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William Carey 1495–1527 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1495

Birth Location: Chilton, Buckinghamshire, , England

Death Date: 22 Jun 1527

Death Location: Bristol, Somerset, , England

Father: Thomas Carey

Mother: Margaret Spencer

Spouse(s): Mary Boleyn

Children(s): Henry Carey, Catherine Carey

The story of William Carey began in 1495 in Chilton, Buckinghamshire, , England. William Carey married Mary Boleyn, and had children including Catherine Carey, Henry Carey. William Carey passed away in 1527 in Bristol, Somerset, , England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Carey began in 1495 in Chilton, Buckinghamshire, , England.
  • William Carey married Mary Boleyn, and had children including Catherine Carey, Henry Carey.
  • William Carey passed away in 1527 in Bristol, Somerset, , England.

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William Carey's Ancestors

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William Carey
1495–1527
Birth Place: Chilton, Buckinghamshire, , England
Parents
Thomas Carey
1455–1500
Moulsford (Berkshire) England
Margaret Spencer
1472–
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Carey's Descendants

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William Carey (1495–22 Jun 1527) m. Mary Boleyn (1504–19 Jul 1543)
  1. 1. Henry Carey 1525–1596 m. Anne Morgan 1529–1606
    1. 1. George Carey 1547–1603
  2. 2. Catherine Carey 1524–1568 m. Francis Knollys 1511–1596
    1. 1. Abigail (Lettice) Knollys 1543–1634 m. Robert Dudley 1533–1588 m. Joseph (Hildreth) Sr 1550–1611 m. Walter Devereux 1541–1576 m. Christopher Blount 1555–1601
      1. 1. Penelope Devereux 1563–1607
      2. 2. Dorothy Devereux 1564–1619
      3. 3. Robert Dudley 1581–1584

William Carey's Timeline

2 Records

1495
1495
Birth of William Carey in Chilton, Buckinghamshire, , England
Chilton, Buckinghamshire, , England
1527
22 Jun 1527
Age 32
Death of William Carey in Bristol, Somerset, , England
Bristol, Somerset, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1495
    Event Place: Chilton, Buckinghamshire, , England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1527
    Event Place: Bristol, Somerset, , England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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