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William Cowley 1540 – 1603 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: About 1540

Birth Location: Blymhill,Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 18 Apr 1603

Death Location: Blymhill, Staffordshire, England

Father: Richard Cowley

Mother: Maude Hall

Spouse(s): Maude Lees

Children(s): Humphrey Cowley, Margarey Cowley, Johane Cowley, Roger Cowley, Thomas Cowley, William Cowley, Elizabeth Cowley, Andrew Cowles

In 1540, William Cowley entered the world in Blymhill,Staffordshire, England, born to Richard Cowley and Maude Rosaline Hall. William Cowley married Maude Lees, and had children including Humphrey Cowley, Margarey Cowley, Johane Cowley, Roger Cowley, Thomas Cowley, William B Cowley, Elizabeth Cowley, Andrew Cowles. William Cowley passed away in 1603 in Blymhill, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1540, William Cowley entered the world in Blymhill,Staffordshire, England, born to Richard Cowley and Maude Rosaline Hall.
  • William Cowley married Maude Lees, and had children including Humphrey Cowley, Margarey Cowley, Johane Cowley, Roger Cowley, Thomas Cowley, William B Cowley, Elizabeth Cowley, Andrew Cowles.
  • William Cowley passed away in 1603 in Blymhill, Staffordshire, England.

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William Cowley's Ancestors

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William Cowley
1540 – 1603
Birth Place: Blymhill,Staffordshire, England
Parents
Richard Cowley
1520 – 1568
Blymhill, Staffordshire, England
Maude (Rosaline) Hall
1510 – 1552
Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cowley's Descendants

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William Cowley (About 1540 – 18 Apr 1603) m. Maude Lees (13 May 1542 – Aft 1580)
  1. 1. Humphrey Cowley (21 Dec 1562 – Oct 1617)
  2. 2. Margarey Cowley (24 Jan 1564 – 1613)
  3. 3. Johane Cowley (22 May 1569 – abt 1629)
  4. 4. Roger Cowley (Abt. 1570 – abt 1637)
  5. 5. Thomas Cowley (Approx 1575 – 1642)
  6. 6. William (B) Cowley (Abt 1580 – 15 Dec 1642) m. Margery Kinge (1584 – 6 February 1617)
    1. 1. William Cowley (1611 – 22 Sep 1662)
    2. 2. Thomas Cowley (18 Apr 1613 – 22 Sept 1662) m. Mary Kearey (1615 – Aug 1663)
      1. 1. William Cowley (28/9/1634 – 1702) m. Sarah Cowley (Feb 1647 – 16/9/1684)
        1. 1. Lydia Nichols (Abt. 1684 – 06 Feb 1769)
    3. 3. John Cowley (27 April 1617 – abt 1617)
  7. 7. Elizabeth Cowley
  8. 8. Andrew Cowles ( – abt 1642)

William Cowley's Timeline

2 Records

1540
About 1540
Birth of William Cowley in Blymhill,Staffordshire, England
Blymhill,Staffordshire, England
1603
18 Apr 1603
Age 63
Death of William Cowley in Blymhill, Staffordshire, England
Blymhill, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: About 1540
    Event Place: Blymhill,Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1603
    Event Place: Blymhill, Staffordshire, England

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