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William Brewster 1535 – 1590 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1535

Birth Location: Hatfield, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: Abt. 1590

Death Location: Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England

Father: William Brewster

Mother: Maude (Brewster)

Spouse(s): Mary (Brewster), Prudence (Brewster)

Children(s): Elder Compact", James Brewster, Prudence (Peck), John Brewster

In 1535, William Brewster Jr * entered the world in Hatfield, Yorkshire, England, born to William Brewster and Maude Mann (Brewster). William Brewster Jr * married Mary Smythe (Symkinson) (Brewster), Prudence ? (Brewster), and had children including Elder William Brewster "Mayflower Compact", James Brewster, Prudence Brewster (Peck), John Brewster. William Brewster Jr * passed away in 1590 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1535, William Brewster Jr * entered the world in Hatfield, Yorkshire, England, born to William Brewster and Maude Mann (Brewster).
  • William Brewster Jr * married Mary Smythe (Symkinson) (Brewster), Prudence ? (Brewster), and had children including Elder William Brewster "Mayflower Compact", James Brewster, Prudence Brewster (Peck), John Brewster.
  • William Brewster Jr * passed away in 1590 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Brewster
1505 – 1590
Birth Location: Bentley cum Arksey, Yorkshire, England
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Maude (Brewster)
1510 – 1558
Birth Location: doncasr, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary (Brewster)
1535 – 1567
Birth Location: Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
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Prudence (Brewster)
1538 – 1590
Birth Location: Nottinghamshire, England
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Children(s)

Elder Compact"
1566 – 1644
Birth Location: England
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James Brewster
1568 – 1613
Birth Location: Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
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Prudence (Peck)
1570 – 1609
Birth Location: Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
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John Brewster
1571 –
Birth Location: Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
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William Brewster's Ancestors

Self
William Brewster
1535 – 1590
Birth Place: Hatfield, Yorkshire, England
Parents
William Brewster
1505 – 1590
Bentley cum Arksey, Yorkshire, England
Maude (Mann) (Brewster)
1510 – 1558
doncasr, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Unknown
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Brewster's Descendants

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William Brewster (Abt. 1535 – Abt. 1590) m. Mary (Smythe (Symkinson)) (Brewster) (Abt. 1535 – Abt. 1567) m. Prudence (?) (Brewster) (Abt. 1538 – Aft. 1590)
  1. 1. Elder (William Brewster "Mayflower) Compact" (1566 – 10 Apr 1644) m. Mary (?) (Brewster) (Abt. 1568 – 17 Apr 1627)
    1. 1. Jonathan Brewster (12 August 1593 – 7 Aug 1659)
    2. 2. Patience (Brewster) (Prence) (1600 – 12 Dec 1634) m. Gov (Thomas) Prence (Abt. 1600 – 29 Mar 1673)
      1. 1. Rebecca (Prence) (Freeman) (1625 – 18 Jul 1651)
      2. 2. Thomas Prence (22 May 1627 – Bef. 13 Mar 1672/3)
      3. 3. Mercy (Prence) (Freeman) (Jun 1631 – 28 Sep 1711) m. Maj (John) Freeman (Jan 1622 – 28 Oct 1719)
        1. 1. John Freeman (2 Feb 1650 – )
        2. 2. John Freeman (Dec 1651 – 27 Jul 1721)
        3. 3. Thomas Freeman (Sep 1653 – 9 Feb 1716)
        4. 4. Patience (Freeman) (S.Payne) (1655 – 15 Feb 1745)
        5. 5. Edmund Freeman (Jun 1657 – 10 Dec 1717)
        6. 6. Mercy (Freeman) (Knowles) (Jul 1659 – 1744)
        7. 7. William Freeman (1660 – Bef. 1687)
        8. 8. Hannah (Freeman) (Mayo) (1665 – 15 Feb 1744) m. John Mayo (Abt. 15 Dec 1655 – Abt. 1 Feb 1725)
        9. 9. Prence Freeman (3 Feb 1666 – )
        10. 10. Nathaniel (Freeman) Esq. (20 Mar 1669 – 4 Jan 1760) m. Mary (Zoeth Howland) (Freeman) (23 Feb 1666 – 29 Jan 1743)
        11. 11. Bennet (Freeman (J.) Payne) (7 Mar 1671 – 30 May 1716)
      4. 4. Hannah (Prence (Mayo)) (Sparrow) (1629 – Bef. 23 Nov 1698) m. Nathaniel Mayo (Abt. 1625 – Aft. 19 Dec 1661) m. Capt (Jonathan) Sparrow (Abt. 1629 – Abt. 21 Mar 1706)
        1. 1. Thomas Mayo (7 Dec 1650 – 22 Apr 1729)
        2. 2. Nathaniel Mayo (16 Nov 1652 – )
        3. 3. Samuel Mayo (12 Oct 1655 – 29 Oct 1738)
        4. 4. Hannah Mayo (17 Oct 1657 – )
        5. 5. Theophilus Mayo (17 Dec 1659 – Bef. 15 Jun 1676)
        6. 6. Richard Sparrow (Abt. 1674 – 13 Apr 1728)
        7. 7. Patience Sparrow ( – 25 Oct 1745)
    3. 3. Fear (Brewster) (Allerton) (Abt. 1606 – Bef. 12 Dec 1634) m. Isaac Allerton (Abt. 1586 – 1658/9)
      1. 1. Sarah Allerton (Abt. 1627 – Bef. 1651)
      2. 2. Isaac Allerton (Abt. 1628 – 1702)
    4. 4. Love Brewster (1607 – )
    5. 5. Unnamed (baby) Brewster (1609 – 1609)
    6. 6. Wrestling Brewster (1611 – )
  2. 2. James Brewster (Abt. 1568 – 14 Jan 1613) m. Mary (Welbeck) (Brewster) (1570 – 7 Apr 1637)
    1. 1. Ann Brewster
  3. 3. Prudence (Brewster) (Peck) (Abt. 1570 – Bef. 1609) m. Robert Peck (1566 – 1598)
    1. 1. Ann Peck
    2. 2. Robert Peck
  4. 4. John Brewster (Abt. 1571 – )

William Brewster's Timeline

2 Records

1535
Abt. 1535
Birth of William Brewster Jr * in Hatfield, Yorkshire, England
Hatfield, Yorkshire, England
1590
Abt. 1590
Age 55
Death of William Brewster Jr * in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1535
    Event Place: Hatfield, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1590
    Event Place: Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Scrooby, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current
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