England
Parents
Bold
Margaret Woodfall
1525 – 1574
Bold, Lancashire, , England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bold's Descendants

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William Bold (1557 – Abt 1594) m. Prudence Brooke (ABT 1561 – )
  1. 1. Richard Bolde (1588 – 1636) m. Anne (Leigh) Bolde (1590 – 1641)
    1. 1. Mary Rawsthone (Mar 1625 – Aft. 1656) m. John Atherton (abt 1625 – Jan 17 1655)
      1. 1. Peter (Atherton Snr) Bailiff (1650 – 1709)
      2. 2. Sir (Richard) Atherton (1656 – 1686) m. Isabel Holt (1654 – Bef. 1686)
        1. 1. John Atherton (29 January 1678 – 1708) m. Elizabeth (Cholmondeley of Vale) Royal (26 Jun 1676 – 9 December 1726)
        2. 2. Catherine Atherton (1679 – 1768)
        3. 3. Marie Atherton (1680 – 1705)
        4. 4. Dorothy Atherton (1682 – )
        5. 5. Isabella Atherton (1684 – 01 Feb 1736/37)
      3. 3. Eleanor Atherton ( – Child)
      4. 4. Mary Atherton ( – Child)
      5. 5. Joane Atherton ( – Child)
      6. 6. John Atherton

William Bold's Timeline

2 Records

1557
1557
Birth of William Bold in Bold, Lancashire, England
Bold, Lancashire, England
1594
Abt 1594
Age 37
Death of William Bold in Culdon, England
Culdon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1557
    Event Place: Bold, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1594
    Event Place: Culdon, England
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