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William CLAIBORNE 1600 – 1677 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Aug 1600

Birth Location: Crayford, Kent, England

Death Date: 21 March 1677

Death Location: , New Kent, Virginia, USA

Father: Earl Claiborne

Mother: Lady Smith\Smyth

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Butler, Elizabeth Nolan

Children(s): William Claiborne, Frances Claiborne, Elizabeth Marcy, Leonard Claiborne, Thomas Claiborne, William Claiborne, Rice Claiborne, Elizabeth Claiborne, Leonard Claiborne, Lucy Claiborne, Jane Claiborne, Elizabeth Claiborne, Lt. Claiborne, Leonard Claiborne, John Claiborne, Thomas Claiborne, Mary Claiborne, Ursula Claiborne

In 1600, William CLAIBORNE entered the world in Crayford, Kent, England, born to Earl Thomas the Younger of Claiborne and Lady Sara Smith\Smyth. In 1600, William CLAIBORNE resided in Maryland; Virginia, USA. William CLAIBORNE married Elizabeth Butler, Elizabeth Nolan, and had children including William Claiborne, Frances Claiborne, Elizabeth Marcy, Leonard Claiborne, Thomas Claiborne, William Claiborne, Rice Claiborne, Elizabeth "Mary" Claiborne, Leonard Claiborne, Lucy Claiborne, Jane Claiborne, Elizabeth Claiborne, Lt. Col. William Claiborne, Leonard Claiborne, John Claiborne, Thomas Claiborne, Mary Rice Claiborne, Ursula Claiborne. William CLAIBORNE passed away in 1677 in , New Kent, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1600, William CLAIBORNE entered the world in Crayford, Kent, England, born to Earl Thomas the Younger of Claiborne and Lady Sara Smith\Smyth.
  • In 1600, William CLAIBORNE resided in Maryland; Virginia, USA.
  • William CLAIBORNE married Elizabeth Butler, Elizabeth Nolan, and had children including William Claiborne, Frances Claiborne, Elizabeth Marcy, Leonard Claiborne, Thomas Claiborne, William Claiborne, Rice Claiborne, Elizabeth "Mary" Claiborne, Leonard Claiborne, Lucy Claiborne, Jane Claiborne, Elizabeth Claiborne, Lt. Col. William Claiborne, Leonard Claiborne, John Claiborne, Thomas Claiborne, Mary Rice Claiborne, Ursula Claiborne.
  • William CLAIBORNE passed away in 1677 in , New Kent, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Earl Claiborne
1560 – 1607
Birth Location: St. Margaret's, King's Lynn, Norfolk, England
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Lady Smith\Smyth
1557 – 1649
Birth Location: St Dunstan and All Saints, Stepney, Middlesex, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Butler
1610 – 1676
Birth Location: Roxwell, Essex, England
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Elizabeth Nolan
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

William Claiborne
1613 – 1676
Birth Location: Roxwell, Essex, England
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Frances Claiborne
1620 – 1661
Birth Location: Arkholme, Melling, Lancashire, England
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Elizabeth Marcy
1620 – 1706
Birth Location: Leiston, Suffolk, England
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Leonard Claiborne
1625 – 1649
Birth Location: King William, King William, Virginia, USA
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Thomas Claiborne
1627 – 1627
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
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William Claiborne
1628 – 1636
Birth Location: Roxwell, Essex, England
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Rice Claiborne
1628 – 1688
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Claiborne
1630 – 1710
Birth Location: King William, King William, Virginia, United States
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Leonard Claiborne
1630 – 1646
Birth Location: Northumberland County, Virginia
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Lucy Claiborne
1631 – 1685
Birth Location: –
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Jane Claiborne
1635 – 1671
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Claiborne
1635 – 1690
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
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Lt. Claiborne
1636 – 1682
Birth Location: Kent Island, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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Leonard Claiborne
1642 – 1694
Birth Location: Romancoke, New Kent, Virginia, USA
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John Claiborne
1644 – 1694
Birth Location: Romancoke, New Kent, Virginia, USA
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Thomas Claiborne
1647 – 1683
Birth Location: King William County, Virginia, USA
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Mary Claiborne
1649 – 1710
Birth Location: King William, King William, Virginia, United States
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Ursula Claiborne
1650 – 1720
Birth Location: Romancoke, King William, Virginia
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William CLAIBORNE's Ancestors

Self
William CLAIBORNE
1600 – 1677
Birth Place: Crayford, Kent, England
Parents
Earl Thomas the Younger of Claiborne
1560 – 1607
St. Margaret's, King's Lynn, Norfolk, England
Lady (Sara) Smith\Smyth
1557 – 1649
St Dunstan and All Saints, Stepney, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William CLAIBORNE's Descendants

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William CLAIBORNE (10 Aug 1600 – 21 March 1677) m. Elizabeth Butler (1610 – 20 Aug 1676) m. Elizabeth Nolan
  1. 1. William Claiborne (1613 – 16 Oct 1676)
  2. 2. Frances Claiborne (1620 – 20 Aug 1661)
  3. 3. Elizabeth Marcy (1620 – Abt. 1706)
  4. 4. Leonard Claiborne (abt 1625 – bef 1649)
  5. 5. Thomas Claiborne (abt 1627 – 1627)
  6. 6. William Claiborne (1628 – 16 Oct 1636)
  7. 7. Rice Claiborne (1628 – 1688)
  8. 8. Elizabeth ("Mary") Claiborne (1630 – 9 Feb 1710) m. Edward Rice (1636 – 1660)
    1. 1. James Rice (1643 – )
    2. 2. Three (Children) Rice (1650 – )
    3. 3. Mary Harris (1650 – 21 November 1753)
    4. 4. Edward (Frost) Rice (1652 – 1653)
    5. 5. Colonel (William) Harris (1652 – 8 March 1686)
    6. 6. Martha Harris (1653 – 1664)
    7. 7. Judith Harris (1655 – 14 Nov 1739)
    8. 8. Mary Harris (21 October 1655 – 21 November 1753)
    9. 9. John Harris (1657 – 16 July 1773)
    10. 10. Matthew Harris (1661 – 16 Jul 1733)
    11. 11. Elizabeth (Ann) Harris-Lee-Harris (1661 – 1727)
    12. 12. Benjamin Harris (1663 – )
    13. 13. Matilda Harris (1663 – 1748)
    14. 14. Robert Harris (1664 – 10 Jan 1722)
    15. 15. Robert Harris (1664 – 10 January 1722)
    16. 16. Edward (Claiborne) RICE (1665 – 1723)
    17. 17. Mary Harris (Abt. 1665 – 1698)
    18. 18. THOMAS Rice (30 Jan 1654 – 1711) m. Margaret (Anna Plume MARCY Hewes) Rice (1648 – 1722) m. Ann (Marcy) Hewes (19 November 1661 – 24 Mar 1753)
      1. 1. David (Marcy Rhuys) Rice (1680, 4 Apr 1686, 1704 – 1735)
      2. 2. Phebe (Marcy Rhuys) Rice (1668 – 1685)
      3. 3. Elisha Rice (11 December 1679 – 1761)
      4. 4. William (Marcy Rhuys) Ricce (04 APR 1682 – 09 FEB 1780)
      5. 5. Hezekiah (Marcy) Rice (1683 – )
      6. 6. Michael (Marcy Rhuys) Rice (1684 – 6 Dec 1734)
      7. 7. Charles Rice (1684 – 1779)
      8. 8. Matthew Rice (1684 – 20 November 1775)
      9. 9. Matthew (Marcy Rhuys) Rice (1686 – 6 Dec 1734 or 20 Nov 1775)
      10. 10. James (Marcy) Rice (04 APR 1686 – 06 Dec 1754) m. Margaret House (1670 – 1720)
        1. 1. David Rice (1714 – 1735)
        2. 2. Mary Rice (1715 – 12 Mar 1742)
        3. 3. Elizabeth Rice (17 Nov 1715 – 02 May 1770)
        4. 4. Elizabeth Rice (17 Nov 1715 – 21 May 1770)
        5. 5. Henry (John) RICE (NOV 1717 – 12 Mar 1818) m. Margaret (Anne) Bradburn (1717 – 1797)
        6. 6. John (Daniel) RICE (1720 – 1818)
        7. 7. William Rice (1720 – )
        8. 8. David Rice (ABT 1725 – )
        9. 9. Jonathan Rice (Apr 1730 – )
        10. 10. James (A) Rice (6 Aug 1736 – 08 Dec 1809)
        11. 11. Jonathan Rice (8 Apr 1738 – )
        12. 12. Sibella (Lydia (Sibby)) Rice (18 Nov 1742 – 1810)
        13. 13. James Rice ( – 4 Oct 1858)
      11. 11. William Rice (4 April 1686 – abt 1741)
      12. 12. Thomas (Marcy Rhuys) Rice (24 JUN 1688 – 28 Jan 1745)
      13. 13. Edward (Marcy Rhuys) Rice (17 APR 1690 – 15 Oct 1770)
      14. 14. Susannah Rice (1692 – 1735 -- or -- 1785)
      15. 15. Mary (Rice) (Sims) (9 Dec 1694 – 1751)
      16. 16. John (Thomas Marcy Rhuys) Rice (18 SEP 1698 – 1736 or 21 Oct 1769)
      17. 17. Francis (Marcy Rhuys) Rice (1699 – 1736)
      18. 18. Alice (Marcy Rhuys) Rice (27 SEP 1700 – 1751)
      19. 19. Henry (Marcy Rhuys) Rice (1702 – )
      20. 20. Sarah (Sally Marcy Rhuys) Rice (1705 – 1752)
      21. 21. Noah Rice (about 1705 – 15 Feb 1759)
      22. 22. Benjamin (Marcy Rhuys) Rice (1708 – 1786)
      23. 23. Elizabeth (Betsy Marcy) Rice (1709 – 1736)
      24. 24. Matthew Rice (1710 – 20 November 1775)
      25. 25. Joseph Rice (1711 – 1765)
      26. 26. Nathaniel Rice ( – 1787)
    19. 19. William (Claiborne) HARRIS (1669 – 1730)
    20. 20. Captain (Thomas) Harris (1670 – 1725)
    21. 21. Richard Harris (05 Dec 1670 – 08 Mar 1730)
    22. 22. William Harris (1672 – 1730)
    23. 23. Edward Rice (1677 – )
  9. 9. Leonard Claiborne (1630 – 1646)
  10. 10. Lucy Claiborne (1631 – 1685)
  11. 11. Jane Claiborne (1635 – 20 May 1671)
  12. 12. Elizabeth Claiborne (1635 – 1690)
  13. 13. Lt. (Col. William) Claiborne (17 Aug 1636 – 7 October 1682)
  14. 14. Leonard Claiborne (Abt 1642 – 19 Jun 1694)
  15. 15. John Claiborne (Abt 1644 – 1694)
  16. 16. Thomas Claiborne (17 Aug 1647 – 7 Oct 1683)
  17. 17. Mary (Rice) Claiborne (1649 – 9 Feb 1710)
  18. 18. Ursula Claiborne (1650 – 1720)

William CLAIBORNE's Timeline

5 Records

1600
10 Aug 1600
Birth of William CLAIBORNE in Crayford, Kent, England
Crayford, Kent, England
1600
1600-1676
William CLAIBORNE resided here in Maryland; Virginia, USA
Maryland; Virginia, USA
1629
1629
Age 29
William CLAIBORNE was married in Clifton Reynes, Buckinghamshire
Clifton Reynes, Buckinghamshire
1677
21 March 1677
Age 77
Death of William CLAIBORNE in , New Kent, Virginia, USA
, New Kent, Virginia, USA
1691
1691-1786
Age 91
William CLAIBORNE resided here in Maryland; New York, USA
Maryland; New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1600
    Event Place: Crayford, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: The Kinnears and their kin : a memorial volume of history, biography and genealogy, with Revolution
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1629
    Event Place: Clifton Reynes, Buckinghamshire

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1600-1676
    Event Place: Maryland; Virginia, USA
    Record Source: William Claiborne of Virginia : with some account of his pedigree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1691-1786
    Event Place: Maryland; New York, USA
    Record Source: The heroes of the American Revolution and their descendants : Battle of Long Island

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: History and genealogies of the families of Miller, Woods, Harris, Wallace, Maupin, Oldham, Kavanaugh, and Brown (illustrated)

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Winston of Virginia and allied families

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 March 1677
    Event Place: , New Kent, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: The Kinnears and their kin : a memorial volume of history, biography and genealogy, with Revolution
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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