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William Higginson 1615–1676 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1615

Birth Location: Lisburn, Antrim, Ireland

Death Date: 18 Jun 1676

Death Location: Shropshire, England

Father: John Higginson

Mother: Elizabeth Higginson

Spouse(s): Ellinor Higginson

Children(s): Col. Higginson, Dorothy Higginson, William Higginson, Dorothy Higginson, William Higginson, Richard Higginson, Elizabeth Higginson, John Higginson

In 1615, William Higginson entered the world in Lisburn, Antrim, Ireland, born to John Higginson And Elizabeth Higginson. William Higginson married Ellinor Higginson, and had children including Col Edward Higginson, Dorothy Higginson, Elizabeth Higginson, John Higginson, Richard Higginson, William Higginson. William Higginson passed away in 1676 in Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1615, William Higginson entered the world in Lisburn, Antrim, Ireland, born to John Higginson And Elizabeth Higginson.
  • William Higginson married Ellinor Higginson, and had children including Col Edward Higginson, Dorothy Higginson, Elizabeth Higginson, John Higginson, Richard Higginson, William Higginson.
  • William Higginson passed away in 1676 in Shropshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

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William Higginson's Ancestors

Self
William Higginson
1615–1676
Birth Place: Lisburn, Antrim, Ireland
Parents
John Higginson
1575–1667
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Elizabeth Higginson
1575–1635
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
John Higginson
1540–1624
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Elizabeth Rogers
1545–1635
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Higginson
1504–1581
Elizabeth Claybrook
1514–1611
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joan Higginson
1476–1515

William Higginson's Descendants

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William Higginson (1615–18 Jun 1676) m. Ellinor Higginson (1615–1678)
  1. 1. Col. (Edward) Higginson 1650–1713 m. Mary Savage 1634–1715
    1. 1. William Higginson 1673–1726 m. Mary Hull 1670–1740
      1. 1. Nathaniel (Hull) Higginson 1723–1815 m. Jane Higginson 1725–1801
        1. 1. George (Thomas) Higginson 1762–1820 m. Mary Stockwell 1769–1853
        2. 2. Jane Higginson 1763–1764
        3. 3. Dorothea Higginson 1764–1765
        4. 4. Jane Higginson 1763–1764
      2. 2. Edward Higginson 1700–1773
      3. 3. William Higginson 1713–1738
      4. 4. Thomas Higginson 1714–1716
      5. 5. Dorthea Higginson 1716–1730
    2. 2. Thomas Higginson 1671–1672
    3. 3. Rev (Edward) Higginson 1688–1745
    4. 4. Edward Higginson 1688–1689
    5. 5. Capt (Phillip) Higginson –1783
    6. 6. Russell Higginson –1763
  2. 2. Dorothy Higginson 1635–1674
  3. 3. William Higginson 1648–1720
  4. 4. Dorothy Higginson 1669–
  5. 5. William Higginson 1670–1720
  6. 6. Richard Higginson 1670–1671
  7. 7. Elizabeth Higginson 1675–1676
  8. 8. John Higginson 1677–

William Higginson's Timeline

3 Records

1615
1615
Birth of William Higginson in Lisburn, Antrim, Ireland
Lisburn, Antrim, Ireland
1676
1676
Age 61
Death of William Higginson
None
1676
18 Jun 1676
Age 61
Burial of William Higginson in Shropshire, England
Shropshire, England

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1676
    Record Source: Shropshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1676
    Event Place: Shropshire, England
    Record Source: Shropshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

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