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William Russell Collett 1518–1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1518

Birth Location: Featherstone, West Yorkshire

Death Date: 1591

Death Location: Featherstone, West Yorkshire

Father: William Collett

Mother: Isabel Dearden

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Dalby

Children(s): Isabella Collett, Nicholes Collett, Edward Collett, George Collett, William Collett

In 1518, William Russell Collett entered the world in Featherstone, West Yorkshire, born to William Collett And Isabel Dearden. William Russell Collett married Elizabeth Dalby, and had children including Edward Collett, George Collett, Isabella Ann Collett, Nicholes Collett, William Collett. William Russell Collett passed away in 1591 in Featherstone, West Yorkshire.

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Biography

  • In 1518, William Russell Collett entered the world in Featherstone, West Yorkshire, born to William Collett And Isabel Dearden.
  • William Russell Collett married Elizabeth Dalby, and had children including Edward Collett, George Collett, Isabella Ann Collett, Nicholes Collett, William Collett.
  • William Russell Collett passed away in 1591 in Featherstone, West Yorkshire.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Collett
1496–1578
Birth Location: Featherstone, West Yorkshire
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Isabel Dearden
1499–1563
Birth Location: Featherstone, West Yorkshire
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Dalby
1521–1588
Birth Location: Featherstone, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Isabella Collett
1545–1575
Birth Location: Of, Featherstone, Yorkshire, England
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Nicholes Collett
–1591
Birth Location: –
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Edward Collett
1543–1591
Birth Location: Featherstone, Yorkshire, England
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George Collett
1548–1591
Birth Location: Featherstone, York, England
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William Collett
1541–1591
Birth Location: Featherstone, West Yorkshire, England
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William Collett's Ancestors

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William Collett
1518–1591
Birth Place: Featherstone, West Yorkshire
Parents
William Collett
1496–1578
Featherstone, West Yorkshire
Isabel Dearden
1499–1563
Featherstone, West Yorkshire
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Collett's Descendants

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William (Russell) Collett (1518–1591) m. Elizabeth Dalby (1 Jan 1521–15 Sept 1588)
  1. 1. Isabella (Ann) Collett 1545–1575 m. Robert (Leonard) Potts 1530–1568
    1. 1. Isabel Potts 1569–1633 m. Thomas Lester 1558–1610
      1. 1. Francis Lester 1591–1643 m. Jane Bywell 1593–1647
        1. 1. Andrew (John Lester) Sr 1619–1669 m. Barbara Bradley 1620–1653
        2. 2. Sissalye Lester 1622–1633
        3. 3. Steven Lester 1625–1625
        4. 4. George Lester 1626–1629
        5. 5. Isabell Lester 1628–
        6. 6. Ann Lester –1619
      2. 2. John Lester 1605–
      3. 3. William Lester 1602–1628
      4. 4. Bryan Lester 1593–1643
      5. 5. Anne Lester 1598–
      6. 6. Mary Lester 1607–
      7. 7. Andrew Lester 1619–1643
      8. 8. Margaret Lester 1590–1607
    2. 2. Jennet Potts 1567–1633
  2. 2. Nicholes Collett –1591
  3. 3. Edward Collett 1543–1591
  4. 4. George Collett 1548–1591
  5. 5. William Collett 1541–1591

William Collett's Timeline

2 Records

1518
1518
Birth of William Russell Collett in Featherstone, West Yorkshire
Featherstone, West Yorkshire
1591
1591
Age 73
Death of William Russell Collett in Featherstone, West Yorkshire
Featherstone, West Yorkshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1518
    Event Place: Featherstone, West Yorkshire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1591
    Event Place: Featherstone, West Yorkshire
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