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William Higgins 1515 – 1563 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Berkshire, England

Death Date: 7 August 1563

Death Location: Berkshire, England

Father: John Higgins

Mother: Elizabeth Clynton

Spouse(s): Mary Vaughn

Children(s): Thomas Higgins

In 1515, William Higgins entered the world in Berkshire, England, born to John James Higgins and Elizabeth Clynton. William Higgins married Mary Sybil Vaughn, and had children including Thomas Henry Higgins. William Higgins passed away in 1563 in Berkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1515, William Higgins entered the world in Berkshire, England, born to John James Higgins and Elizabeth Clynton.
  • William Higgins married Mary Sybil Vaughn, and had children including Thomas Henry Higgins.
  • William Higgins passed away in 1563 in Berkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Higgins
1503 – 1549
Birth Location: Bridstow, Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Herefordshire, England
JH
Elizabeth Clynton
1503 – 1594
Birth Location: Bridgestone, Herefordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Vaughn
1512 – 1558
Birth Location: Berkshire, England
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Children(s)

Thomas Higgins
1558 – 1603
Birth Location: Berkshire, England
TH

William Higgins's Ancestors

Self
William Higgins
1515 – 1563
Birth Place: Berkshire, England
Parents
John James Higgins
1503 – 1549
Bridstow, Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Herefordshire, England
Elizabeth Clynton
1503 – 1594
Bridgestone, Herefordshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Charles Fortescue) Higgins
1483 – 1583
Bridstow, Herefordshire, England
Ann (Hamilton Or) Hamitton
1480 – 1580
Bridstone, Hertfordshire, , England
Sir (Thomas Clinton Fiennes 8th Baron of) Marstoke
1490 – 1517
Folkestone, Kent, England
Lady (Mary (Joan) Poynings, Baroness of) Folkstone
1490 – 1553
Poynings, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Higgins's Descendants

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William Higgins (1515 – 7 August 1563) m. Mary (Sybil) Vaughn (1512 – 17 NOV 1558)
  1. 1. Thomas (Henry) Higgins (1558 – 1603) m. Joyce Jenks (1535 – 1589)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Higgins (Jun 1578 – 16 Feb 1624) m. Peter Arundell (6 Jun 1575 – 20 Jan 1624)
      1. 1. Joan Arundell (1602 – 02 Jun 1678) m. Mansell ( – 15 Dec 1621) m. Humphrey Kent (1602 – 4 Jun 1655)
        1. 1. Thomas (Henry) Kent (13 Sep 1635 – 2 June 1678) m. Anne Cornell (1638 – 1715)

William Higgins's Timeline

2 Records

1515
1515
Birth of William Higgins in Berkshire, England
Berkshire, England
1563
7 August 1563
Age 48
Death of William Higgins in Berkshire, England
Berkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Berkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 August 1563
    Event Place: Berkshire, England
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