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William Cole 1520–1601 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England

Death Date: 16 Feb 1601

Death Location: London, City of London, Greater London, England

Father: Thomas Cole

Mother: Elizabeth Hargraves

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Children(s): William Cole

In 1520, William Cole entered the world in London, Middlesex, England, born to Thomas Cole And Elizabeth Hargraves. William Cole had children including William James Cole. William Cole passed away in 1601 in London, City of London, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1520, William Cole entered the world in London, Middlesex, England, born to Thomas Cole And Elizabeth Hargraves.
  • William Cole had children including William James Cole.
  • William Cole passed away in 1601 in London, City of London, Greater London, England.

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William Cole's Ancestors

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William Cole
1520–1601
Birth Place: London, Middlesex, England
Parents
Thomas Cole
1494–1571
All Hallows Church, Slade, Devon, England
Elizabeth Hargraves
1498–1574
Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Grandparents
John Cole
1468–1543
Exmouth, Devon, England
Mary (Beatrice) Archdeacon
1505–1564
Slade, Devon, England
Nicholas Hargraves
1460–1534
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Agnes (Mayne) Borthwick
1450–1546
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Archdeacon
1446–1556
Sarah Beckman
1485–1500
Adam Hargraves
1422–1480
Ann Hudson
1435–1490
William Lord
1410–1483
Beatrice Lady
1410–1463
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Adam Hargraves
1380–1460
Isabell Lee
1380–1440
William Lord
1390–1458
Henry Sinclair
1389–1420
Egidia Douglas
1387–1438

William Cole's Descendants

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William Cole (1520–16 Feb 1601)
  1. 1. William (James) Cole 1546–1623 m. Elizabeth Deards 1550–1622
    1. 1. Humphrey Cole 1572–1624 m. Mary Mott 1578–1624
      1. 1. William Cole 1598–1664 m. Frances (Priscilla) Beall 1597–1665
        1. 1. John Cole 1636–1705 m. Mary Beedle 1638–1747

William Cole's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of William Cole in London, Middlesex, England
London, Middlesex, England
1601
16 Feb 1601
Age 81
Death of William Cole in Church, Lancashire, England
Church, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1601
    Event Place: Church, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: London, City of London, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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