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William Colby 1598–1638 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1598

Birth Location: Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 1638

Death Location: Lincolnshire, England

Father: Thomas Colby

Mother: Lady Felton

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William Colby was born in 1598 in Lincolnshire, England, the child of Thomas Colby And Lady Beatrice Felton. William Colby passed away in 1638 in Lincolnshire, England.

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Biography

  • William Colby was born in 1598 in Lincolnshire, England, the child of Thomas Colby And Lady Beatrice Felton.
  • William Colby passed away in 1638 in Lincolnshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Colby
1566–1588
Birth Location: Beccles, Suffolk, England
TC
Lady Felton
1564–1598
Birth Location: Beccles, Suffolk, England
LF

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Colby's Ancestors

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William Colby
1598–1638
Birth Place: Lincolnshire, England
Parents
Thomas Colby
1566–1588
Beccles, Suffolk, England
Lady (Beatrice) Felton
1564–1598
Beccles, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Colby's Timeline

2 Records

1598
1598
Birth of William Colby in Lincolnshire, England
Lincolnshire, England
1638
1638
Age 40
Death of William Colby in Lincolnshire, England
Lincolnshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1598
    Event Place: Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: Lincolnshire, England
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