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William Henry Burwell 1535–1596 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1535

Birth Location: Sutton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 24 Mar 1596

Death Location: Sutton, Suffolk Coastal District, Suffolk, England

Father: Sir Burwell\Burrell

Mother: Margery Fletcher,

Spouse(s): Lora Wilson

Children(s): Thomas Burwell

The story of William Henry Burwell began in 1535 in Sutton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. William Henry Burwell married Lora Wilson, and had children including Thomas Or Edward Burwell. William Henry Burwell passed away in 1596 in Sutton, Suffolk Coastal District, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry Burwell began in 1535 in Sutton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.
  • William Henry Burwell married Lora Wilson, and had children including Thomas Or Edward Burwell.
  • William Henry Burwell passed away in 1596 in Sutton, Suffolk Coastal District, Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Burwell's Ancestors

Self
William Burwell
1535–1596
Birth Place: Sutton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Edmund\Edmond Burwell\Burrell
1506–1575
Sutton, Bedfordshire, England
Margery (Alverd Alford, dau of Thomas Alverd\Isabell) Fletcher,
1520–1579
Sutton, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Edmund (S. I) Burwell
1485–1561
Sutton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Mattie (Moore) Wilkinson
1487–
Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
ISABEL Fletcher
1499–1540
Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Burwell's Descendants

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William (Henry) Burwell (1535–24 Mar 1596) m. Lora Wilson (10 Apr 1540–16 Nov 1610)
  1. 1. Thomas (or Edward) Burwell 1568–1649 m. Dorothy Kent 1584–1673 m. Jacomyn (Prentis GG) 11 1568–1602 m. Prentys 1572–1602
    1. 1. John (Immigrant) Burwell 1602–1649 m. Hester (or Esther) Winchester 1595–1635 m. Sarah (E) Skimmerhorn 1605–1620 m. Alice (Heath John Burwell's 2nd wife; Joseph Peck's 1st) wife 1612–1666
      1. 1. Mary Burwell 1623–1689 m. John Browne 1621–1690 m. John Brown –1690
        1. 1. Esther Browne 1649–1702 m. Johann (Friedrich Benjamin) Reichenbach 1680–1740

William Burwell's Timeline

3 Records

1535
1535
Birth of William Henry Burwell in Sutton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Sutton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1564
1564
Age 29
William Henry Burwell was married in Sutton, Suffolk, , England
Sutton, Suffolk, , England
1596
24 Mar 1596
Age 61
Death of William Henry Burwell in Sutton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Sutton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Sutton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1564
    Event Place: Sutton, Suffolk, , England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1596
    Event Place: Sutton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sutton, Suffolk Coastal District, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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