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William Day 1540–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: June 1540

Birth Location: Finedon, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: <a href="tel:1579-04-00">1579-04-00</a>

Death Location: Finedon, Northamptonshire, England

Father: William Day

Mother: Elizabeth Day

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Kranes

Children(s): John Day

In 1540, William Day entered the world in Finedon, Northamptonshire, England, born to William Day And Elizabeth Day. William Day married Elizabeth Kranes, and had children including John Day. William Day passed away in 1579 in Finedon, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1540, William Day entered the world in Finedon, Northamptonshire, England, born to William Day And Elizabeth Day.
  • William Day married Elizabeth Kranes, and had children including John Day.
  • William Day passed away in 1579 in Finedon, Northamptonshire, England.

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William Day's Ancestors

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William Day
1540–1579
Birth Place: Finedon, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
William Day
1501–1545
Finedon, Northamptonshire, England
Elizabeth Day
1508–
Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Day's Descendants

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William Day (June 1540–<a href="tel:1579-04-00">1579-04-00</a>) m. Elizabeth Kranes (abt 1540–abt 1600)
  1. 1. John Day 1567–1654
    1. 1. Agnes Day 1585–1670 m. William Churchouse 1587–1622
      1. 1. John Churchouse 1616–1668 m. Mary Damain 1620–1665
        1. 1. Richard Churchhouse 1663–1731 m. Anne Heth 1687–1787

William Day's Timeline

4 Records

1540
June 1540
Birth of William Day in Finedon, Northamptonshire, England
Finedon, Northamptonshire, England
1578
1578
Age 38
William Day - Probate in England
England
1579
April 1579
Age 39
Death of William Day in Finedon, Northamptonshire, England
Finedon, Northamptonshire, England
1579
<a href="tel:1579-04-00">1579-04-00</a>
Age 39
Death of William Day in Finedon, Northamptonshire, England
Finedon, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: June 1540
    Event Place: Finedon, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 1579
    Event Place: Finedon, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Diocese of Lichfield and Coventry, England, Indexes of Wills and Probate, Indexes created from registers held at Staffordshire Record Office; Stafford, Staffordshire, England; Dioceses Of Lichfield and Coventry Wills and Probate 1521-1860
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: <a href="tel:1579-04-00">1579-04-00</a>
    Event Place: Finedon, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: Diocese of Lichfield and Coventry, England, Indexes of Wills and Probate, Indexes created from registers held at Staffordshire Record Office; Stafford, Staffordshire, England; Dioceses Of Lichfield and Coventry Wills and Probate 1521-1860

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