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William Copley 1575 – 1658 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1575

Birth Location: Wadworth, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 20 May 1658

Death Location: Yorkshire County, England

Father: Christopher Copley

Mother: Susan Cressy\Copley

Spouse(s): Ann Cressy

Children(s): Christopher Copley

William Copley was born in 1575 in Wadworth, Yorkshire, England, the child of Christopher Copley and Susan Cressy\Copley. William Copley married Ann Cressy, and had children including Christopher Copley. William Copley passed away in 1658 in Yorkshire County, England.

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Biography

  • William Copley was born in 1575 in Wadworth, Yorkshire, England, the child of Christopher Copley and Susan Cressy\Copley.
  • William Copley married Ann Cressy, and had children including Christopher Copley.
  • William Copley passed away in 1658 in Yorkshire County, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Copley's Ancestors

Self
William Copley
1575 – 1658
Birth Place: Wadworth, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Christopher Copley
1551 – 1606
Wadworth, Yorkshire, England
Susan Cressy\Copley
1553 – 1632
Pontefract, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Hugh Cressye
1527 –
Letwell, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Portington
1529 –
Letwell Barnby Don, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Copley's Descendants

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William Copley (1575 – 20 May 1658) m. Ann Cressy (1585 – 1645)
  1. 1. Christopher Copley (1608 – 25 Aug 1664) m. Mary Jones (1619 – 03 Nov 1673)
    1. 1. Lady (Margaret "Penelope") Copely (1650 – 20 July 1685) m. Sir (Gregory (1st Baron Of Timogue)) Byrn (About 1640 – 01 Mar 1712)
      1. 1. Richard Byrn (1675 – 1718) m. Agnes Hanna ( – About 1718)
        1. 1. George (Heirs) Byrn(e) (1695 – 24 Sep 1754) m. Lydia (L) Seale\Steele-Byrn(e) (1705 – 05 May 1772)

William Copley's Timeline

3 Records

1575
1575
Birth of William Copley in Wadworth, Yorkshire, England
Wadworth, Yorkshire, England
1600
Abt. 1600
Age 25
William Copley was married
None
1658
20 May 1658
Age 83
Death of William Copley in Yorkshire County, England
Yorkshire County, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Wadworth, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1600

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Birkin, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 May 1658
    Event Place: Yorkshire County, England

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