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William Cowper 1622 – 1686 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1622

Birth Location: Milson, Shropshire, England

Death Date: Abt. 1686

Death Location: Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Father: William IIII

Mother: Elenora Meirick

Spouse(s): Susanna Cowper

Children(s): William Cooper

The story of William Cowper began in 1622 in Milson, Shropshire, England. William Cowper married Susanna Cowper, and had children including William Harris or Cooper. William Cowper passed away in 1686 in Shifnal, Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Cowper began in 1622 in Milson, Shropshire, England.
  • William Cowper married Susanna Cowper, and had children including William Harris or Cooper.
  • William Cowper passed away in 1686 in Shifnal, Shropshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William IIII
1602 – 1662
Birth Location: Shropshire or Herefordshire, England
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Elenora Meirick
1604 – 1666
Birth Location: Madley, Herefordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Susanna Cowper
1625 – 1690
Birth Location: Shropshire, England
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Children(s)

William Cooper
1645 – 1698
Birth Location: Wem, Shropshire, England
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William Cowper's Ancestors

Self
William Cowper
1622 – 1686
Birth Place: Milson, Shropshire, England
Parents
William Cowper IIII
1602 – 1662
Shropshire or Herefordshire, England
Elenora Meirick
1604 – 1666
Madley, Herefordshire, England
Grandparents
Willimus Cowper
1579 –
Pontesbury, Shropshire, England
Gwen (Rees) Oliver
1582 – 1643
Shelve, Shropshire, England
Williami Meirick
1586 – 1651
Bridstow, Herefordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Willimi Cowper
1558 –
Anne (Cowper)
1560 – 1620
David Oliver)
1560 –
Willielmus Mericke
1557 – 1617
Katheryne Rogers
1564 – 1633
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Willielmi (Cooper)
1539 – 1605
Alice Shingleton
1543 – 1598
Humfrey Mericke
1534 – 1603

William Cowper's Descendants

1.
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William Cowper (1622 – Abt. 1686) m. Susanna Cowper (abt 1625 – Abt. 1690)
  1. 1. William (Harris or) Cooper (1645 – 1698) m. Anne Harris (1645 – 1704)
    1. 1. william cooper (1668 – 1730) m. KATHERINE Burrows (1669 – 1730)
      1. 1. Catherine Cowper (22 Apr 1705 – 1770) m. Thomas Pearce (1705 – 1770)
        1. 1. Robert Pearce (6 Mar 1736 – 1800) m. Jane Pickering (1740 – 1800)

William Cowper's Timeline

3 Records

1622
1622
Birth of William Cowper in Milson, Shropshire, England
Milson, Shropshire, England
1643
1643
Age 21
William Cowper was married in Shropshire: Pontesbury - Parish Registers, Hereford Diocese
Shropshire: Pontesbury - Parish Registers, Hereford Diocese
1686
Abt. 1686
Age 64
Death of William Cowper in Shifnal, Shropshire, England
Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1622
    Event Place: Milson, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1643
    Event Place: Shropshire: Pontesbury - Parish Registers, Hereford Diocese

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1686
    Event Place: Shifnal, Shropshire, England
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