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William Buckland 1606 – 1683 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1606

Birth Location: Branscombe, Devonshire, England

Death Date: 1 SEP 1683

Death Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America

Father: John Buckland

Mother: Katherine Kerslade

Spouse(s): Mary Bosworth

Children(s): William II, Katherine Buckland, Lydia Buckland, Joseph Buckland, Benjamin Buckland, John Buckland

The story of William Buckland began in 1606 in Branscombe, Devonshire, England. William Buckland married Mary Bosworth, and had children including William Buckland II, Katherine Buckland, Lydia Buckland, Joseph Buckland, Benjamin Buckland, John Buckland. William Buckland passed away in 1683 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Buckland began in 1606 in Branscombe, Devonshire, England.
  • William Buckland married Mary Bosworth, and had children including William Buckland II, Katherine Buckland, Lydia Buckland, Joseph Buckland, Benjamin Buckland, John Buckland.
  • William Buckland passed away in 1683 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Buckland
1584 – 1650
Birth Location: Clyst St George, Devon, England, United Kingdom
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Katherine Kerslade
1587 –
Birth Location: England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Bosworth
1611 – 1687
Birth Location: Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England
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Children(s)

William II
1628 – 1691
Birth Location: Weymouth, Dorset, England
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Katherine Buckland
1629 – 1700
Birth Location: Weymouth, Dorset, England
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Lydia Buckland
1632 – 1699
Birth Location: Towcester, Northamptonshire, England
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Joseph Buckland
1633 – 1718
Birth Location: Weymouth, Dorsetshire, England
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Benjamin Buckland
1640 – 1676
Birth Location: Hingham, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
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John Buckland
1642 –
Birth Location: Hingham, , Massachusetts
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William Buckland's Ancestors

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William Buckland
1606 – 1683
Birth Place: Branscombe, Devonshire, England
Parents
John Buckland
1584 – 1650
Clyst St George, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Katherine Kerslade
1587 –
England
Grandparents
Roberte (Bucklin) Bucklande
1566 – 1626
Clyst Saint George, Devon, England
Johane Hellier
1560 – 1625
Stoke Abbott, Dorset, England
William Kerslake
1560 –
England
Elizabeth
1564 –
England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Buckland's Descendants

1.
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William Buckland (ABT 1606 – 1 SEP 1683) m. Mary Bosworth (1611 – 29 JUL 1687)
  1. 1. William (Buckland) II (ABT 1628 – 13 MAY 1691) m. Elizabeth Williams (AUG 1632 – 5 JUN 1698)
    1. 1. William Buckland (1664 – 12 DEC 1724) m. Elizabeth Hill (8 OCT 1666 – 12 SEP 1752)
      1. 1. Mehitabel Buckland (MAY 1706 – 8 JUL 1754) m. Jonathan Cole (JUN 1693 – 12 JUN 1753)
        1. 1. Mehitable Cole (ABT 1722 – 8 JUL 1754) m. Jonathan Forbes (13 APR 1707 – 1787)
        2. 2. Jonathan Cole (ABT 1720 – ABT NOV 1759)
        3. 3. David Cole (ABT 1722 – ) m. Hannah (ABT 1735 – 6 JAN 1799)
        4. 4. Mary Cole (24 MAY 1724 – NOV 1805) m. John Kendall (ABT 1740 – 5 JUN 1806)
        5. 5. Hannah Cole (24 JUL 1726 – )
      2. 2. William Buckland (ABT 1684 – )
      3. 3. Charles Buckland (ABT 1686 – 23 DEC 1731) m. Hannah Shepherd (29 JAN 1688 – ) m. Esther (ABT 1682 – )
      4. 4. Jonathan Buckland ( – BEF 1715)
      5. 5. Mehitabel Buckland (1695 – )
      6. 6. Prudence Buckland (5 FEB 1699 – 2 OCT 1797) m. Timothy Easton (11 AUG 1695 – 27 FEB 1777)
      7. 7. William Buckland (1701 – 8 NOV 1758) m. Elisabeth Steadman (22 AUG 1709 – 12 SEP 1752)
      8. 8. John Buckland (ABT 1705 – )
      9. 9. Elizabeth Buckland (1710 – 1 APR 1765)
      10. 10. Ann Buckland (1712 – 6 MAR 1795) m. James (Forbes) Jr (27 FEB 1705 – 9 JAN 1736) m. Samuel Mather (ABT 1706 – ) m. Joseph Keeney (8 NOV 1693 – 8 SEP 1780)
      11. 11. Jonathan Buckland (2 AUG 1715 – NOV 1796) m. Sybil Burnham (ABT 1720 – JUN 1824)
    2. 2. Charles Buckland
  2. 2. Katherine Buckland (1629 – 1700)
  3. 3. Lydia Buckland (1632 – 9 SEP 1699) m. William Lord, (27 DEC 1618 – 17 MAY 1678) m. John Brown (ABT 1625 – 31 MAR 1662) m. Thomas Dunk (1633 – 19 AUG 1683) m. Abraham Post (1640 – 3 MAR 1690)
  4. 4. Joseph Buckland (26 JUN 1633 – 26 MAR 1718) m. Deborah Allen (APR 1637 – 27 NOV 1690) m. Deborah Pratt (ABT 1642 – 26 MAR 1720)
  5. 5. Benjamin Buckland (20 JUL 1640 – 26 MAR 1676) m. Rachel Wheatley (2 JUL 1640 – 20 SEP 1713)
  6. 6. John Buckland (1642 – )

William Buckland's Timeline

4 Records

1606
ABT 1606
Birth of William Buckland in Branscombe, Devonshire, England
Branscombe, Devonshire, England
1606
23 NOV 1606
William Buckland was christened in Branscombe, Devonshire, England
Branscombe, Devonshire, England
1683
1 SEP 1683
Age 77
Death of William Buckland in Rehoboth, Bristol, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America
Rehoboth, Bristol, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America
1683
1 SEP 1683
Age 77
Burial of William Buckland in Village Cemetery, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Village Cemetery, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1606
    Event Place: Branscombe, Devonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 23 NOV 1606
    Event Place: Branscombe, Devonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 SEP 1683
    Event Place: Rehoboth, Bristol, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1 SEP 1683
    Event Place: Village Cemetery, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
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