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William Hill 1525–1594 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jun 1525

Birth Location: Poundsford, Somerset, England

Death Date: 20 Apr 1594

Death Location: Pitminster Par, Somerset, England

Father: Sir Hill

Mother: Lady Towes-Somerset-Hill

Spouse(s): Lucy Ryves

Children(s): John Hill, Lucy Hill, Benjamin Hill, Thomas Hill, Anthony Hill

William Hill was born in 1525 in Poundsford, Somerset, England, the child of Sir Roger William Somerset Hill And Lady Margery Towes Somerset Hill. William Hill married Lucy Ryves, and had children including Anthony William Hill, Benjamin Hill, John Hill, Lucy Hill, Thomas Hill. William Hill passed away in 1594 in Pitminster Par, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • William Hill was born in 1525 in Poundsford, Somerset, England, the child of Sir Roger William Somerset Hill And Lady Margery Towes Somerset Hill.
  • William Hill married Lucy Ryves, and had children including Anthony William Hill, Benjamin Hill, John Hill, Lucy Hill, Thomas Hill.
  • William Hill passed away in 1594 in Pitminster Par, Somerset, England.

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William Hill's Ancestors

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William Hill
1525–1594
Birth Place: Poundsford, Somerset, England
Parents
Sir Roger William Somerset Hill
1502–1544
Taunton, Pitminster Par, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Margery) Towes-Somerset-Hill
1500–1550
Poundisford Park, Pitminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
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William Hill's Descendants

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William Hill (6 Jun 1525–20 Apr 1594) m. Lucy Ryves (1530–1630)
  1. 1. John Hill 1571–1635 m. Jane Gaud 1575–1682
    1. 1. Magdalena (Waite) Hill 1605–1684 m. William (John) Smith 1598–1664
      1. 1. Hannah (Hope) Smith 1630–1674 m. (Capt.) (John Arnold) Carpenter 1626–1695
        1. 1. John Carpenter 1658–1732 m. Mary Rhodes 1663–1732 m. Abigail Rhodes 1655–1686 m. Hannah (M) Hope 1680–
        2. 2. Ruth Carpenter 1664–1743
        3. 3. William Carpenter 1662–1748
        4. 4. Solomon Carpenter 1670–1695
        5. 5. Dinah Carpenter 1657–1694
        6. 6. Samuel Carpenter 1666–1720
        7. 7. Joseph CARPENTER 1660–1692
        8. 8. Temperance Carpenter 1674–
        9. 9. Hannah Carpenter 1662–1674
        10. 10. Elizabeth Carpenter 1662–1692
        11. 11. Esther Carpenter 1661–
        12. 12. Nathaniel Carpenter 1668–1730
        13. 13. Tamsen Carpenter 1664–1720
        14. 14. Hope Carpenter 1660–1712
        15. 15. Priscilla Carpenter 1680–1759
      2. 2. Benjamin Smith 1633–1713
      3. 3. Waite Smith 1645–1710
      4. 4. Thomas Smith 1628–1708
      5. 5. Sarah Smith 1640–1695
      6. 6. Lydia Smith 1643–1683
      7. 7. Samuel Smith 1646–1745
      8. 8. Ruth Smith 1639–1680
      9. 9. Joseph Smith 1637–1732
      10. 10. Susanna Smith 1642–1678
      11. 11. Nehimiah Smith 1641–1723
      12. 12. Margaret Smith 1626–1627
      13. 13. Hannah Smith 1632–
      14. 14. Bartholomew Smith 1634–1660
      15. 15. Abraham Smith 1622–1708
      16. 16. Benjamin Smith 1644–
      17. 17. Hannah Smith 1644–
    2. 2. Joseph Hill 1602–1688
    3. 3. Ellen Hill 1605–1684
    4. 4. John Hill 1602–1689
    5. 5. John HILL 1606–1664
    6. 6. Thomas Hill 1600–1700
    7. 7. William Hills 1608–1683
    8. 8. Peter Hill 1604–1667
    9. 9. Magdalen Waite 1600–1684
    10. 10. Jonathan Hill 1610–
    11. 11. Margaret Hill 1617–
  2. 2. Lucy Hill 1565–1662
  3. 3. Benjamin Hill 1567–1657
  4. 4. Thomas Hill 1570–1596
  5. 5. Anthony (William) Hill 1580–1606

William Hill's Timeline

2 Records

1525
6 Jun 1525
Birth of William Hill in Poundsford, Somerset, England
Poundsford, Somerset, England
1594
20 Apr 1594
Age 69
Death of William Hill in Pitminster Par, Somerset, England
Pitminster Par, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1525
    Event Place: Poundsford, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1594
    Event Place: Pitminster Par, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

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