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William John Christopher 1542–1592 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1542

Birth Location: Seal, Kent, , England

Death Date: 12 October 1592

Death Location: Seal, Kent, England.

Father: William Christopher

Mother: Margaret Whatelye

Spouse(s): Agnes Coxe

Children(s): Nicholas Christopher, William Christopher, Stephen Christopher, Andrew Christopher, Galfridus Christopher, Thomas Christopher, Richard Christopher, Margaret Christopher, Alice Christopher

In 1542, William John Christopher entered the world in Seal, Kent, , England, born to William H Christopher And Margaret Carpenter Whatelye. William John Christopher married Agnes Sarah Coxe, and had children including Alice Christopher, Andrew Christopher, Galfridus John Christopher, Margaret Christopher, Nicholas Christopher, Richard Christopher, Stephen Christopher, Thomas Christopher, William Christopher. William John Christopher passed away in 1592 in Seal, Kent, England..

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Biography

  • In 1542, William John Christopher entered the world in Seal, Kent, , England, born to William H Christopher And Margaret Carpenter Whatelye.
  • William John Christopher married Agnes Sarah Coxe, and had children including Alice Christopher, Andrew Christopher, Galfridus John Christopher, Margaret Christopher, Nicholas Christopher, Richard Christopher, Stephen Christopher, Thomas Christopher, William Christopher.
  • William John Christopher passed away in 1592 in Seal, Kent, England..

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Christopher's Ancestors

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William Christopher
1542–1592
Birth Place: Seal, Kent, , England
Parents
William H. Christopher
1515–1562
Seal, Kent, England
Margaret (Carpenter) Whatelye
1515–1596
Seal, Kent, England
Grandparents
John (Robert) Carpenter
1500–1540
Dilwyn, Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Abigail Baldwin
1502–1537
Dilwyn, Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Christopher's Descendants

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William (John) Christopher (1542–12 October 1592) m. Agnes (Sarah) Coxe (27 February 1540–27 Feb 1590)
  1. 1. Nicholas Christopher 1583– m. Thomasine Southey 1588–
    1. 1. Joan Christopher 1601–1650 m. Thomas (BUTLER, Sr.) I 1602–1646
      1. 1. Thomasine Butler –1702 m. Francis Heydon 1628–
      2. 2. Frances Butler 1627–1706
      3. 3. Thomas (Butler) II 1635–1677
      4. 4. Marie Butler 1635–
      5. 5. Lawrence Butler 1643–
      6. 6. William Butler 1631–
      7. 7. Joann Butler 1644–
      8. 8. Christopher Butler 1641–1729
      9. 9. John Butler 1632–1670
      10. 10. Mary (Jane) Butler 1629–
      11. 11. Nathaniel Butler 1630–1684
        1. 1. Lawrence (Butler\) Sr. 1696–
      12. 12. Elizabeth Butler 1629–1700
  2. 2. William Christopher 1569–1624
  3. 3. Stephen Christopher 1566–1610
  4. 4. Andrew Christopher 1581–1624
  5. 5. Galfridus (John) Christopher 1572–1624
  6. 6. Thomas Christopher 1575–1629
  7. 7. Richard Christopher 1579–1624
  8. 8. Margaret Christopher 1567–1599
  9. 9. Alice Christopher 1577–1577

William Christopher's Timeline

7 Records

1542
1542
Birth of William John Christopher in Seal, Kent, , England
Seal, Kent, , England
1564
1564 or 27 JAN 1570 or 20 Nov 1580 or 04 Oct 1591
Age 22
William John Christopher was married in Seal, Kent, or Ightham, Kent, England
Seal, Kent, or Ightham, Kent, England
1564
29 October 1564
Age 22
William John Christopher was married in Seal, Kent, England
Seal, Kent, England
1570
27 JAN 1570
Age 28
William John Christopher was married in Ightham, Kent
Ightham, Kent
1580
20 Nov 1580
Age 38
William John Christopher was married in Madron, Cornwall
Madron, Cornwall
1591
04 Oct 1591
Age 49
William John Christopher was married in Ightham,Kent,England
Ightham,Kent,England
1592
12 October 1592
Age 50
Death of William John Christopher in Seal, Kent, England.
Seal, Kent, England.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1542
    Event Place: Seal, Kent, , England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1564 or 27 JAN 1570 or 20 Nov 1580 or 04 Oct 1591
    Event Place: Seal, Kent, or Ightham, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 October 1564
    Event Place: Seal, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 JAN 1570
    Event Place: Ightham, Kent

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1580
    Event Place: Madron, Cornwall

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 04 Oct 1591
    Event Place: Ightham,Kent,England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 October 1592
    Event Place: Seal, Kent, England.
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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