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William Boys 1588–1665 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1588

Birth Location: Hawkhurst Kent England

Death Date: 1665

Death Location: Kent England

Father: Samuel Esquire

Mother: Mary Cromer

Spouse(s): Cordelia Wildeges

Children(s): Cordelia Boys, Samuel Esq, John Boys, Grace Boys, Elizh Boys, Anne Boys, Thomas Boys, Grace Boys, William Boys, Mary Boys

William Boys was born in 1588 in Hawkhurst Kent England, the child of Samuel Boys Esquire And Mary Cromer. In 1665, William Boys resided in Hawkhurst, Kent. William Boys married Cordelia Wildeges, and had children including Anne Boys, Cordelia Boys, Elizh Boys, Grace Boys, John Boys, Mary Boys, Samuel Boys Esq, Thomas Boys, William Boys. William Boys passed away in 1665 in Kent England.

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Biography

  • William Boys was born in 1588 in Hawkhurst Kent England, the child of Samuel Boys Esquire And Mary Cromer.
  • In 1665, William Boys resided in Hawkhurst, Kent.
  • William Boys married Cordelia Wildeges, and had children including Anne Boys, Cordelia Boys, Elizh Boys, Grace Boys, John Boys, Mary Boys, Samuel Boys Esq, Thomas Boys, William Boys.
  • William Boys passed away in 1665 in Kent England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Esquire
1554–1627
Birth Location: Hawkhurst, Kent, England
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Mary Cromer
1555–1602
Birth Location: Hawkhurst, Kent, England
MC

Spouses(s)

Cordelia Wildeges
1590–1669
Birth Location: Hawkhurst, Kent, England
CW

Children(s)

Cordelia Boys
1626–1694
Birth Location: Hawkhurst, Kent, England
CB
Samuel Esq
1617–1688
Birth Location: Hawkhurst, Kent
SE
John Boys
1622–1688
Birth Location: Hawkhurst, Kent
JB
Grace Boys
1629–1681
Birth Location: Hawkhurst, Kent, England
GB
Elizh Boys
1620–
Birth Location: Hawkhurst, Kent
EB
Anne Boys
1623–1702
Birth Location: Hawkhurst, Kent, England
AB
Thomas Boys
1632–
Birth Location: Hawkhurst, Kent
TB
Grace Boys
1616–
Birth Location: Hawkhurst, Kent
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William Boys
1630–1641
Birth Location: Hawkhurst, Kent
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Mary Boys
1619–1620
Birth Location: Hawkhurst, Kent, England
MB

William Boys's Ancestors

Self
William Boys
1588–1665
Birth Place: Hawkhurst Kent England
Parents
Samuel Boys Esquire
1554–1627
Hawkhurst, Kent, England
Mary Cromer
1555–1602
Hawkhurst, Kent, England
Grandparents
Richard ('Bogs') Boys
1520–1605
Hawkhurst, Kent, England
Margaret Bellingham
1528–1572
Lyminster, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
John Bellingham
1500–1542
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Boys's Descendants

1.
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William Boys (1588–1665) m. Cordelia Wildeges (1590–29 Aug 1669)
  1. 1. Cordelia Boys 1626–1694 m. Matthias Caldicott 1620–1679
    1. 1. Jane Caldicott 1660–
    2. 2. Samuel Caldicott 1657–
    3. 3. Grace Caldicott 1664–1720
    4. 4. Matthias Caldicott 1654–1720
    5. 5. Cordelia Caldicott 1662–1695
  2. 2. Samuel (Boys) Esq 1617–1688 m. Phildelphia Parker 1617–1688
    1. 1. William Boys 1651–1698 m. Elizabeth Shirley 1652–1707
      1. 1. Samuel Boys 1677–1753 m. Jane Newdigate 1681–
        1. 1. Samuel Boys 1698–1772 m. Elizabeth Hicks 1700–
        2. 2. Elizabeth Boys 1710–1711
      2. 2. Anne Boys 1678–
    2. 2. Philadelphia Boys 1662–1681
    3. 3. Margaret Boys 1658–
    4. 4. Cordelia Boys 1656– m. Henry Apsley 1652–
      1. 1. Ann Apsley 1680–
      2. 2. Sarah Apsley 1686–
      3. 3. John Apsley 1687–
      4. 4. Dorothy Apsley 1690–
    5. 5. Bridget Boys 1652–
    6. 6. Grace Boys 1650–
    7. 7. Mary Boys 1660–
  3. 3. John Boys 1622–1688 m. Joane Chaffin 1653–1731
    1. 1. William Boys 1680–1700
    2. 2. John Boys 1679–1750
    3. 3. Theophila Boys 1682–1759
    4. 4. Sampson Boys 1685–1752 m. Agnes Crane 1710–1752
      1. 1. Mary Boys 1736–1796
      2. 2. Sampson (Boys) (Dr) 1726–1790
      3. 3. John Boys 1728–
      4. 4. Thomas (Crane) Boys 1733–1734
    5. 5. Thomas Boys 1686–1686
  4. 4. Grace Boys 1629–1681 m. Richard Caldicott 1616–1656
    1. 1. Cordelia Caldecot 1641–1717
    2. 2. Elizabeth Caldicott 1644–1725
    3. 3. Grace Caldicott 1638–1638
    4. 4. Grace Caldicott 1648–1734
  5. 5. Elizh Boys 1620–
  6. 6. Anne Boys 1623–1702
  7. 7. Thomas Boys 1632–
  8. 8. Grace Boys 1616– m. Riichard Caldicot 1616–1656
    1. 1. Cordelia Caldicott 1641–1717
    2. 2. Grace Caldicott 1648–1734 m. James Butler 1648–
    3. 3. Grace Caldicott 1638–1638
  9. 9. William Boys 1630–1641
  10. 10. Mary Boys 1619–1620

William Boys's Timeline

3 Records

1588
1588
Birth of William Boys in Hawkhurst Kent England
Hawkhurst Kent England
1665
6 Aug 1665
Age 77
William Boys resided here in Hawkhurst, Kent
Hawkhurst, Kent
1665
1665
Age 77
Death of William Boys in Kent England
Kent England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1588
    Event Place: Hawkhurst Kent England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1665
    Event Place: Hawkhurst, Kent
    Record Source: Kent, England, Tyler Index to Wills, IHGS; The Tyler Collection; Notebook: Boade - Button; Notebook Number: 408

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New Inne, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 319

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Salehurst, Sussex, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1665
    Event Place: Kent England
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