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William Cornish 1469–1523 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1469

Birth Location: Great Canfield, Essex, England

Death Date: 1523

Death Location: England

Father: Thomas Cornish

Mother: Iodena Hunt

Spouse(s): Jane Cornish

Children(s): Elizabeth Cornish

In 1469, William Cornish entered the world in Great Canfield, Essex, England, born to Thomas Cornish And Iodena Hunt. William Cornish married Jane Cornish, and had children including Elizabeth Cornish. William Cornish passed away in 1523 in England.

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Biography

  • In 1469, William Cornish entered the world in Great Canfield, Essex, England, born to Thomas Cornish And Iodena Hunt.
  • William Cornish married Jane Cornish, and had children including Elizabeth Cornish.
  • William Cornish passed away in 1523 in England.

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William Cornish's Ancestors

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William Cornish
1469–1523
Birth Place: Great Canfield, Essex, England
Parents
Thomas Cornish
1443–1491
Great Waltham, Essex, England
Iodena Hunt
1447–
Great Waltham, Essex, England
Grandparents
John Hunt
1420–1450
Suffolk, England
Margaret DePechey
1340–1370
, Suffolk, , England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cornish's Descendants

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William Cornish (1469–1523) m. Jane Cornish (1460–)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Cornish 1479–1546 m. Ralph Josselyn 1475–1523
    1. 1. Agnes Josselyn 1494–1541 m. John Wood 1500–1550 m. John Wiseman 1495–1558
      1. 1. Robert Wood 1520–1587 m. Margaret Bearman 1525–1564
        1. 1. Thomas Wood 1547–1625 m. Margret Barker 1590–
        2. 2. William Wood 1575–1625
        3. 3. Margery Barnes 1547–1623
        4. 4. Katherine Wood 1549–
        5. 5. John Wood 1566–1635
        6. 6. John Wood 1545–1634
      2. 2. John Brock 1509–1550
      3. 3. Henry Scudder 1512–1591
      4. 4. Joane Scudder 1516–1566
      5. 5. Lord (Robert Haile) I 1520–1585
      6. 6. John Scudder 1514–1566
      7. 7. Jane Scudder 1518–1542
      8. 8. William Scudder 1516–1542
    2. 2. RALPH JOSSELYN 1503–1546
    3. 3. Nicholas (Josselyn) (infant) 1505–1506
    4. 4. Agnes Josselyn 1480–1558
    5. 5. Philip Josselyn 1501–1543
    6. 6. Simon Josselyn 1523–1577

William Cornish's Timeline

2 Records

1469
1469
Birth of William Cornish in Great Canfield, Essex, England
Great Canfield, Essex, England
1523
1523
Age 54
Death of William Cornish in England
England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1469
    Event Place: Great Canfield, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1523
    Event Place: England

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