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William Brewster 1469 – 1521 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1469

Birth Location: rushmere, waveney district, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 1521

Death Location: arksey, metropolitan borough of doncaster, south yorkshire, England

Father: Robert Brewster

Mother: Mary Harvey

Spouse(s): Mary Hervey

Children(s): William Brewster

The story of William Brewster began in 1469 in rushmere, waveney district, Suffolk, England. William Brewster married Mary Hervey, and had children including William Brewster. William Brewster passed away in 1521 in arksey, metropolitan borough of doncaster, south yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Brewster began in 1469 in rushmere, waveney district, Suffolk, England.
  • William Brewster married Mary Hervey, and had children including William Brewster.
  • William Brewster passed away in 1521 in arksey, metropolitan borough of doncaster, south yorkshire, England.

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William Brewster's Ancestors

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William Brewster
1469 – 1521
Birth Place: rushmere, waveney district, Suffolk, England
Parents
Robert Brewster
1440 – 1505
rushmere, waveney district, Suffolk, England
Mary (Ann) Harvey
1440 – 1504
oulton, waveney district, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Humphrey Brewster
1410 – 1443
rushmere, waveney district, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
John Brewster
1380 – 1441
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Galfridus Brewster
1350 – 1410

William Brewster's Descendants

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William Brewster (1469 – 1521) m. Mary Hervey (3 Jan 1470 – 1510)
  1. 1. William Brewster (1510 – 1558) m. Maude Mann (1510 – 11 Oct 1558)
    1. 1. William Brewster (24 Jan 1535 – 10 Aug 1590) m. Mary (Prudence) Smythe (1535 – 1567)
      1. 1. William Brewster (Jan 1564 – 10 Apr 1644) m. Mary (1568 – 17 Apr 1627)
        1. 1. Patience Brewster (1600 – 12 Dec 1634) m. Thomas Prence (1600 – 29 Mar 1673)

William Brewster's Timeline

2 Records

1469
1469
Birth of William Brewster in rushmere, waveney district, Suffolk, England
rushmere, waveney district, Suffolk, England
1521
1521
Age 52
Death of William Brewster in arksey, metropolitan borough of doncaster, south yorkshire, England
arksey, metropolitan borough of doncaster, south yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1469
    Event Place: rushmere, waveney district, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1521
    Event Place: arksey, metropolitan borough of doncaster, south yorkshire, England

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