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William Higgins 1515–1563 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Northey Island, Essex, England

Death Date: 07 Aug 1563

Death Location: Ashchurch, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Higgins

Mother: Elizabeth Clyton

Spouse(s): Mary Vaughn

Children(s): James Higgins, John Higgins, Thomas Higgins, Richard Higgins

William Higgins was born in 1515 in Northey Island, Essex, England, the child of John James Higgins And Elizabeth Clyton. William Higgins married Mary Sybil Vaughn, and had children including James Higgins, John Higgins, Richard Edward Higgins, Thomas Henry Higgins, William Higgins. William Higgins passed away in 1563 in Ashchurch, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • William Higgins was born in 1515 in Northey Island, Essex, England, the child of John James Higgins And Elizabeth Clyton.
  • William Higgins married Mary Sybil Vaughn, and had children including James Higgins, John Higgins, Richard Edward Higgins, Thomas Henry Higgins, William Higgins.
  • William Higgins passed away in 1563 in Ashchurch, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.

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William Higgins's Ancestors

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William Higgins
1515–1563
Birth Place: Northey Island, Essex, England
Parents
John James Higgins
1503–1549
Bridstow, Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Herefordshire, England
Elizabeth Clyton
1503–1594
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Higgins's Descendants

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William Higgins (1515–07 Aug 1563) m. Mary (Sybil) Vaughn (1520–17 NOV 1558)
  1. 1. James Higgins 1535–1603 m. Joyce Jencks 1535–1603
    1. 1. Francisca (Elizabeth) Higgins 1562–1635 m. Symon Allen 1560–1635
      1. 1. Christopher Allen 1583–1653 m. Anne Chapman 1580–1657
        1. 1. James (Christopher Allen) II 1609–1708 m. Mary ((Maiery)) Greete 1600–1712
        2. 2. Francis Allen 1631– m. William Warren 1636–1658
        3. 3. John Allen 1607–
      2. 2. Joane Allen 1584–1658
    2. 2. Thomas Higgins 1558–1635
    3. 3. Giles Higgins 1555–1635
  2. 2. John Higgins 1540– m. Alice Cooke 1540–1620
  3. 3. Thomas (Henry) Higgins 1558–1603 m. Joyce Jencks 1535–1603
  4. 4. Richard (Edward) Higgins 1545–1631

William Higgins's Timeline

2 Records

1515
1515
Birth of William Higgins in Northey Island, Essex, England
Northey Island, Essex, England
1563
07 Aug 1563
Age 48
Death of William Higgins in Ashchurch, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Ashchurch, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Northey Island, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1563
    Record Source: Findagrave, William Higgins 7 Aug 1563

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Aug 1563
    Event Place: Ashchurch, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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