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William Eddy 1550–1616 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 23 Nov 1616

Death Location: Cranbrook, Kent, England

Father: Thomas Eddye

Mother: Margaret Thomas

Spouse(s): Mary Fosten

Children(s): Abigail Eddy

The story of William Eddy began in 1550 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. William Eddy married Mary Fosten, and had children including Abigail Eddy. William Eddy passed away in 1616 in Cranbrook, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Eddy began in 1550 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
  • William Eddy married Mary Fosten, and had children including Abigail Eddy.
  • William Eddy passed away in 1616 in Cranbrook, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Eddye
1540–1600
Birth Location: Woodchester, Gloucestershire, England
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Margaret Thomas
1530–1600
Birth Location: Somerset, England
MT

Spouses(s)

Mary Fosten
1568–1611
Birth Location: Cranbrook, Kent, England
MF

Children(s)

Abigail Eddy
1601–1687
Birth Location: Fordwich, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
AE

William Eddy's Ancestors

Self
William Eddy
1550–1616
Birth Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Thomas Eddye
1540–1600
Woodchester, Gloucestershire, England
Margaret Thomas
1530–1600
Somerset, England
Grandparents
Thomas Eddy
1519–1598
Somerset formerly, Gloucestershire, England
Mary Greenshawe
1523–1543
Knowle, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Eddy's Descendants

1.
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William Eddy (1550–23 Nov 1616) m. Mary Fosten (19 Sep 1568–18 Jul 1611)
  1. 1. Abigail Eddy 1601–1687 m. John (Benjamin) Cambridge 1585–
    1. 1. Caleb Benjamin 1638–1684 m. Mary Hale 1649–1702
      1. 1. Martha Benjamin 1680–1751 m. John Seeley 1684–1740
        1. 1. Mary (Seeley Litchfield) County 1710–1803 m. Obadiah Weller 1699–1755

William Eddy's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1550
Birth of William Eddy in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
1616
23 Nov 1616
Age 66
Death of William Eddy in Cranbrook, Kent, England
Cranbrook, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogy of the Eddy Family

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1616
    Event Place: Cranbrook, Kent, England
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogy of the Eddy Family
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