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William Canfield 1528–1598 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 NOV 1528

Birth Location: Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 20 NOV 1598

Death Location: Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Sussex

Mother: Isabel Ellenstow

Spouse(s): William Canfield

Children(s): Eleanor Radcliffe, Alice Whitbread, Joan Cranfield, Edward Sussex, Lady Radcliffe, Mary Radcliffe, Thomas Hill, Edward Radcliffe, Thomas Radcliffe, Edmund Radcliffe, Eleanor Radcliffe, Edward Radcliffe, Martha Radclyffe, Eleanor Radcliffe

William Canfield was born in 1528 in Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Humphrey Radcliffe Or Radclyffe Earl Of Sussex And Isabel Harvey Hervey Radclyffe Lady Of Ellenstow. William Canfield married William Canfield, and had children including Alice Whitbread, Edmund Radcliffe, Edward Radcliffe 6Th Earl Of Sussex 11Th Ggf And Last Earl Of Sussex, Edward Radcliffe, Eleanor Radcliffe, Joan Cranfield, Lady Frances Radcliffe, Martha Radclyffe, Mary Radcliffe, Thomas Hill, Thomas Radcliffe. William Canfield passed away in 1598 in Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • William Canfield was born in 1528 in Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Humphrey Radcliffe Or Radclyffe Earl Of Sussex And Isabel Harvey Hervey Radclyffe Lady Of Ellenstow.
  • William Canfield married William Canfield, and had children including Alice Whitbread, Edmund Radcliffe, Edward Radcliffe 6Th Earl Of Sussex 11Th Ggf And Last Earl Of Sussex, Edward Radcliffe, Eleanor Radcliffe, Joan Cranfield, Lady Frances Radcliffe, Martha Radclyffe, Mary Radcliffe, Thomas Hill, Thomas Radcliffe.
  • William Canfield passed away in 1598 in Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Sussex
1505–1566
Birth Location: Edgworth, Lancashire, England
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Isabel Ellenstow
1512–1594
Birth Location: Elstow, Bedfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

William Canfield
1530–1594
Birth Location: Herts England
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Children(s)

Eleanor Radcliffe
1550–1628
Birth Location: Elstow, Bedfordshire, England
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Alice Whitbread
1571–1628
Birth Location: Ion, Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England
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Joan Cranfield
1552–1628
Birth Location: Elstow, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
JC
Edward Sussex
1535–1643
Birth Location: Todmorden, Lancashire, , England
ES
Lady Radcliffe
1545–1586
Birth Location: Stringston, Somerset, , England
LR
Mary Radcliffe
1550–1616
Birth Location: Elstow, Bedfordshire, England
MR
Thomas Hill
1527–1628
Birth Location: Elstow, Bedfordshire, England
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Edward Radcliffe
1535–1556
Birth Location: Of, , , England
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Thomas Radcliffe
1511–
Birth Location: Knockaloe Moor, Isle of Man
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Edmund Radcliffe
1510–1643
Birth Location: England
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Eleanor Radcliffe
1518–1560
Birth Location: Edgeworth, Bedfordshire, England
ER
Edward Radcliffe
1532–1643
Birth Location: Essex, England
ER
Martha Radclyffe
1535–1609
Birth Location: –
MR
Eleanor Radcliffe
1539–
Birth Location: Edgworth, Lancashire, England
ER

William Canfield's Ancestors

Self
William Canfield
1528–1598
Birth Place: Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Humphrey Radcliffe or Radclyffe, Earl of Sussex
1505–1566
Edgworth, Lancashire, England
Isabel (Harvey (Hervey) Radclyffe Lady of) Ellenstow
1512–1594
Elstow, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Canfield's Descendants

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William Canfield (8 NOV 1528–20 NOV 1598) m. William Canfield (ABT 1530–8 May 1594)
  1. 1. Eleanor Radcliffe 1550–1628 m. John (Henry) Whythed 1548–1598
    1. 1. Alice (Whitbred Whitebread-aka-Whitbred of) Maulden* 1578–1628 m. Gerard (Spencer of Stotfold* Husband of Alice Whitebread Father of four Immigrant Sons to New England) 'angnor 1576–1645 m. * (James) Partington 1547–1630
      1. 1. Sargent (Thomas, Cabinet maker, Spencer of Stotford* Sergeant Widower of Ann Dorryfall Husband of Sarah Bearding Pequot War Co-Founder Hartford Puritan Immigrant to Mass) 'angnoram 1607–1687 m. Anne (Derifield) Spencer 1610–1644 m. Sarah (Bearding of) Lincolnshire* 1623–1685
        1. 1. Capt. (Thomas Spencer II ( of) Hartford) 1641–1689 m. Esther Andrews 1641–1698
        2. 2. Obadiah Spencer 1639–1712
        3. 3. Samuel (Spencer of) Hartford 1643–1727
        4. 4. Obadiah (Spencer of) Hartford 1635–1712
        5. 5. Samuel (Spencer of Hartford Husband of Sarah LNU) 'angnoram 1638–1726
        6. 6. Elizabeth (Spencer of Hartford Mrs Andrews of Hartford) 'angnoram 1648–1712
        7. 7. Jared Spencer 1646–1702
        8. 8. Hannah Spencer 1653–1690
        9. 9. Hannah (Spencer of Hartford Widow Sexton Mrs Brainerd) 'angnoram 1653–1715
        10. 10. Martha (Spencer of Hartford Mrs Benton) 'angnoram 1657–1703
        11. 11. Mary (Spencer of Hartford Mrs Root of Farmington) 'angnoram 1655–1690
        12. 12. Sarah (Spencer of Hartford* wife of Thomas Huxley of Hartford Tavernist) 'angnoram 1646–1712
        13. 13. Jerard (Spencer of Hartford Husband of Hannah Pratt) 'angnoram 1650–1712
        14. 14. Elizabeth (Spencer) Andrews 1648–1700
        15. 15. Thomas SPENCER 1640–1689
        16. 16. Gerard Spencer 1646–1701
        17. 17. John Spencer 1636–1682
        18. 18. Hannah Spencer 1641–1691
        19. 19. Mehitable Spencer 1642–1706
        20. 20. Samuel Spencer 1644–1705
        21. 21. Elizabeth SPENCER 1630–1712
        22. 22. Martha SPENCER 1630–1703
        23. 23. Jared SPENCER 1640–1702
      2. 2. Gerard Spencer 1614–1685
      3. 3. William Spencer 1612–1640
      4. 4. Michael (Spencer (West)) II 1611–1653
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Spencer) Tomlins 1602–1645
      6. 6. Timothy Spencer 1616–1704
      7. 7. Rachel Spencer 1602–1609
      8. 8. Alice Spencer 1616–1617
      9. 9. Nicholas ((Richard)) Spencer 1609–1610
      10. 10. John Spencer 1604–1684
      11. 11. Henry Spencer 1604–1607
    2. 2. Hannah (Alice Whitebread Whitbread of Gravenhurst, and Stotfold,) Bedfordshire 1576–1646
    3. 3. Francis ((Child)) Whitbread 1570–1575
    4. 4. Francis WHITBREAD 1581–1581
    5. 5. John (Whitbread) II 1584–1632
    6. 6. Thomas ((Child)) Whitbread 1584–1585
    7. 7. Ellen ((Infant)) Whitbread 1585–1585
    8. 8. Judith ("Judy" Whitebread) Whitbread 1591–1626
    9. 9. Elizabeth Whitbread 1572–1612
    10. 10. William Whitbread 1575–1682
    11. 11. Henry Whitbread 1575–1634
  2. 2. Alice Whitbread 1571–1628
  3. 3. Joan Cranfield 1552–1628
  4. 4. Edward (Radcliffe, 6th Earl of Sussex, 11th GGF and last Earl of) Sussex 1535–1643
  5. 5. Lady (Frances) Radcliffe 1545–1586
  6. 6. Mary Radcliffe 1550–1616
  7. 7. Thomas Hill 1527–1628
  8. 8. Edward Radcliffe 1535–1556
  9. 9. Thomas Radcliffe 1511–
  10. 10. Edmund Radcliffe 1510–1643
  11. 11. Eleanor Radcliffe 1518–1560
  12. 12. Edward Radcliffe 1532–1643
  13. 13. Martha Radclyffe 1535–1609
  14. 14. Eleanor Radcliffe 1539–

William Canfield's Timeline

2 Records

1528
8 NOV 1528
Birth of William Canfield in Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
1598
20 NOV 1598
Age 70
Death of William Canfield in Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 NOV 1528
    Event Place: Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 NOV 1598
    Event Place: Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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