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William Brewster 1564 – 1644 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1564

Birth Location: scrooby, bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England

Death Date: 10 Apr 1644

Death Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father: William Brewster

Mother: Mary Smythe

Spouse(s): Mary None

Children(s): Patience Brewster

In 1564, William Brewster entered the world in scrooby, bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England, born to William Brewster and Mary Prudence Smythe. William Brewster married Mary, and had children including Patience Brewster. William Brewster passed away in 1644 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1564, William Brewster entered the world in scrooby, bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England, born to William Brewster and Mary Prudence Smythe.
  • William Brewster married Mary, and had children including Patience Brewster.
  • William Brewster passed away in 1644 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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William Brewster's Ancestors

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William Brewster
1564 – 1644
Birth Place: scrooby, bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England
Parents
William Brewster
1535 – 1590
scrooby, bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England
Mary (Prudence) Smythe
1535 – 1567
Nottinghamshire, England
Grandparents
William Brewster
1510 – 1558
arksey, metropolitan borough of doncaster, south yorkshire, England
Maude Mann
1510 – 1558
scrooby, bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England
William Smythe
1505 – 1560
Nottinghamshire, England
Agnes Simkinson
1507 –
Nottinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Brewster
1469 – 1521
Mary Hervey
1470 – 1510
John Mann
1475 – 1543
Elizabeth Cornwell
1479 – 1522
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Brewster
1440 – 1505
Mary Harvey
1440 – 1504

William Brewster's Descendants

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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)
    1. 1. Mary (Mercy (Marcy)) Prence (4 Jan 1631 – 28 Sep 1711) m. John Freeman (28 Jan 1626 – 1719)
      1. 1. Nathaniel Freeman (1669 – 1760)
        1. 1. Abigail Freeman (1693 – 1737)

William Brewster's Timeline

2 Records

1564
Jan 1564
Birth of William Brewster in scrooby, bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England
scrooby, bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England
1644
10 Apr 1644
Age 80
Death of William Brewster in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1564
    Event Place: scrooby, bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1644
    Event Place: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

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