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William Henry III Brewster 1535 – 1608 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jan 1535

Birth Location: Scrooby Cum, Nottinghamshire, England

Death Date: 10 Aug 1608

Death Location: Scrooby, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England

Father: Sir II

Mother: Margaret Mann

Spouse(s): Lady (Brewster)

Children(s): William Brewster

The story of William Henry III Brewster Mayflower Compact signor began in 1535 in Scrooby Cum, Nottinghamshire, England. William Henry III Brewster Mayflower Compact signor married Lady Mary Prudence Smythe (Brewster), and had children including William Brewster. William Henry III Brewster Mayflower Compact signor passed away in 1608 in Scrooby, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry III Brewster Mayflower Compact signor began in 1535 in Scrooby Cum, Nottinghamshire, England.
  • William Henry III Brewster Mayflower Compact signor married Lady Mary Prudence Smythe (Brewster), and had children including William Brewster.
  • William Henry III Brewster Mayflower Compact signor passed away in 1608 in Scrooby, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir II
1510 – 1590
Birth Location: Arksey, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Margaret Mann
1510 – 1558
Birth Location: Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Lady (Brewster)
1540 – 1590
Birth Location: Stratford On Avon, Warwickshire, England
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Children(s)

William Brewster
1566 – 1644
Birth Location: England
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William Brewster's Ancestors

Self
William Brewster
1535 – 1608
Birth Place: Scrooby Cum, Nottinghamshire, England
Parents
Sir William, Archbishop of York Brewster of Hattfield II
1510 – 1590
Arksey, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret ('Maude') Mann
1510 – 1558
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Brewster's Descendants

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William (Henry III) Brewster (24 Jan 1535 – 10 Aug 1608) m. Lady (Mary Prudence Smythe) (Brewster) (1540 – 1 July 1590)
  1. 1. William Brewster (Abt. 1566 – 10 Apr 1644) m. Mary _____ (Abt. 1568 – 17 Apr 1627)
    1. 1. Patience Brewster (1600 – ) m. Gov (Thomas) Prence (1600 – )
      1. 1. Mercy Prence m. Maj (John) Freeman
        1. 1. Thomas Freeman ( – Abt 1715) m. Rebecca Sparrow

William Brewster's Timeline

2 Records

1535
24 Jan 1535
Birth of William Henry III Brewster Mayflower Compact signor in Scrooby Cum, Nottinghamshire, England
Scrooby Cum, Nottinghamshire, England
1608
10 Aug 1608
Age 73
Death of William Henry III Brewster Mayflower Compact signor in Scrooby, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England
Scrooby, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1535
    Event Place: Scrooby Cum, Nottinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1608
    Event Place: Scrooby, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England
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