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William Hancock 1633 – 1678 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Aug 1633

Birth Location: Saint Edmunds, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: 1678

Death Location: Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire, England

Father: JOHN HANCOCK

Mother: Jane Search

Spouse(s): Joane Tayler

Children(s): Priscilla Hancock

In 1633, William Hancock entered the world in Saint Edmunds, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, born to JOHN HANCOCK and Jane Search. William Hancock married Joane Tayler, and had children including Priscilla Hancock. William Hancock passed away in 1678 in Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1633, William Hancock entered the world in Saint Edmunds, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, born to JOHN HANCOCK and Jane Search.
  • William Hancock married Joane Tayler, and had children including Priscilla Hancock.
  • William Hancock passed away in 1678 in Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire, England.

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William Hancock's Ancestors

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William Hancock
1633 – 1678
Birth Place: Saint Edmunds, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Parents
JOHN HANCOCK
1605 – 1651
Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire, England
Jane Search
1600 – 1637
Warminster, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
WILLIAM HANCOCK
1569 –
Warminster, Wiltshire, , England
JOHAN HEARINGE
1591 – 1605
Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Hancock's Descendants

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William Hancock (11 Aug 1633 – 1678) m. Joane Tayler (1632 – 1701)
  1. 1. Priscilla Hancock (23 Sep 1657 – abt 1737) m. Thomas Bawdry (19 Feb 1653 – 25 FEB 1710)
    1. 1. Thomas Bendry (Abt. 1680 – 13 Apr 1755) m. Martha Thomson (1680 – Jul 1755) m. Martha Thomson (1680 – Jul 1755)
      1. 1. Adam Bendrey (1722 – 23 Apr 1780) m. Ann Jefferies (1733 – 1815)
        1. 1. Jemima Bendry (1760 – c1830) m. Henry ((Harry)) Reeves (9 Feb 1759 – 8 Aug 1821)

William Hancock's Timeline

2 Records

1633
11 Aug 1633
Birth of William Hancock in Saint Edmunds, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Saint Edmunds, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
1678
1678
Age 45
Death of William Hancock in Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire, England
Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1633
    Event Place: Saint Edmunds, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1678
    Event Place: Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire, England

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