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William Cowley 1634 – 1702 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28/9/1634

Birth Location: Blymhill, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 1702

Death Location: Blymhill, Staffordshire, England

Father: Thomas Cowley

Mother: Mary Kearey

Spouse(s): Sarah Cowley

Children(s): Lydia Nichols

In 1634, William Cowley entered the world in Blymhill, Staffordshire, England, born to Thomas Cowley and Mary Kearey. William Cowley married Sarah Cowley, and had children including Lydia Nichols. William Cowley passed away in 1702 in Blymhill, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1634, William Cowley entered the world in Blymhill, Staffordshire, England, born to Thomas Cowley and Mary Kearey.
  • William Cowley married Sarah Cowley, and had children including Lydia Nichols.
  • William Cowley passed away in 1702 in Blymhill, Staffordshire, England.

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William Cowley's Ancestors

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William Cowley
1634 – 1702
Birth Place: Blymhill, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Thomas Cowley
1613 – 1662
Blymhill, Staffordshire, England
Mary Kearey
1615 – 1663
Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
William (B) Cowley
1580 – 1642
Blymhill, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Margery Kinge
1584 – 1617
Blymhill, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Cowley
1540 – 1603
Maude Lees
1542 – 1580
Thomas Kinge
1560 – 1597
Margareta Finchley
1550 – 1625
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Cowley
1520 – 1568
Maude Hall
1510 – 1552
Roger Lees
1520 – 1622
Margaret Harris
1522 – 1595

William Cowley's Descendants

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William Cowley (28/9/1634 – 1702) m. Sarah Cowley (Feb 1647 – 16/9/1684)
  1. 1. Lydia Nichols (Abt. 1684 – 06 Feb 1769)
    1. 1. Robert ((Twin)) Brant (11 Apr 1710 – Abt. 1792)
      1. 1. Robert (Ssr) Brant (4 May 1746 – 22 May 1825)
        1. 1. Robert Brant (25 Dec 1779 – 27 Dec 1845) m. Ann Southwick (03 May 1787 – 15 Oct 1864)

William Cowley's Timeline

2 Records

1634
28/9/1634
Birth of William Cowley in Blymhill, Staffordshire, England
Blymhill, Staffordshire, England
1702
1702
Age 68
Death of William Cowley in Blymhill, Staffordshire, England
Blymhill, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28/9/1634
    Event Place: Blymhill, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1702
    Event Place: Blymhill, Staffordshire, England

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