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William Cowley 1675 – 1738 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1675

Birth Location: Wingerworth, Derbyshire, , England

Death Date: 20 Oct 1738

Death Location: Eckington Derbyshire

Father: Robert Cowley

Mother: Jane Cooke

Spouse(s): Martha Robbins

Children(s): Mary COWLEY, Henry Cowley, Anne Cowley, Phillip Cowley, John Cowley, William Cowley, Henry Cowley, Joseph Cowley, George Cowley

In 1675, William Cowley entered the world in Wingerworth, Derbyshire, , England, born to Robert Cowley and Jane Cooke. William Cowley married Martha Robbins, and had children including Mary COWLEY, Henry Cowley, Anne Cowley, Phillip Cowley, John Cowley, William Cowley, Henry Cowley, Joseph Cowley, George Cowley. William Cowley passed away in 1738 in Eckington Derbyshire.

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Biography

  • In 1675, William Cowley entered the world in Wingerworth, Derbyshire, , England, born to Robert Cowley and Jane Cooke.
  • William Cowley married Martha Robbins, and had children including Mary COWLEY, Henry Cowley, Anne Cowley, Phillip Cowley, John Cowley, William Cowley, Henry Cowley, Joseph Cowley, George Cowley.
  • William Cowley passed away in 1738 in Eckington Derbyshire.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Cowley
1631 –
Birth Location: North Crawley, Buckinghamshire, England
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Jane Cooke
1636 –
Birth Location: Bow Brickhill, Buckinghamshire
JC

Spouses(s)

Martha Robbins
1670 – 1698
Birth Location: Blockley, Worcestershire, , England
MR

Children(s)

Mary COWLEY
1686 – 1726
Birth Location: Ashover, Derbyshire, England
MC
Henry Cowley
1687 –
Birth Location: –
HC
Anne Cowley
1696 –
Birth Location: Derby, Derbyshire, England
AC
Phillip Cowley
1697 –
Birth Location: Airy Wind, England
PC
John Cowley
1699 –
Birth Location: Kirk Michael, England
JC
William Cowley
1695 – 1758
Birth Location: Airy Wind, Isle of Man
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Henry Cowley
1701 –
Birth Location: Kirk Michael, , , England
HC
Joseph Cowley
1705 –
Birth Location: –
JC
George Cowley
Birth Location: –
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William Cowley's Ancestors

Self
William Cowley
1675 – 1738
Birth Place: Wingerworth, Derbyshire, , England
Parents
Robert Cowley
1631 –
North Crawley, Buckinghamshire, England
Jane Cooke
1636 –
Bow Brickhill, Buckinghamshire
Grandparents
Robert Cowley
1595 –
North Crawley, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Cowley
1600 –
of North Crawley, Buckinghamshire, England
Edward Cooke
1605 – 1661
Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire
Elizabeth Cooke
1610 –
of Bow Brickhill, Buckinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Cowley
1575 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cowley
1555 –

William Cowley's Descendants

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William Cowley (1675 – 20 Oct 1738) m. Martha Robbins (1670 – 1 Jan 1698)
  1. 1. Mary COWLEY (10 May 1686 – 1726)
  2. 2. Henry Cowley (1687 – )
  3. 3. Anne Cowley (1696 – )
  4. 4. Phillip Cowley (1697 – )
  5. 5. John Cowley (29 Nov 1699 – )
  6. 6. William Cowley (1695 – 8 Apr 1758) m. Sarah Knowles (1704 – 2 Apr 1745)
    1. 1. John Cowley (25 Dec 1728 – 06 Nov 1765) m. Mary Ditcher (28 Nov 1735 – 1809)
      1. 1. Mary Cowley (1758 – ) m. Richard Farmer (7 Jun 1754 – )
        1. 1. John Farmer (1775 – 12 May 1852) m. Mary (1771 – 27 Jun 1856)
        2. 2. Betty Farmer
      2. 2. William Cowley (8 Dec 1759 – 20 Aug 1821)
      3. 3. Elizabeth Cowley (1761 – 11 Apr 1783)
      4. 4. Edward Cowley (1762 – 03 May 1779)
      5. 5. Thomas Cowley (1764 – )
      6. 6. John Cowley (1766 – )
    2. 2. Elizabeth Cowley (1732 – )
    3. 3. Mary Cowley (1732 – )
    4. 4. Robert Cowley (1734 – 1794)
    5. 5. Sarah Cowley (1735 – )
    6. 6. Edward Cowley (1737 – 4 Jun 1763)
    7. 7. Hester Cowley (1740 – 1765)
    8. 8. William Cowley (1746 – 1779)
    9. 9. Sarah Cowley (1755 – )
    10. 10. Richard Cowley (1756 – 27 Sep 1826)
  7. 7. Henry Cowley (1701 – )
  8. 8. Joseph Cowley (1705 – )
  9. 9. George Cowley

William Cowley's Timeline

2 Records

1675
1675
Birth of William Cowley in Wingerworth, Derbyshire, , England
Wingerworth, Derbyshire, , England
1738
20 Oct 1738
Age 63
Death of William Cowley in Eckington Derbyshire
Eckington Derbyshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1675
    Event Place: Wingerworth, Derbyshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1738
    Event Place: Eckington Derbyshire
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