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William Carey, merchant and Alderman of Bristol 1526–1596 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Mar 1526

Birth Location: Hengrave, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 23 Jul 1596

Death Location: buried St Edmunds, Somerset House, Strand (Middlesex) England

Father: Sir esquire

Mother: Lady Cary

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Carey

Children(s): Judith Carey

In 1526, William Carey, merchant and Alderman of Bristol entered the world in Hengrave, Suffolk, England, born to Sir Robert Cary Baron Of Cockington Devon And Clovelly Esquire And Lady Agnes Hody Baroness Cary. William Carey, merchant and Alderman of Bristol married Elizabeth Carey, and had children including Judith Carey. William Carey, merchant and Alderman of Bristol passed away in 1596 in buried St Edmunds, Somerset House, Strand (Middlesex) England.

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Biography

  • In 1526, William Carey, merchant and Alderman of Bristol entered the world in Hengrave, Suffolk, England, born to Sir Robert Cary Baron Of Cockington Devon And Clovelly Esquire And Lady Agnes Hody Baroness Cary.
  • William Carey, merchant and Alderman of Bristol married Elizabeth Carey, and had children including Judith Carey.
  • William Carey, merchant and Alderman of Bristol passed away in 1596 in buried St Edmunds, Somerset House, Strand (Middlesex) England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir esquire
1460–1540
Birth Location: Chilton Foliot, Wiltshire, England
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Lady Cary
1474–1536
Birth Location: Pilsdon, Dorset, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Carey
1520–1547
Birth Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
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Children(s)

Judith Carey
1547–1572
Birth Location: Ely, Cambridge, England
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William Bristol's Ancestors

Self
William Bristol
1526–1596
Birth Place: Hengrave, Suffolk, England
Parents
Sir Robert Cary, Baron of Cockington, Devon, and Clovelly, esquire
1460–1540
Chilton Foliot, Wiltshire, England
Lady (Agnes Hody, Baroness) Cary
1474–1536
Pilsdon, Dorset, England
Grandparents
Sir (William I Cary,) Knight
1437–1471
Cockington, Devon, England
Elizabeth (Ann) Paulet
1440–1468
Hinton St George, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Devon
1400–1437
Lady Holway
1404–1472
Lord Winchester
1405–1488
Lady Paulet
1414–1497
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir II
1375–1431
Margaret Bideford
1379–1400
Sir George
1377–1407
Margaret (Burton)
1384–1428
Lord Denebaud
1388–1440
Lady Deneband
1384–1450

William Bristol's Descendants

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William (Carey, merchant and Alderman of) Bristol (4 Mar 1526–23 Jul 1596) m. Elizabeth Carey (1520–1547)
  1. 1. Judith Carey 1547–1572 m. Thomas (Dickinson, Chief Clerk of Pensions, Portsmouth Navy) Yard 1543–1572
    1. 1. William Dickenson 1568–1628 m. Sarah Stacey 1573–1629
      1. 1. Nathaniel (Dickenson Sr., Hadley-1st Settler & 1st town clerk & selectman, Puritan Withdrawer, King Philip's War, Hampshire Guard,) deacon 1601–1676 m. Anne (Gull) Ward 1605–1679
        1. 1. Sgt (John) Dickenson 1624–1676 m. Frances Foote 1629–1679
        2. 2. Ann (Hannah Dickinson) (Clary) 1636–1723 m. John Clary 1598–1691
        3. 3. Hezekiah Dickinson 1645–1707 m. 1663–1718
        4. 4. Samuel Dickinson 1638–1711 m. Martha Bridgeman 1649–1711
        5. 5. 2Lt (Nehemiah Dickinson, French-Indian) Wars 1643–1723 m. Mary (Cowles) Cones 1654–1726
        6. 6. Elizabeth Dickinson 1628–1631
        7. 7. Obadiah Dickinson 1641–1698 m. Mehitable Hinsdale 1663–1701 m. Sarah Beardsley 1639–
        8. 8. Nathaniel (Dickinson) II 1627–1710 m. Hannah Beardsley 1642–1679
        9. 9. Joseph Dickinson 1632–1675 m. Phebe Bracy 1632–1712 m. Phoebe BraceyBracy\Baracy 1637–1680
        10. 10. Azariah (Dickinson, King Philip's) War 1648–1675 m. Dorcas (Palmer) (Dickinson) 1654–1723 m. Sarah Southgate 1650–
        11. 11. Samuel Dickinson 1634–1638
        12. 12. Thomas Dickinson 1632–1712 m. Hannah Crow 1649–1722
        13. 13. Frances (Hannah) Dickinson 1650–1676 m. John Clary 1630–1688 m. Enos Kingsley 1640–1708
      2. 2. Capt (John Dickenson, ship 'Desire', Quaker, with) Pilgrims 1602–1683 m. Elizabeth (Howland,) Pilgrim 1633–1692 m. Mary Taylor 1602–1647
        1. 1. Charles Dickinson 1666–1740 m. Phillipa Greene 1658–1690
        2. 2. Lydia (Dickinson) (Carpenter) 1662–1703
        3. 3. Elizabeth Dickinson 1652–1695
        4. 4. Jabez Dickinson 1660–1720 m. Bethia Thatcher 1645–1725
        5. 5. Mercy Dickinson 1657–1723
        6. 6. Joseph Dickinson 1654–1721 m. Rose Townsend 1648–1724
        7. 7. Sarah Dickinson 1657–1732
        8. 8. Hannah Dickinson 1671–1742
        9. 9. Mary Dickinson 1639–1684
        10. 10. John Dickinson 1640–1683 m. Hannah GOUGH 1652–1679
        11. 11. Samuel Dickenson 1665–1728 m. Lydia Powell 1669–1704
        12. 12. James Dickenson 1675–1737
      3. 3. Robert Dickenson 1584–1627 m. Susan Kene 1590–1625
        1. 1. Elizabeth DICKENSON 1614–1675
        2. 2. John Dickinson 1612–
        3. 3. Mary Dickinson 1615–
        4. 4. Thomas DICKENSON 1617–1632
        5. 5. Jeremy DICKENSON 1619–
        6. 6. Mathew DICKENSON 1622–1636
      4. 4. Joseph Dickinson 1606–1606
      5. 5. Elizabeth Dickinson 1609–1768
      6. 6. Thomas Dickinson 1604–1645
      7. 7. Philemon Dickinson 1598–1672 m. Mary Folger 1611–1677 m. Mary Payne 1611–1698
        1. 1. Peter Dickinson 1648–1722
        2. 2. Mary Dickinson 1639–1684
        3. 3. Elizabeth Dickinson 1646–1675
    2. 2. Robert Dickinson 1568–1572
    3. 3. Giles Dickinson 1570–1628 m. Sarah Stacy 1573–1628
      1. 1. Robert Dickenson 1590–1627
    4. 4. John Dickinson 1572–1638 m. Mary Taylor 1576–
      1. 1. Matthew Dickinson 1600–1625 m. Jane Dickinson 1603–1625
        1. 1. Daniel (Dickinson) Sr 1625– m. ? Dickinson 1629–
    5. 5. Robert Dickerson 1563–1636 m. Ellen ('Sarah') Stacey 1563–1600
      1. 1. Henry Dickerson 1558–1636 m. Sarah ((Barbara)) Cooper 1580–1636
        1. 1. Philemon Dickerson 1598–1672 m. Mary Paine 1611–1698

William Bristol's Timeline

2 Records

1526
4 Mar 1526
Birth of William Carey, merchant and Alderman of Bristol in Hengrave, Suffolk, England
Hengrave, Suffolk, England
1596
23 Jul 1596
Age 70
Death of William Carey, merchant and Alderman of Bristol in buried St Edmunds, Somerset House, Strand (Middlesex) England
buried St Edmunds, Somerset House, Strand (Middlesex) England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1526
    Event Place: Hengrave, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1596
    Event Place: buried St Edmunds, Somerset House, Strand (Middlesex) England
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