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William Hayward 1550 – 1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England

Death Date: 7 OCT 1640

Death Location: Essex, England, United Kingdom

Father: Miles Hayward

Mother: Alice Peake

Spouse(s): Margery Thayer

Children(s): John Hayward, William Hayward, Katherine Hayward, John Hayward, Jonathan Hayward, William Hayward, Elizabeth Hayward, Robert Hayward, John Hayward

In 1550, William Hayward entered the world in London, Middlesex, England, born to Miles Hayward and Alice Peake. William Hayward married Margery Thayer, and had children including John William Hayward, William Hayward, Katherine Hayward, John Hayward, Jonathan William Hayward, William Hayward, Elizabeth Ball Hayward, Robert Hayward, John Hayward. William Hayward passed away in 1640 in Essex, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1550, William Hayward entered the world in London, Middlesex, England, born to Miles Hayward and Alice Peake.
  • William Hayward married Margery Thayer, and had children including John William Hayward, William Hayward, Katherine Hayward, John Hayward, Jonathan William Hayward, William Hayward, Elizabeth Ball Hayward, Robert Hayward, John Hayward.
  • William Hayward passed away in 1640 in Essex, England, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Hayward's Ancestors

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William Hayward
1550 – 1640
Birth Place: London, Middlesex, England
Parents
Miles Hayward
1529 – 1604
London, Middlesex, England
Alice Peake
1532 –
London, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
John Hayward
1508 – 1600
Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Johanna White
1507 – 1535
London, Middlesex, England
Thomas (Anton) Peake
1503 – 1552
Presteigne, Radnorshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Katherine Chamberlain
1504 –
Wales, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Hayward
1465 – 1567
Agnes Glover
1485 – 1546
James Chamberlain
1484 – 1517
Jane Cowdery
1485 – 1517
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Hayward
1445 – 1515
Lady Bailey
1445 – 1489
John Adams
1452 – 1483
Catherine Stebbing

William Hayward's Descendants

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William Hayward (1550 – 7 OCT 1640) m. Margery Thayer (1543 – 1588)
  1. 1. John (William) Hayward (13 NOV 1565 – )
  2. 2. William Hayward (1570 – FEB 1639) m. Margaret Haywood (1582 – ) m. William Hayward (ABT 1575 – ) m. Sarah Thayer (1589 – 14 JUL 1636)
    1. 1. William Hayward (FEB 1604 – 10 MAY 1659) m. Margery Knights (12 AUG 1611 – 18 JUL 1676) m. Marjory Barron (ABT 1607 – ) m. Margaret (Margery) Knight ( – 18 JUL 1676)
      1. 1. Jonathan Hayward (19 NOV 1634 – 21 NOV 1689) m. Sarah Thayer (12 MAY 1644 – 27 AUG 1690)
      2. 2. Hannah Hayward (1637 – 1637)
      3. 3. Sarah Hayward (1637 – 1637)
      4. 4. John Hayward (ABT 1645 – )
      5. 5. Mary Hayward (JUN 1654 – )
      6. 6. Sarah Hayward (DEC 1655 – )
      7. 7. Elizabeth Hayward (25 JUL 1658 – )
      8. 8. Samuel (Hayward) Howard (3 APR 1664 – 29 JUL 1713)
      9. 9. John Hayward (16 NOV 1634 – 1635)
      10. 10. Robert Hayward (1638 – 1683)
      11. 11. Sarah Hayward (1639 – 1673)
      12. 12. Samuel Haywood (1639 – )
      13. 13. Jonathan Hayward (6 FEB 1641 – 21 NOV 1690) m. Sarah Thayer (12 MAR 1639 – 27 AUG 1695)
    2. 2. William Hayword (1595 – 10 MAY 1659) m. Margaret Thayer (12 AUG 1611 – 8 JUL 1676)
    3. 3. William Hayward (6 FEB 1617 – 10 MAY 1669)
    4. 4. William Harwood m. William Harwood (1615 – )
  3. 3. Katherine Hayward (1574 – 11 JAN 1691) m. George Seald (1573 – 1596)
  4. 4. John Hayward (1581 – FEB 1639) m. <Living> (1589 – ) m. Ann Cole (ABT 1596 – )
  5. 5. Jonathan (William) Hayward (1583 – FEB 1639) m. Sarah Thayer (1589 – 14 JUL 1636)
  6. 6. William Hayward (1585 – 1639) m. Hannah Wheller (1581 – )
  7. 7. Elizabeth (Ball) Hayward (ABT 1585 – OCT 1673) m. Richard Linton (ABT 1590 – 30 MAR 1665)
  8. 8. Robert Hayward (ABT 1586 – )
  9. 9. John Hayward (1593 – 1639)

William Hayward's Timeline

3 Records

1550
1550
Birth of William Hayward in London, Middlesex, England
London, Middlesex, England
1640
7 OCT 1640
Age 90
Death of William Hayward in Essex, England, United Kingdom
Essex, England, United Kingdom
1640
9 OCT 1640
Age 90
Burial of William Hayward in Greystoke, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
Greystoke, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 OCT 1640
    Event Place: Essex, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 9 OCT 1640
    Event Place: Greystoke, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom

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