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William Edward Fisher 1504 – 1582 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1504

Birth Location: Elvert, Durham, England

Death Date: 7 Mar 1582

Death Location: West Riding, Yorkshire, England

Father: Michael Fisher

Mother: Lady Fryer

Spouse(s): Elsabeth Todd

Children(s): Lady Fisher

Early life: William Edward Fisher arrived in Elvert, Durham, England in 1504, born to Michael Fisher and Lady Elizabeth Fryer. Over time, William Edward Fisher formed a family with Elsabeth Todd, which included Lady Mary Elizabeth Fisher. William Edward Fisher concluded life in West Riding, Yorkshire, England in 1582.

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Parents

Michael Fisher
1475 – 1549
Birth Location: Clifton, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Lady Fryer
1473 – 1535
Birth Location: Bocking Parish, Braintree, England
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Spouses(s)

Elsabeth Todd
1506 – 1566
Birth Location: St Oswalds, Durham, England
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Children(s)

Lady Fisher
1521 – 1580
Birth Location: St Oswalds Elvert, Durham, England
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1504
    Event Place: Elvert, Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 7 Mar 1582
    Event Place: West Riding, Yorkshire, England
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