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William Hugh Childers 1599–1645 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Apr 1599

Birth Location: Cantley, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 8 Feb 1645

Death Location: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States

Father: Sir Childress

Mother: Anne Webster

Spouse(s): Anne Ramsden

Children(s): Susanna Childress

In 1599, William Hugh Childers entered the world in Cantley, Yorkshire, England, born to Sir William Hugh Childress And Anne Webster. William Hugh Childers married Anne Ramsden, and had children including Susanna Childress. William Hugh Childers passed away in 1645 in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1599, William Hugh Childers entered the world in Cantley, Yorkshire, England, born to Sir William Hugh Childress And Anne Webster.
  • William Hugh Childers married Anne Ramsden, and had children including Susanna Childress.
  • William Hugh Childers passed away in 1645 in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Childers's Ancestors

Self
William Childers
1599–1645
Birth Place: Cantley, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Sir William Hugh Childress
1555–1645
York, Yorkshire, England
Anne Webster
1560–1645
Nottinghamshire, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Hugh) Childress
1500–1571
East Retford, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Margaret "Maude" Retford) Hardy
1532–1597
Wetwang, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Sir (William John Webster II, 2nd, Esquire, (twin of) Richard)
1510–1575
Cossington, Leicestershire, England
Lady (Isabel) Rynzza
1491–1573
England, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Childress
1480–1571
Lady Hamilton
1480–1531
Sir London
1510–1541
Lady Stanley
1500–1597
John Webster
1485–1554
Lady Welles
1486–1558
William Rynzza
1450–1563
Isabelle Kythin
1450–1560
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Stanley
1460–1503
Lady Knockin
1463–1514

William Childers's Descendants

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William (Hugh) Childers (20 Apr 1599–8 Feb 1645) m. Anne Ramsden (14 Oct 1604–1624)
  1. 1. Susanna Childress 1618–1699 m. John (Greenhaugh , Governor of the Isle of) Man 1614–1696
    1. 1. Eliza Cottrell 1650–1660 m. Benjamin Hatcher 1644–1750
      1. 1. Martha Cottrell 1686–1770 m. Thomas Cottrell\Cockerell 1690–1718
        1. 1. Thomas (Billy) Cottrell 1711–1762 m. Susannah Patterson 1711–1764

William Childers's Timeline

4 Records

1597
Apr 1597
William Hugh Childers was baptized in Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
1599
20 Apr 1599
Birth of William Hugh Childers in Cantley, Yorkshire, England
Cantley, Yorkshire, England
1645
8 Feb 1645
Age 46
Death of William Hugh Childers in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
1649
8 Feb 1649
Age 50
Death of William Hugh Childers in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1599
    Event Place: Cantley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: Apr 1597
    Event Place: Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: WDP5311/4

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1649
    Event Place: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1645
    Event Place: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States

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