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William Churchill 1531 – 1599 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1531

Birth Location: Catherston Leweston, West Dorset District, Dorset, England

Death Date: 12 Mar 1599

Death Location: Catherston Leweston, West Dorset District, Dorset, England

Father: William Churchill

Mother: Edith Bond

Spouse(s): Mary (Cruwys)

Children(s): Roger Churchill, John Churchill

The story of William Churchill Jr began in 1531 in Catherston Leweston, West Dorset District, Dorset, England. William Churchill Jr married Mary Cruese (Cruwys), and had children including Roger Churchill, John Churchill. William Churchill Jr passed away in 1599 in Catherston Leweston, West Dorset District, Dorset, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Churchill Jr began in 1531 in Catherston Leweston, West Dorset District, Dorset, England.
  • William Churchill Jr married Mary Cruese (Cruwys), and had children including Roger Churchill, John Churchill.
  • William Churchill Jr passed away in 1599 in Catherston Leweston, West Dorset District, Dorset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Churchill
1500 – 1563
Birth Location: Bradford, Peverel, Dorset, England
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Edith Bond
1512 – 1579
Birth Location: Steeple, Dorset, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary (Cruwys)
1535 – 1588
Birth Location: Wicroft Castle, Devon, England
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Children(s)

Roger Churchill
1552 – 1579
Birth Location: Catherston Leweston, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
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John Churchill
1561 – 1621
Birth Location: West Dorset District, Dorset, England
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William Churchill's Ancestors

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William Churchill
1531 – 1599
Birth Place: Catherston Leweston, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
Parents
William Churchill
1500 – 1563
Bradford, Peverel, Dorset, England
Edith Bond
1512 – 1579
Steeple, Dorset, England
Grandparents
Thomas Churchill
1475 – 1532
Bradford, Dorset, England
Grace Tyller
1478 – 1526
Bradford, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Churchill,
1450 – 1474
Lady Woodville,
1454 – 1520
Thomas Tyler
1447 – 1533
Elizabeth Aston
1452 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Giles Churchill
1425 – 1460
Churchill
1427 –
Lord Wydeville,
1440 – 1483
Lady Stradling
1442 – 1477

William Churchill's Descendants

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William Churchill (1531 – 12 Mar 1599) m. Mary (Cruese) (Cruwys) (1535 – 17 Feb 1588)
  1. 1. Roger Churchill (1552 – 1579)
  2. 2. John Churchill (1561 – 31 May 1621) m. Lady (Eleanor "Elinor") Meller (1565 – 31 May 1621) m. Lady (Alyce) Streetinge (1544 – 2 Nov 1596)
    1. 1. John Churchill (1580 – 23 May 1659)
    2. 2. George Churchill (1583 – 23 May 1682)
    3. 3. Joseph Churchill (1586 – 1 Jan 1662)
    4. 4. William Churchill (1587 – 23 May 1682) m. Sarah Churchill (1602 – 23 Oct 1678)
    5. 5. Matthew Churchill (1596 – 1601)
    6. 6. Maxillian Churchill (1609 – )
    7. 7. John Churchill m. Mary Balaman
      1. 1. Josiah ((Josias)) Churchill (1 Jan 1615 – 1 Jan 1685) m. Elizabeth (D) Foote (Dec 1617 – 8 Sep 1700)
        1. 1. Mary Churchill (24 March 1639 – 31 October 1690)
        2. 2. William Churchill (1647 – 19 Sep 1702)
        3. 3. Joseph Churchill (7 December 1649 – 1 April 1699)
        4. 4. Benjamin Churchill (16 May 1652 – 1730)
      2. 2. John (Churchill) III, (Mar 1620 – 1 Jan 1662) m. Hannah Pontus (1623 – 22 December 1690)
        1. 1. Joseph Churchill (1647 – 1715)
        2. 2. Hannah Churchill (12 Nov 1649 – 29 Jul 1721) m. John Drew, (1642 – 27 July 1721)
        3. 3. Eleazer (Pontus) Churchill (20 April 1652 – 25 Mar 1716) m. Mary Bryant (29 May 1654 – 11 December 1715)
        4. 4. Mary Doty (1 Aug 1654 – 1678)
        5. 5. William (Pontus) Churchill (1656 – 5 October 1722)
        6. 6. Samuel Churchill (Abt. 1658 – ) m. Elizabeth Standish (abt. 1660 – )
      3. 3. Sir (Winston) Churchill, (18 Apr 1620 – 26 Mar 1688) m. Elizabeth Drake, (16 Feb 1622 – 1698)
        1. 1. Lady (Arabella) Godfrey (23 Feb 1648 – 30 May 1730)
        2. 2. General (John) Churchill (24 June 1650 – 16 June 1722) m. Sarah (Jennings) Jenyns, (29 May 1660 – 18 Oct 1744) m. Barbara Villiers, (27 Nov 1640 – 9 Oct 1709)
        3. 3. Hon (George) Churchill, (28 Feb 1653 – 8 May 1710)
        4. 4. Lt (Gen Charles) Churchill (2 Feb 1656 – 29 Dec 1714)
        5. 5. Mountjoy Churchill (1658 – 16 Jun 1722) m. Sarah ("Lady Duchess Marlborough") Jennings (29 May 1660 – 18 October 1744)
        6. 6. Jasper Churchill (1660 – 1647)
        7. 7. Sir (Theobald) Churchill, (11 Jan 1663 – 3 Dec 1684)
      4. 4. William Churchill (1623 – 5 Oct 1722)
      5. 5. Elizabeth Churchill (1628 – 1673)
    8. 8. Lady (Thomasya) Churchill ( – 1611)

William Churchill's Timeline

2 Records

1531
1531
Birth of William Churchill Jr in Catherston Leweston, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
Catherston Leweston, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
1599
12 Mar 1599
Age 68
Death of William Churchill Jr in Catherston Leweston, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
Catherston Leweston, West Dorset District, Dorset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1531
    Event Place: Catherston Leweston, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1599
    Event Place: Catherston Leweston, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
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