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William C Eyre 1520–1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Ardeley, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: 05 Nov 1559

Death Location: Ardeley, Hertfordshire, England

Father: William Eyre\Ayers

Mother: Julianna Cockerel

Spouse(s): Margaret Benstead, Margaret Faith

Children(s): Rose (Wiate), Lady Eyre, Richard (Eacre), Elene Eyre, Edward Eyre, Kathryn Eyre, Richard Eyre, Richard Eyre, Eyers None, Rose Holden, lady Eacre, Elene Eyre, Edward Eyre, Richard Eyre, Rose (Wiate)

In 1520, William C Eyre entered the world in Ardeley, Hertfordshire, England, born to William Eyre Ayers And Julianna Joan Cockerel. William C Eyre married Margaret Benstead, Margaret Benstead Or Faith, and had children including Edward Eyre, Elene Eyre, Elizabeth Eyre, Eyers, Kathryn Eyre, Lady Elizabeth Eacre, Lady Elizabeth Eacre Kaire Eyre, Richard Eyre Eacre, Richard Hood Eyre, Rose Eyre Wiate, Rose Holden. William C Eyre passed away in 1559 in Ardeley, Hertfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1520, William C Eyre entered the world in Ardeley, Hertfordshire, England, born to William Eyre Ayers And Julianna Joan Cockerel.
  • William C Eyre married Margaret Benstead, Margaret Benstead Or Faith, and had children including Edward Eyre, Elene Eyre, Elizabeth Eyre, Eyers, Kathryn Eyre, Lady Elizabeth Eacre, Lady Elizabeth Eacre Kaire Eyre, Richard Eyre Eacre, Richard Hood Eyre, Rose Eyre Wiate, Rose Holden.
  • William C Eyre passed away in 1559 in Ardeley, Hertfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Eyre's Ancestors

Self
William Eyre
1520–1559
Birth Place: Ardeley, Hertfordshire, England
Parents
William Eyre\Ayers
1474–1520
Wedhampton, Wiltshire, England
Julianna (Joan) Cockerel
1444–1539
Urchfont, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Eyre's Descendants

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William (C) Eyre (1520–05 Nov 1559) m. Margaret Benstead (circa 1510–Aft. 1560) m. Margaret (Benstead Or) Faith (circa 1510–Aft. 1560)
  1. 1. Rose (Eyre) (Wiate) 1555–1618 m. William Holden 1553–1619
    1. 1. William Holden 1580–1618 m. Margaret Gale 1583–1638
      1. 1. Sir (Richard) Holden 1609–1695 m. Mary Countryman 1610– m. Martha Fosdick 1620–1681 m. Mary Rutter 1647–1716 m. Martha Fosdick 1621–1681
        1. 1. Joseph Holden 1639–1696 m. Hannah Johnson 1660–1726
        2. 2. Stephen Holden 1658–1715
        3. 3. Sarah Swan 1656–1737 m. Thomas Richardson 1654–1708 m. Gershom Swan 1654–1708 m. Francis Richardson 1681–1755 m. Sarah Holden 1656–
        4. 4. Justinian Holden 1644–1699
    2. 2. Adam Holden 1583–1584
    3. 3. Agnes Holden 1582–1583
    4. 4. Bridget Holden 1585–1586
    5. 5. Rose Holden 1577–1579
    6. 6. John Holden 1586–1697
    7. 7. Anne Holden 1579–1624
    8. 8. joseph holden 1609–1695
    9. 9. Richard Holden 1609–1696
    10. 10. James Holden 1579–1618
    11. 11. Randall Holden 1586–1617
    12. 12. Justinian Holden 1611–
    13. 13. Robert Holden 1614–1674
    14. 14. George Holden 1580–1615
    15. 15. Elizabeth Holden 1603–
    16. 16. Joan Holden 1600–
    17. 17. Grissell Holden 1591–
  2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth Eacre Kaire) Eyre 1540–1629
  3. 3. Richard (Eyre) (Eacre) 1542–
  4. 4. Elene Eyre 1542–1628
  5. 5. Edward Eyre 1547–1598
  6. 6. Kathryn Eyre 1538–
  7. 7. Richard (Hood) Eyre –1685
  8. 8. Richard (Hood) Eyre 1542–
  9. 9. Eyers 1883–
  10. 10. Rose Holden 1555–1618
  11. 11. lady (Elizabeth) Eacre 1540–1628
  12. 12. Elene Eyre 1542–
  13. 13. Edward Eyre 1547–1598
  14. 14. Richard (Hood) Eyre –1685
  15. 15. Rose (Eyre) (Wiate) 1555–1618

William Eyre's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of William C Eyre in Ardeley, Hertfordshire, England
Ardeley, Hertfordshire, England
1559
05 Nov 1559
Age 39
Death of William C Eyre in Ardeley, Hertfordshire, England
Ardeley, Hertfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Ardeley, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: New Jersey, Births and Christenings Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Se

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Nov 1559
    Event Place: Ardeley, Hertfordshire, England

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