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William Goodman Comstock 1569–1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1569

Birth Location: Culmstock, Devon, England

Death Date: 4 Jul 1595

Death Location: London, Middlesex, England

Father: John III

Mother: Joan Wylde

Spouse(s): Margaret Law

Children(s): William Jr

The story of William Goodman Comstock began in 1569 in Culmstock, Devon, England. William Goodman Comstock married Margaret Abigail Law, and had children including William Wethersfield Comstock Jr. William Goodman Comstock passed away in 1595 in London, Middlesex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Goodman Comstock began in 1569 in Culmstock, Devon, England.
  • William Goodman Comstock married Margaret Abigail Law, and had children including William Wethersfield Comstock Jr.
  • William Goodman Comstock passed away in 1595 in London, Middlesex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Comstock's Ancestors

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William Comstock
1569–1595
Birth Place: Culmstock, Devon, England
Parents
John III Constable Comstock III
1546–1610
Drombury, Yorkshire, England
Joan Wylde
1546–1611
Brandsby, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (John Constable Comstock van Kirkby) Knowle
1528–1584
Burton Constable, Halsham, Yorkshire, England
Agnes Bate
1528–1610
West Lathis, Englan
Christopher Wylde
1517–1550
Dromonby House, Kirkby Fleetham, North Yorkshire, England
Margaret Scrope
1531–1631
Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Comstock
1510–1550
Mary Falford
1510–1547
William Bate
1502–1584
James Wylde
1490–
Margaret Thorpe
1495–
John Scrope
1510–1549
Catherine Scrope
1513–1598
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir II
1502–1560
Anne Mauleverer
1492–1539
WILLIAM FULFORD
1470–1517
Joan BONVILLE
1478–1520
Humphrey Bate
1475–1550
Agnes
1475–
Henry Scrope
1480–1533
Mabel Dacre
1500–1533
Lord DeClifford
1493–1542
Margaret Clifford
1497–1540

William Comstock's Descendants

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William (Goodman) Comstock (1569–4 Jul 1595) m. Margaret (Abigail) Law (1568–16 Aug 1646)
  1. 1. William (Wethersfield Comstock) Jr 1595–1683 m. Elizabeth Daniel 1608–1665
    1. 1. Daniel (Gideon) Comstock 1630–1683 m. Palthiah Elderkin 1635–1712
      1. 1. Kingsland (Comstock) I 1673–1722 m. Mary Atwell 1672–1755
        1. 1. Kinsley Comstock 1700–1753 m. Rachel Crocker 1700–1753 m. Rachel Crocker 1700–1753

William Comstock's Timeline

2 Records

1569
1569
Birth of William Goodman Comstock in Culmstock, Devon, England
Culmstock, Devon, England
1595
4 Jul 1595
Age 26
Death of William Goodman Comstock in London, Middlesex, England
London, Middlesex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1569
    Event Place: Culmstock, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1635; Page Number: 73

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1595
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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