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William Dwight 1570–1629 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1570

Birth Location: Bocking, Essex, England

Death Date: 23 April 1629

Death Location: Woolverstone, Suffolk, England

Father: William Dwight

Mother: Ann Dynley

Spouse(s): Alice Banks

Children(s): Hannah Dwight

In 1570, William Dwight entered the world in Bocking, Essex, England, born to William John Dwight And Ann Todd Dynley. William Dwight married Alice Banks, and had children including Hannah Dwight. William Dwight passed away in 1629 in Woolverstone, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1570, William Dwight entered the world in Bocking, Essex, England, born to William John Dwight And Ann Todd Dynley.
  • William Dwight married Alice Banks, and had children including Hannah Dwight.
  • William Dwight passed away in 1629 in Woolverstone, Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Dwight
1540–1660
Birth Location: Essex, England
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Ann Dynley
1540–1656
Birth Location: Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
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Spouses(s)

Alice Banks
1558–1629
Birth Location: Freston, Suffolk, England
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Children(s)

Hannah Dwight
1570–1656
Birth Location: Dedham, Essex, England
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William Dwight's Ancestors

Self
William Dwight
1570–1629
Birth Place: Bocking, Essex, England
Parents
William John Dwight
1540–1660
Essex, England
Ann (Todd) Dynley
1540–1656
Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
Grandparents
John Dwight
1500–1560
Dedham, Essex, England
Margery Dwight
1505–1575
Dedham, Essex, England
Harry (Dynley) (Dwight)
1510–1560
Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Rose Morley
1510–1540
Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
John Morley
1490–1510
Eliza Handley
1490–1510
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Dwight's Descendants

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William Dwight (1570–23 April 1629) m. Alice Banks (1558–16 Apr 1629)
  1. 1. Hannah Dwight 1570–1656 m. John Closex(Close\ClowesII) 1570–1603
    1. 1. John (Goodman) Close 1602–1653 m. MARY ("ELIZABETH" PASSE) STUCKEY 1606–1656
      1. 1. Hannah Close 1632–1694 m. Joshua Knapp 1635–1690
        1. 1. Hannah (xx Smith Baptised 7 Jan 1688. Married) 1690. 1672–1716 m. Samuel (Jr. Fields) Jr 1666–1738
        2. 2. Hannah Smith 1660–1721
        3. 3. Jonathan Knapp 1679–1732
        4. 4. Samuel (W) Knapp 1670–1728
        5. 5. Amey Smith –1698
        6. 6. Elizabethae Smith 1664–1732
        7. 7. Joshua (Jr) Knapp 1663–1750
        8. 8. Susannah Knapp 1740–
        9. 9. Elizabeth Smith 1675–1694
        10. 10. Benjamine Knapp 1673–1713
        11. 11. Caleb Knapp 1677–1749
        12. 12. Sarah Knapp 1699–1737
        13. 13. Moses Knapp 1667–1739
        14. 14. Ruth (Rebecca) Knapp 1666–1736
        15. 15. Timothy Knapp 1668–1737
        16. 16. Caleb Knapp 1637–1674
        17. 17. Joseph Knapp 1664–1723

William Dwight's Timeline

2 Records

1570
1570
Birth of William Dwight in Bocking, Essex, England
Bocking, Essex, England
1629
23 April 1629
Age 59
Death of William Dwight in Woolverstone, Suffolk, England
Woolverstone, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Bocking, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 April 1629
    Event Place: Woolverstone, Suffolk, England
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