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William Clapp 1561 – 1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Aug 1561

Birth Location: Salcombe Regis, Devon, England

Death Date: 1 Mar 1640

Death Location: Salcombe Regis, Devon, England

Father: Richard Clapp

Mother: Christian None

Spouse(s): Johanna Channon

Children(s):

William Clapp was born in 1561 in Salcombe Regis, Devon, England, the child of Richard Clapp and Christian. William Clapp married Johanna Channon. William Clapp passed away in 1640 in Salcombe Regis, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • William Clapp was born in 1561 in Salcombe Regis, Devon, England, the child of Richard Clapp and Christian.
  • William Clapp married Johanna Channon.
  • William Clapp passed away in 1640 in Salcombe Regis, Devon, England.

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William Clapp's Ancestors

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William Clapp
1561 – 1640
Birth Place: Salcombe Regis, Devon, England
Parents
Richard Clapp
1528 – 1609
Devonshire, England, United Kingdom
Christian
1530 – 1609
Devonshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William Clapp
1500 – 1555
Devonshire, England, United Kingdom
Alice Stevens
1502 – 1555
Sidbury, East Devon District, Devon, England
William Clapp
1500 – 1555
Sidbury, East Devon District, Devon, England
Susan (Alice Clapp) (Stevens?)
1502 – 1555
Sidbury, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Clapp
1460 – 1538
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Clapp's Timeline

4 Records

1561
6 Aug 1561
Birth of William Clapp in Salcombe Regis, Devon, England
Salcombe Regis, Devon, England
1561
6 Aug 1561
William Clapp was christened in Sidbury, Devon, England
Sidbury, Devon, England
1640
1 Mar 1640
Age 79
Death of William Clapp in Salcombe Regis, Devon, England
Salcombe Regis, Devon, England
1640
1 Mar 1640
Age 79
Burial of William Clapp in Salcombe Regis, Devon, England
Salcombe Regis, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1561
    Event Place: Salcombe Regis, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1561
    Event Place: Sidbury, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1640
    Event Place: Salcombe Regis, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1640
    Event Place: Salcombe Regis, Devon, England

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