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William BROCK 1525–1598 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: Colchester, Essex, England

Death Date: 13 Jun 1598

Death Location: Colchester, Essex, England

Father: John BROCK

Mother: Agnes JOSSELYN

Spouse(s): Margery BEDELL

Children(s): Mary BROCK

William BROCK was born in 1525 in Colchester, Essex, England, the child of John Brock And Agnes Josselyn. William BROCK married Margery Bedell, and had children including Mary Brock. William BROCK passed away in 1598 in Colchester, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • William BROCK was born in 1525 in Colchester, Essex, England, the child of John Brock And Agnes Josselyn.
  • William BROCK married Margery Bedell, and had children including Mary Brock.
  • William BROCK passed away in 1598 in Colchester, Essex, England.

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William BROCK's Ancestors

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William BROCK
1525–1598
Birth Place: Colchester, Essex, England
Parents
John BROCK
1509–1550
Little Lye, Essex, England
Agnes JOSSELYN
1499–1558
Great Canfield, Essex, England
Grandparents
Ralph JOSSELYN
1475–1525
Canfield, Essex, England
Elizabeth CORNISH
1479–1546
Great Canfield, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
John JOSSELYN
1449–1524
Ann LAVENHAM
1451–1512
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jeffrey JOSSELYN
1423–1471
Katherine LEBRAYE
1427–1477

William BROCK's Descendants

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William BROCK (1525–13 Jun 1598) m. Margery BEDELL (1529–1569)
  1. 1. Mary BROCK 1567–1620 m. John REEVE 1561–1621
    1. 1. Anne REEVE 1590–1686 m. Thomas FITCH 1590–1632
      1. 1. Joseph FITCH 1627–1727 m. Mary STONE 1638–1682
        1. 1. Sarah FITCH 1661–1740 m. Frank (John) STOUGHTON 1657–1712 m. Joseph DRAKE 1674–1754

William BROCK's Timeline

2 Records

1525
1525
Birth of William BROCK in Colchester, Essex, England
Colchester, Essex, England
1598
13 Jun 1598
Age 73
Death of William BROCK in Colchester, Essex, England
Colchester, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Colchester, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1598
    Event Place: Colchester, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

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