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William HIGGINSON 1615 – 1676 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1615

Birth Location: Lisburn, Antrim, Ireland

Death Date: 1676

Death Location: Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Father: John Leicester

Mother: Harriet Rogers

Spouse(s): Ellinor Higginson

Children(s): Col HIGGINSON, Elizabeth Higginson

The story of William HIGGINSON began in 1615 in Lisburn, Antrim, Ireland. William HIGGINSON married Ellinor Higginson, and had children including Col Edward HIGGINSON, Elizabeth Higginson. William HIGGINSON passed away in 1676 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William HIGGINSON began in 1615 in Lisburn, Antrim, Ireland.
  • William HIGGINSON married Ellinor Higginson, and had children including Col Edward HIGGINSON, Elizabeth Higginson.
  • William HIGGINSON passed away in 1676 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William HIGGINSON's Ancestors

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William HIGGINSON
1615 – 1676
Birth Place: Lisburn, Antrim, Ireland
Parents
John II. Higginson of Leicester
1575 – 1667
Leicester, Leicestershire, , England
Harriet (Elizabeth) Rogers
1575 – 1635
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
Rev. (John) Higginson
1550 – 1624
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Susannah Parks
1530 – 1567
Leicestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Nicholes Higginson
1503 – 1581
Elizabeth Claybrook
1525 – 1611
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lady Beauchamp
1485 – 1573
William Claybrook
1505 – 1565
Claybrook

William HIGGINSON's Descendants

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William HIGGINSON (1615 – 1676) m. Ellinor Higginson (1615 – 1678)
  1. 1. Col (Edward) HIGGINSON (1650 – Apr 1713) m. Mary SAVAGE (1634 – 1715)
    1. 1. William Higginson* (1673 – 02 Apr 1726) m. Mary Hull (1670 – 27 Mar 1740)
      1. 1. Hull Higginson m. Jane
        1. 1. George (Thomas) Higginson (22 May 1762 – 1820) m. Mary Stockwell (12 April 1769 – 10 June 1853)
  2. 2. Elizabeth Higginson ( – abt 1746)

William HIGGINSON's Timeline

6 Records

1615
1615
Birth of William HIGGINSON in Lisburn, Antrim, Ireland
Lisburn, Antrim, Ireland
1630
1630
Age 15
William HIGGINSON was married
None
1631
1631
Age 16
William HIGGINSON was married
None
1631
Bet. 1631–1663
Age 16
William HIGGINSON was married
None
1676
1676
Age 61
Death of William HIGGINSON in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
1855
22 May 1855
Age 240
Burial of William HIGGINSON in Dean, Lancaster, England
Dean, Lancaster, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1615
    Event Place: Lisburn, Antrim, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1630

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1631

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Bet. 1631–1663

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1676
    Event Place: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 22 May 1855
    Event Place: Dean, Lancaster, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

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