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William Denison 1571–1653 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 February 1571

Birth Location: Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 25 January 1653

Death Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Denyson

Mother: Agnes Thorley

Spouse(s): Margaret Monk

Children(s): Capt I

In 1571, William Denison entered the world in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to John Deacon Denison I Denyson And Agnes Willie Lady Of Thorley. William Denison married Margaret Chandler Monk, and had children including Capt George Denison I. William Denison passed away in 1653 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1571, William Denison entered the world in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to John Deacon Denison I Denyson And Agnes Willie Lady Of Thorley.
  • William Denison married Margaret Chandler Monk, and had children including Capt George Denison I.
  • William Denison passed away in 1653 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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William Denison's Ancestors

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William Denison
1571–1653
Birth Place: Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Deacon Denison (I) Denyson
1535–1582
Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
Agnes (Willie Lady of) Thorley
1545–1653
Thorley, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (George Denison (Bishop of) Thorley)
1513–1604
Thorley, East Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, England
Anne (12GGM Borrodill) Goode
1517–1553
Thorley, Herts, England
John Wylley
1515–1575
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Joan (Marstead) Marshall
1519–1565
Thorley, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Buddy Denison
1487–1542
Phyllis Pietruszak
1490–1549
Michael Goode
1455–1533
Lady (Basse)
1500–1555
Buddy Denison
1488–1582
Lady (Basse)
1500–1555
John Marshall
1500–1560
Agnes Payne
1500–1555
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev Wylley
1453–1503
Agnes Scott
1484–1555
George Basse
1475–1557
Agnes Chandler
1484–1555
John Marshall
1471–1530
Agnes Custer
1470–1543
Rev Wylley
1453–1503
Agnes Scott
1484–1555

William Denison's Descendants

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William Denison (3 February 1571–25 January 1653) m. Margaret (Chandler) Monk (13 Oct 1577–25 Feb 1645)
  1. 1. Capt (George DENISON) I 1620–1694 m. Lady (Ann) Borodell 1615–1712 m. Bridget (Tomson) Thompson 1622–1643
    1. 1. *John (Borodell Denison Sr) Capt 1646–1698 m. Phebe (Fenner) Lay 1651–1718 m. Mercy Gorham 1658–1725
      1. 1. William Denison 1677–1730 m. Mary Avery 1680–1762
        1. 1. Capt (William) Denison 1707–1761 m. Hannah Tyler 1711–1797

William Denison's Timeline

2 Records

1571
3 February 1571
Birth of William Denison in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
1653
25 January 1653
Age 82
Death of William Denison in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 February 1571
    Event Place: Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 January 1653
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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