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William Bowles 1578 – 1641 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1578

Birth Location: Willingham, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 1641

Death Location: Lincolnshire, England

Father: William Bowles

Mother: Christian Applebee

Spouse(s): Sara Gray

Children(s): Ann Bowles

In 1578, William Bowles entered the world in Willingham, Lincolnshire, England, born to William Bowles and Christian Applebee. William Bowles married Sara Gray, and had children including Ann Bowles. William Bowles passed away in 1641 in Lincolnshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1578, William Bowles entered the world in Willingham, Lincolnshire, England, born to William Bowles and Christian Applebee.
  • William Bowles married Sara Gray, and had children including Ann Bowles.
  • William Bowles passed away in 1641 in Lincolnshire, England.

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William Bowles's Ancestors

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William Bowles
1578 – 1641
Birth Place: Willingham, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
William Bowles
1557 – 1622
Willingham By St Ives, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Christian Applebee
1554 –
Willingham, Cambridgeshire, England
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William Bowles's Descendants

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William Bowles (1578 – 1641) m. Sara Gray (June 1581 – 1635)
  1. 1. Ann Bowles (1608 – 1668) m. Thomas Holderness (04 MAR 1603 – 1659)
    1. 1. William Holderness (29 JAN 1631 – 1705) m. Ann Kellam (1649 – 21 May 1675)
      1. 1. Robert Holderness (22 Jul 1661 – 1731) m. Elizabeth Johnson (01 Jan 1665 – 01 Jan 1730)
        1. 1. Robert Holderness (1 Jan 1680 – 01 Jan 1730) m. Abigail (Shelton) Mitchell (24 August 1666 – 17 Oct 1729)

William Bowles's Timeline

2 Records

1578
1578
Birth of William Bowles in Willingham, Lincolnshire, England
Willingham, Lincolnshire, England
1641
1641
Age 63
Death of William Bowles in Lincolnshire, England
Lincolnshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Willingham, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1641
    Event Place: Lincolnshire, England

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