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William Cornwall 1562 – 1625 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 OCT 1562

Birth Location: Fairsted, Essex, England

Death Date: 24 MAY 1625

Death Location: Terling, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Father: George Cornell

Mother: Joan None

Spouse(s): Joane Martin

Children(s): Grace Cornwell, William Cornwall

In 1562, William Cornwall entered the world in Fairsted, Essex, England, born to George Cornwell or Cornell and Joan. William Cornwall married Joane Martin, and had children including Grace Cornwell, William Cornwall. William Cornwall passed away in 1625 in Terling, Essex, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1562, William Cornwall entered the world in Fairsted, Essex, England, born to George Cornwell or Cornell and Joan.
  • William Cornwall married Joane Martin, and had children including Grace Cornwell, William Cornwall.
  • William Cornwall passed away in 1625 in Terling, Essex, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Cornell
1539 – 1616
Birth Location: Saffron Walden, Essex, England, United Kingdom
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Joan None
1535 – 1567
Birth Location: Fairstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Joane Martin
1570 – 1616
Birth Location: Sherford, Devon, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Grace Cornwell
1605 – 1605
Birth Location: Terling, Essex, England, United Kingdom
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William Cornwall
1609 – 1678
Birth Location: Terling, Essex, England, United Kingdom
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William Cornwall's Ancestors

Self
William Cornwall
1562 – 1625
Birth Place: Fairsted, Essex, England
Parents
George Cornwell or Cornell
1539 – 1616
Saffron Walden, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Joan
1535 – 1567
Fairstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Richard Cornewall
1520 – 1595
Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Arden
1525 –
England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Robert Cornwall
1495 – 1548
Mary Cornewall
1494 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lawrence Cornewall
1461 – 1512
Amy Elroude
1465 –

William Cornwall's Descendants

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William Cornwall (4 OCT 1562 – 24 MAY 1625) m. Joane Martin (1570 – 21 MAY 1616)
  1. 1. Grace Cornwell (ABT 1605 – 4 SEP 1605)
  2. 2. William Cornwall (25 MAY 1609 – 21 FEB 1678) m. Mary ( – 2 FEB 1675)
    1. 1. John Cornwell (APR 1640 – 2 NOV 1707) m. Martha Peck (1646 – 1 MAR 1707)
      1. 1. Mary Cornwall (20 NOV 1666 – 16 NOV 1743) m. Samuel Doolittle (7 JUL 1665 – 25 SEP 1714)
      2. 2. Martha Cornwell (13 AUG 1669 – 1709) m. Richard Hubbard (JUL 1655 – 30 JUL 1732) m. <Living>
      3. 3. John Cornwell (13 AUG 1671 – 23 APR 1746) m. Elizabeth Hinsdale (ABT 1674 – 23 MAY 1699) m. Mary (Ellen) Hilton (1673 – 1748) m. Mary Starr (18 JAN 1670 – )
      4. 4. William Cornwall (17 MAY 1673 – 16 JUL 1747) m. Martha (Or Marah) Thompson (ABT 1677 – )
      5. 5. Paul Cornwell (6 JUN 1675 – BEF 1751) m. Susannah Bowden (1680 – 1751)
      6. 6. Hannah Cornwall (5 SEP 1677 – 10 JUN 1736) m. Daniel Doolittle (29 DEC 1675 – 11 MAY 1755)
        1. 1. Hannah Doolittle (27 JAN 1699 – ) m. John Williams (1697 – 13 JAN 1750)
        2. 2. Elizabeth Doolittle (15 OCT 1700 – 1 APR 1772) m. Samuel Blakeslee (1697 – 4 DEC 1761)
        3. 3. Matthew Doolittle (16 APR 1703 – UNKNOWN)
        4. 4. Martha Doolittle (16 APR 1703 – 1760) m. Theophilus Fenn (31 JAN 1698 – 18 DEC 1748)
        5. 5. David Doolittle (1705 – )
        6. 6. Joseph Doolittle (3 JUL 1705 – 10 AUG 1757) m. Rachel Cole (23 JAN 1709 – 1741)
        7. 7. Daniel Doolittle (3 FEB 1706 – SEP 1791) m. Elizabeth Dayton (25 SEP 1711 – OCT 1775) m. Martha Merriman (20 DEC 1723 – )
        8. 8. Samuel Doolittle (3 FEB 1708 – )
        9. 9. Stephen Doolittle (14 SEP 1709 – 8 NOV 1772) m. Anna Vane (1705 – 27 NOV 1797)
        10. 10. Abigail Doolittle (6 MAY 1712 – 16 NOV 1785) m. Armon Parker (17 FEB 1716 – 1806) m. Aaron Parker (8 JUL 1704 – 12 JAN 1727)
        11. 11. Dinah Doolittle (4 OCT 1714 – 14 SEP 1719)
        12. 12. Ezra Doolittle (24 JUL 1718 – 24 OCT 1747) m. Hannah Andrews (12 MAY 1723 – 17 OCT 1757)
        13. 13. Nathan Doolittle (26 NOV 1720 – )
      7. 7. Joseph Cornwall (5 OCT 1679 – 3 FEB 1741) m. Abigail Harris (7 FEB 1682 – 13 MAY 1723) m. Elizabeth ((Hall)) Lewis
      8. 8. Thankful Cornwell (1 MAR 1682 – 22 NOV 1684)
      9. 9. Thomas Cornwell (1 MAR 1682 – 22 NOV 1684)
      10. 10. Thankful Cornwell (26 JUL 1685 – 1 JUN 1758) m. Jonathan Sleed (1681 – 9 DEC 1757)
      11. 11. Benjamin Cornwell (23 DEC 1688 – 20 MAY 1754) m. Hannah Merry (2 DEC 1684 – 14 DEC 1732) m. Hannah Wilcox (1690 – ) m. Mary Ward
    2. 2. William Cornwell (24 JUN 1641 – 18 JUN 1691) m. Mary (A.) Bull (9 MAR 1649 – 25 NOV 1717)
    3. 3. Samuel Cornwell (SEP 1642 – 6 DEC 1728) m. Rebecca Bull (22 AUG 1644 – 25 NOV 1717)
    4. 4. Jacob Cornwell (16 SEP 1646 – 18 APR 1708) m. Mary Clark (ABT 1646 – BEF 1678) m. Mary White (7 APR 1659 – 15 NOV 1732)
    5. 5. Sarah Cornwell (OCT 1647 – 1704) m. Daniel Hubbard (7 DEC 1645 – 9 NOV 1704) m. John Plumb (1634 – 1696)
    6. 6. Thomas Cornwell (SEP 1648 – NOV 1702) m. Sarah Clark (1 FEB 1653 – 5 APR 1717)
    7. 7. Esther Cornwell (MAY 1650 – 2 MAY 1733) m. John (Wilcox or) Wilcocks, (ABT 1620 – 24 MAY 1676)
    8. 8. Elizabeth Cornwell (JAN 1651 – ) m. John Hall (20 SEP 1648 – 25 NOV 1711)

William Cornwall's Timeline

4 Records

1562
4 OCT 1562
Birth of William Cornwall in Fairsted, Essex, England
Fairsted, Essex, England
1562
4 OCT 1562
William Cornwall was christened in Fairstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Fairstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1625
24 MAY 1625
Age 63
Death of William Cornwall in Terling, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Terling, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1625
1625
Age 63
Burial of William Cornwall in Terling, Braintree District, Essex, England
Terling, Braintree District, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 OCT 1562
    Event Place: Fairsted, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 4 OCT 1562
    Event Place: Fairstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 MAY 1625
    Event Place: Terling, Essex, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1625
    Event Place: Terling, Braintree District, Essex, England
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