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William Cornish 1629–1679 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jun 1629

Birth Location: Breage, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 13 Dec 1679

Death Location: Gwennap, Cornwall, England

Father: Thomas Cornish

Mother: Anna Jenninge

Spouse(s): Anne PYNE, Mary Cornish, Mary Duff

Children(s): Thomas Cornish, John Cornish, Constance Cornish, Mary Cornish, Martin Cornish, John Cornish

The story of William Cornish began in 1629 in Breage, Cornwall, England. William Cornish married Anne Pyne, Mary Cornish, Mary Duff, and had children including Constance Cornish, John Cornish, Martin Cornish, Mary Cornish, Thomas Cornish. William Cornish passed away in 1679 in Gwennap, Cornwall, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Cornish began in 1629 in Breage, Cornwall, England.
  • William Cornish married Anne Pyne, Mary Cornish, Mary Duff, and had children including Constance Cornish, John Cornish, Martin Cornish, Mary Cornish, Thomas Cornish.
  • William Cornish passed away in 1679 in Gwennap, Cornwall, England.

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William Cornish's Ancestors

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William Cornish
1629–1679
Birth Place: Breage, Cornwall, England
Parents
Thomas Cornish
1606–1647
Breage, Cornwall, England
Anna Jenninge
1594–1630
Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Nicolaus Cornishe
1585–1668
St Ewe, Cornwall, England
Jane Richards
1583–
St Ewe Cornwall
Great-Grandparents
Johis Cornishe
1560–
Gracia Chmynge
–1604
Thome Richard
1560–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cornish's Descendants

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William Cornish (20 Jun 1629–13 Dec 1679) m. Anne PYNE (1625–) m. Mary Cornish (–abt 1780) m. Mary Duff (1631–1706)
  1. 1. Thomas Cornish 1655–1712 m. Dorcas Orchard 1657–1700
    1. 1. Thomas Cornish 1677–1738 m. Margery Limbrey 1685–1712
      1. 1. Dorcas Cornish 1713–1783 m. Benjamin Rowe 1714–1790
        1. 1. Dorcas Rowe 1747–1840 m. Peter Carbess 1736–1798
        2. 2. Mary Rowe 1750–1840
        3. 3. Benjamin Rowe 1746–1829
        4. 4. Elizabeth Rowe 1753–
        5. 5. John Rowe 1760–
  2. 2. John Cornish 1662–1710
  3. 3. Constance Cornish 1658–1719
  4. 4. Mary Cornish 1664–1664
  5. 5. Martin Cornish 1667–
  6. 6. John Cornish –1777

William Cornish's Timeline

2 Records

1629
20 Jun 1629
Birth of William Cornish in Breage, Cornwall, England
Breage, Cornwall, England
1679
13 Dec 1679
Age 50
Death of William Cornish in Gwennap, Cornwall, England
Gwennap, Cornwall, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1629
    Event Place: Breage, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1679
    Event Place: Gwennap, Cornwall, England

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