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William Cornish 1562–1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1562

Birth Location: West Allington, Devon, England

Death Date: 10 Apr 1591

Death Location: Thurlestone, Devon, England

Father: Robert Cornish

Mother: Emily Parnell

Spouse(s): Eliza Cooke

Children(s): Thomas Cornish

In 1562, William Cornish entered the world in West Allington, Devon, England, born to Robert Cornish And Emily Parnell. William Cornish married Eliza Cooke, and had children including Thomas The Younger Cornish. William Cornish passed away in 1591 in Thurlestone, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1562, William Cornish entered the world in West Allington, Devon, England, born to Robert Cornish And Emily Parnell.
  • William Cornish married Eliza Cooke, and had children including Thomas The Younger Cornish.
  • William Cornish passed away in 1591 in Thurlestone, Devon, England.

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William Cornish's Ancestors

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William Cornish
1562–1591
Birth Place: West Allington, Devon, England
Parents
Robert Cornish
1540–1581
Thurlestone, Devon, , England
Emily Parnell
1540–1575
Thurlestone, Devon, England
Grandparents
William (Cornishe 12th) PGGF
1515–1571
Thurlestone, Devon, England
Margaretta (L) Walker
1516–1592
Totnes, Devon, England, United Kingdom
James Parnell
1520–1562
Thurlestone, Devon, England
Ann Alman
1520–1570
Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cornish's Descendants

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William Cornish (1562–10 Apr 1591) m. Eliza Cooke (1565–1640)
  1. 1. Thomas (“the Younger") Cornish 1570–1650 m. Agnes Crispin 1584–1618
    1. 1. Thomas Cornish 1615–1661 m. Mary Stone 1618–1657
      1. 1. Mary Cornish 1648–1702 m. John Cory 1639–1685 m. John Sammis 1643–1694
        1. 1. John (Cory) III 1674–1720 m. Priscilla (Day) Osborne 1677–1723
      2. 2. Priscilla ("Scilla" Cross) Cornish 1635–1725
      3. 3. Abigail Cornish 1640–1693

William Cornish's Timeline

2 Records

1562
1562
Birth of William Cornish in West Allington, Devon, England
West Allington, Devon, England
1591
10 Apr 1591
Age 29
Death of William Cornish in Thurlestone, Devon, England
Thurlestone, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1562
    Event Place: West Allington, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1591
    Event Place: Thurlestone, Devon, England

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