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William Branch 1524 – 1602 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jun 1524

Birth Location: Abingdon, Berkshire, England

Death Date: 7 Feb 1602

Death Location: Abingdon, Berkshire, England

Father: Richard Branch

Mother: Elizabeth Beauforest

Spouse(s): Katherine Jennings, Elizabeth Waltham

Children(s): Lionel Branch

William Branch was born in 1524 in Abingdon, Berkshire, England, the child of Richard Branch and Elizabeth Beauforest. William Branch married Katherine Jennings, Elizabeth Waltham, and had children including Lionel Branch. William Branch passed away in 1602 in Abingdon, Berkshire, England.

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Biography

  • William Branch was born in 1524 in Abingdon, Berkshire, England, the child of Richard Branch and Elizabeth Beauforest.
  • William Branch married Katherine Jennings, Elizabeth Waltham, and had children including Lionel Branch.
  • William Branch passed away in 1602 in Abingdon, Berkshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Branch's Ancestors

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William Branch
1524 – 1602
Birth Place: Abingdon, Berkshire, England
Parents
Richard Branch
1496 – 1544
Abingdon, Berkshire, England
Elizabeth Beauforest
1500 – 1556
Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Thomas Beauforest
1470 – 1530
Cornwall, England
Margaret Bassett
1470 – 1537
Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Beauforest
1440 – 1505
Margaret Neville
1402 – 1407
Thomas Bassett
1450 – 1500
Margery Mering
1456 – 1510
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Beaufort
1376 – 1426
Margaret Neville
1383 – 1424
William Basset
1436 – 1498
Joan Byron
1429 – 1493
William Meringe
1424 –
Elizabeth Neville
1432 – 1488

William Branch's Descendants

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William Branch (1 Jun 1524 – 7 Feb 1602) m. Katherine Jennings (1524 – 25 Aug 1597) m. Elizabeth Waltham (1530 – 1556)
  1. 1. Lionel Branch (18 Aug 1566 – 1605) m. Margaret Coxwell m. Valentia Sparke (1566 – 1605)
    1. 1. Elizabeth (II) Branch (1599 – )
    2. 2. Christopher Branch (2 September 1602 – 20 February 1681) m. Mary Addie (1602 – 1630) m. Mary Addie m. Mary Addie (1602 – 1681) m. Sarah Almond (1629 – 1666)
      1. 1. Ephraim Branch (1621 – 1621)
      2. 2. Katherine Branch (1622 – )
      3. 3. Valentia Branch (1622 – Sep 1696)
      4. 4. Christopher Branch (1627 – 1665) m. Sarah Almond (1629 – 1666)
        1. 1. Samuel Branch (Abt. 1638 – Bef. 01 Aug 1700)
        2. 2. Mary (Martha) Branch (1660 – 01 Jun 1730)
        3. 3. William (II) Branch (1660 – 20 Aug 1678)
        4. 4. Samuel Branch (1663 – 1700) m. Ursula Goode (1681 – 1743)
        5. 5. Benjamin Branch (1665 – 1705)
      5. 5. George Branch (1630 – 18 May 1688)
      6. 6. Mary Branch (1660 – Nov 1700)
      7. 7. Mary (BRANCH) JEFFERSON (1660 – Nov 1701) m. Thomas Jefferson (1653 – 07 Dec 1697) m. Thomas Jefferson (1628 – 1697) m. Mary Field (1679 – 1715-08-13) m. Joseph Mattox
        1. 1. Thomas Jefferson (1653 – 07 Dec 1697)
        2. 2. Field Jefferson
      8. 8. Mary (Martha) Branch (1 Jun 1667 – 1 Jun 1730)
    3. 3. Thomas (V) Branch ( – 1603)
    4. 4. Richard (III) Branch ( – 1602)

William Branch's Timeline

3 Records

1524
1 Jun 1524
Birth of William Branch in Abingdon, Berkshire, England
Abingdon, Berkshire, England
1601
7 Feb 1601
Age 77
Burial of William Branch in Abington, Berks, England
Abington, Berks, England
1602
7 Feb 1602
Age 78
Death of William Branch in Abingdon, Berkshire, England
Abingdon, Berkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1524
    Event Place: Abingdon, Berkshire, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1602
    Event Place: Abingdon, Berkshire, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1601
    Event Place: Abington, Berks, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

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