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William Colley 1568–1602 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1568

Birth Location: St Andrew Holborn, London, England

Death Date: 1602

Death Location: Shropshire, England

Father: Thomas Coley

Mother: Annis Banister

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Thomas Colley

In 1568, William Colley entered the world in St Andrew Holborn, London, England, born to Thomas Coley And Annis Banister. William Colley had children including Thomas Colley. William Colley passed away in 1602 in Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1568, William Colley entered the world in St Andrew Holborn, London, England, born to Thomas Coley And Annis Banister.
  • William Colley had children including Thomas Colley.
  • William Colley passed away in 1602 in Shropshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

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William Colley's Ancestors

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William Colley
1568–1602
Birth Place: St Andrew Holborn, London, England
Parents
Thomas Coley
1542–
London, England
Annis Banister
1542–1603
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Colley's Descendants

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William Colley (1568–1602)
  1. 1. Thomas Colley 1596–1670 m. Anne Ayre 1595–
    1. 1. George Colley 1660–1740
      1. 1. George Cole 1680–1751 m. Ellenor Waters 1680–
        1. 1. Katherine Cole 1703–1781 m. George Parker 1703–1746

William Colley's Timeline

2 Records

1568
1568
Birth of William Colley in St Andrew Holborn, London, England
St Andrew Holborn, London, England
1602
1602
Age 34
Death of William Colley in Shropshire, England
Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1568
    Event Place: St Andrew Holborn, London, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1602
    Event Place: Shropshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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