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William Dwight 1540–1660 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Essex, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1660

Death Location: Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Dwight

Mother: Margery Dwight

Spouse(s): Ann Dyneley

Children(s): (John) Dwight

The story of William Dwight began in 1540 in Essex, Essex, England, United Kingdom. William Dwight married Ann Dyneley, and had children including John William Dwight. William Dwight passed away in 1660 in Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of William Dwight began in 1540 in Essex, Essex, England, United Kingdom.
  • William Dwight married Ann Dyneley, and had children including John William Dwight.
  • William Dwight passed away in 1660 in Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

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William Dwight's Ancestors

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William Dwight
1540–1660
Birth Place: Essex, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Dwight
1500–1560
Dedham, Essex, England
Margery Dwight
1505–1585
Dedham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Dwight's Descendants

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William Dwight (1540–1660) m. Ann Dyneley (1540–5 September 1656)
  1. 1. (John) (William) Dwight 1570–1629 m. Alice Vunter 1575–1629
    1. 1. Hannah (Close) Dwight 1570–1656
      1. 1. Thomas (Joseph Goodman John Close,) I 1600–1653 m. Elizabeth (H) Massey 1606–1656
        1. 1. Mary Close 1650–1714 m. Samuel Holly 1642–1711
    2. 2. John Dwight 1603–1660
    3. 3. John Dwight 1598–
    4. 4. William Dwight 1595–

William Dwight's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of William Dwight in Essex, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Essex, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1660
1660
Age 120
Death of William Dwight in Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Essex, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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