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William Burnette Edwards 1605–1681 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 JAN 1605

Birth Location: Surry County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: abt 1681

Death Location: Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA

Father: Richard Edwards

Mother: Ellenor Thomas

Spouse(s): **Margaret Stadworth, Margory Edwards

Children(s): Sarah Sampson, Thomas Sr, John Sr, John Edwards, Thomas Edwards, Ann Edwards, Robert Edwards, Mary Edwards, Thomas Edwards, John Edwards

William Burnette Edwards was born in 1605 in Surry County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Richard Edwards And Ellenor Pursloe Thomas. William Burnette Edwards married Margaret Stadworth, Margory Edwards, and had children including Ann Edwards, John Edwards, John Edwards Sr, Mary Edwards, Robert Edwards, Sarah Margaret Edwards Sampson, Thomas Edwards, Thomas Edwards Sr. William Burnette Edwards passed away in 1681 in Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Burnette Edwards was born in 1605 in Surry County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Richard Edwards And Ellenor Pursloe Thomas.
  • William Burnette Edwards married Margaret Stadworth, Margory Edwards, and had children including Ann Edwards, John Edwards, John Edwards Sr, Mary Edwards, Robert Edwards, Sarah Margaret Edwards Sampson, Thomas Edwards, Thomas Edwards Sr.
  • William Burnette Edwards passed away in 1681 in Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Edwards's Ancestors

Self
William Edwards
1605–1681
Birth Place: Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Richard Edwards
1566–1636
North Petherton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Ellenor (Pursloe) Thomas
1566–1628
Cardiff, Glamorganshire, South Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Reverend (Richard Blewitt) Edwards
1525–1566
Edwards Hall, Cardiff, Glamorgan, South Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
Helen (Elizabeth Bailey) Griffiths
1525–1616
Southward, Surrey, England
Sir (Edmond\Edmund II) Coursey-Marsh-Thomas
1545–1627
Chevening, Sevenoaks District, Kent, England
Elizabeth ((Chalke) King Thomas *12TH) MGGM
1549–1587
Chevening, Sevenoaks District, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
William Edwardes
1500–1547
Agnes Edwardes
1509–1578
Sir Penryn
1501–1608
Margaret Meyrick
1510–1555
Rev. Parish)
1522–1624
Elizabeth Madison
1522–1624
Thomas II
1533–1602
Rebecca Chalk
1535–1605
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Edwardes
1471–1525
Anne Edwardes
1473–1576
Lady GRENVILLE
1479–1537
Nicolas Thomas
1500–1550
Lady Griffin
1502–1549
Sidney GGF)
1500–1522
Mary McMINN
1503–1522
Sir King
1515–1570
Cecily Browne
1519–1570
Sir Chalk
1505–1535
Lady (Symons)
1513–1535

William Edwards's Descendants

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William (Burnette) Edwards (04 JAN 1605–abt 1681) m. **Margaret Stadworth (1605–abt 1657) m. Margory Edwards (–7 Apr 1598)
  1. 1. Sarah (Margaret (Edwards) *) Sampson 1630–1727 m. John (Sampson Arr Bef 1649) * 1631–1719
    1. 1. Katherine (Elinor) Sampson 1655–1685 m. John (James Lanier,) II 1655–1719
      1. 1. John (Lanier) III 1680–1728 m. Elizabeth ((Lanier)) Washington 1685–1740 m. Marie Roucou 1680–1728
        1. 1. Thomas (Sampson) Lanier 1722–1805 m. Ann MacLin 1709–1751
        2. 2. Robert Lanier 1709–1730
        3. 3. Lemuel Lanier 1707–1786
        4. 4. Richard Lainer 1715–1780
        5. 5. Bird (Thomas) Lanier 1703–1788
        6. 6. Benjamin (Bird) Lanier 1711–1796
        7. 7. Nicholas (Shepherd) Lanier 1717–1781
        8. 8. Mary (Ann) Lanier 1713–1799
  2. 2. Thomas (Edwards) Sr 1650–1701
  3. 3. John (Edwards) Sr –1720
  4. 4. John Edwards 1634–1715
  5. 5. Thomas Edwards 1628–1714
  6. 6. Ann Edwards 1629–
  7. 7. Robert Edwards 1632–1681
  8. 8. Mary Edwards 1639–
  9. 9. Thomas Edwards 1642–1714
  10. 10. John Edwards 1652–1625

William Edwards's Timeline

4 Records

1604
6 Jan 1604
William Burnette Edwards was baptized in Shropshire, England
Shropshire, England
1605
04 JAN 1605
Birth of William Burnette Edwards in Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
1628
Abt. 1628
Age 23
William Burnette Edwards was married in , , , England
, , , England
1681
abt 1681
Age 76
Death of William Burnette Edwards in Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA
Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 JAN 1605
    Event Place: Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1604
    Event Place: Shropshire, England
    Record Source: Shropshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at Shropshire Archives; Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1628
    Event Place: , , , England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Shropshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at Shropshire Archives; Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1681
    Event Place: Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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