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William Aka Willimus Evans 1540 – 1620 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 September 1540

Birth Location: Pontesbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1620

Death Location: Ludlow, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: EVAN EVAN

Mother: Bridget CHILDE

Spouse(s): Frances Sheppard

Children(s): David Evans

In 1540, William Aka Willimus Evans entered the world in Pontesbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, born to EVAN AP RICHARD (H) EVAN and Bridget CHILDE. William Aka Willimus Evans married Frances Sheppard, and had children including David Evans. William Aka Willimus Evans passed away in 1620 in Ludlow, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1540, William Aka Willimus Evans entered the world in Pontesbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, born to EVAN AP RICHARD (H) EVAN and Bridget CHILDE.
  • William Aka Willimus Evans married Frances Sheppard, and had children including David Evans.
  • William Aka Willimus Evans passed away in 1620 in Ludlow, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

EVAN EVAN
1515 – 1587
Birth Location: Colonwy, Glamorgan, Wales
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Bridget CHILDE
1523 – 1588
Birth Location: Pensax, Worcestershire, England
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Spouses(s)

Frances Sheppard
1544 – 1589
Birth Location: Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

David Evans
1572 – 1620
Birth Location: Holborn, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
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William Evans's Ancestors

Self
William Evans
1540 – 1620
Birth Place: Pontesbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
EVAN AP RICHARD (H) EVAN
1515 – 1587
Colonwy, Glamorgan, Wales
Bridget CHILDE
1523 – 1588
Pensax, Worcestershire, England
Grandparents
William Childe
1497 – 1557
Northwick, Worcester, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Ann Hunkes
1498 –
Northwick, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Evans's Descendants

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William (Aka Willimus) Evans (8 September 1540 – 1620) m. Frances Sheppard (1544 – 1589)
  1. 1. David Evans (4 May 1572 – 9 April 1620) m. Jane Penson (1579 – 1627)
    1. 1. William Evans (1590 – 21 Oct 1657) m. Katherine Harrison (1600 – 1657)
      1. 1. Mary Evans (June 1618 – 18 January 1664) m. John Dandridge (1 August 1615 – 18 August 1665) m. James Tate (1 August 1615 – 18 August 1665)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Dandridge (1642 – 1740) m. James Tate (1638 – 1727)
        2. 2. James Tate (1638 – 1727) m. Elizabeth Dandridge (1642 – 1740)

William Evans's Timeline

2 Records

1540
8 September 1540
Birth of William Aka Willimus Evans in Pontesbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Pontesbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
1620
1620
Age 80
Death of William Aka Willimus Evans in Ludlow, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Ludlow, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 September 1540
    Event Place: Pontesbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Ludlow, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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