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William Hancock 1629 – 1662 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 APR 1629

Birth Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England

Death Date: 13 NOV 1662

Death Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England

Father: Richard Hancock

Mother: Ann Ashe

Spouse(s): Sarah Wentworth

Children(s): Walter Hancock, Joseph Hancock

In 1629, William Hancock entered the world in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, born to Richard Hancock and Ann Ashe. William Hancock married Sarah Jane Wentworth, and had children including Walter Hancock, Joseph Hancock. William Hancock passed away in 1662 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1629, William Hancock entered the world in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, born to Richard Hancock and Ann Ashe.
  • William Hancock married Sarah Jane Wentworth, and had children including Walter Hancock, Joseph Hancock.
  • William Hancock passed away in 1662 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England.

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William Hancock's Ancestors

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William Hancock
1629 – 1662
Birth Place: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Parents
Richard Hancock
1594 – 1639
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Ann Ashe
1594 – 1632
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
Willmus Hancocke
1562 – 1597
Chesterfield, Derby, Derbyshire, England
Elizabeth Leadbeater
1573 – 1643
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Hancocke
1530 – 1565
Isabell England
1537 – 1585
James Leadbeater
1575 –
Ellen Sweeney
1574 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hancock
1506 – 1570
Joanna Watermore
1506 – 1585
John England
1515 –
Lydia Tanner
1517 – 1540

William Hancock's Descendants

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William Hancock (14 APR 1629 – 13 NOV 1662) m. Sarah (Jane) Wentworth (1632 – 29 JAN 1661)
  1. 1. Walter Hancock (1650 – 1728) m. Eleanor Jones (26 DEC 1650 – 30 JAN 1698)
    1. 1. Jasper Hancock (Abt 1680 – 1720) m. Joan Harper (1680 – ABT 1730)
      1. 1. Jasper Hancock (1705 – 1 JAN 1790) m. Eliza Nee (1706 – 14 FEB 1729)
        1. 1. Anna Hancock (19 JAN 1725 – )
        2. 2. Martha Hancock (1729 – )
        3. 3. Cornelius Hancock (6 FEB 1729 – 1801) m. Jane Toogood (6 APR 1724 – 14 MAR 1801)
  2. 2. Joseph Hancock (12 MAR 1660 – 4 APR 1694)

William Hancock's Timeline

2 Records

1629
14 APR 1629
Birth of William Hancock in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
1662
13 NOV 1662
Age 33
Death of William Hancock in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 APR 1629
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 NOV 1662
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England

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