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William Clapp 1500–1555 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Sidbury, East Devon District, Devon, England

Death Date: 20 May 1555

Death Location: Sidbury, East Devon District, Devon, England

Father: Captain Clapp

Mother: Joanna Ford

Spouse(s): Alice Clapp

Children(s): Richard Clapp, Judith Clapp, Richard Clapp

The story of William Clapp began in 1500 in Sidbury, East Devon District, Devon, England. William Clapp married Agnes Clapp, Alice Clapp, and had children including Judith Clapp, Richard Clapp. William Clapp passed away in 1555 in Sidbury, East Devon District, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Clapp began in 1500 in Sidbury, East Devon District, Devon, England.
  • William Clapp married Agnes Clapp, Alice Clapp, and had children including Judith Clapp, Richard Clapp.
  • William Clapp passed away in 1555 in Sidbury, East Devon District, Devon, England.

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William Clapp's Ancestors

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William Clapp
1500–1555
Birth Place: Sidbury, East Devon District, Devon, England
Parents
Captain Roger Clapp
1474–1502
Salcombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Joanna Ford
1476–1559
Dorchester, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Clapp's Descendants

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William Clapp (1500–20 May 1555) m. Alice Clapp (1 Jan 1512–1536)
  1. 1. Richard Clapp 1528–1609
  2. 2. Judith Clapp 1525–1616
  3. 3. Richard Clapp 1528–1609

William Clapp's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of William Clapp in Sidbury, East Devon District, Devon, England
Sidbury, East Devon District, Devon, England
1555
20 May 1555
Age 55
Death of William Clapp in Sidbury, East Devon District, Devon, England
Sidbury, East Devon District, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Sidbury, East Devon District, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 May 1555
    Event Place: Sidbury, East Devon District, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sidbury, East Devon District, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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