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William Hills 1595 – 1688 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1595

Birth Location: Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: 5 Feb 1688

Death Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Father: George Hills

Mother: Mary Symonds

Spouse(s): Sarah Clark

Children(s): Hannah Hills

In 1595, William Hills entered the world in Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, England, born to George Hills and Mary Symonds. William Hills married Sarah Clark, and had children including Hannah Joannis Hills. William Hills passed away in 1688 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.

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Biography

  • In 1595, William Hills entered the world in Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, England, born to George Hills and Mary Symonds.
  • William Hills married Sarah Clark, and had children including Hannah Joannis Hills.
  • William Hills passed away in 1688 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Hills
1578 – 1649
Birth Location: Great Burstead, Essex, England
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Mary Symonds
1578 – 1649
Birth Location: Great Burstead, Billerica, Essex, England
MS

Spouses(s)

Sarah Clark
1596 – 1658
Birth Location: Surrey, England
SC

Children(s)

Hannah Hills
1618 – 1692
Birth Location: England, United Kingdom
HH

William Hills's Ancestors

Self
William Hills
1595 – 1688
Birth Place: Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, England
Parents
George Hills
1578 – 1649
Great Burstead, Essex, England
Mary Symonds
1578 – 1649
Great Burstead, Billerica, Essex, England
Grandparents
Sir (Joseph Hills of Great) Burstead*^
1548 – 1649
Great Burstead, Basildon District, Essex, England
Sarah Smith-Hills
1548 – 1581
Great Burstead, Basildon District, Essex, England
John Symonds
1535 – 1599
North Walsham, Norfolk, England
Mary HILDWELL\Hyldwelle
1538 – 1565
North Walsham, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hills
1528 – 1578
Sara Lumbus
1536 – 1581
Sir Smythe,
1510 – 1578
Dame Judde,
1535 – 1593
Elizabeth Smith\Smythes
1500 – 1559
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Aylens Hills
1500 – 1569
Sir Hall
1513 – 1577
Lady Wilford
1514 – 1578
John Smyth
1500 – 1538
Alice Townsend
1500 – 1579
Sir Judde\Judd\Jude\London,
1492 – 1558

William Hills's Descendants

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William Hills (1595 – 5 Feb 1688) m. Sarah Clark (1596 – 14 Jun 1658)
  1. 1. Hannah (Joannis) Hills (about 1618 – 22 October 1692) m. Ensign (Gerard) Spencer (24 Apr 1614 – 29 Jun 1685)
    1. 1. William Spencer (1656 – Bef. 06 Feb 1730) m. Margaret Bates (17 Jul 1664 – 3 Oct 1736)
      1. 1. James Spencer (24 Feb 1691 – 15 Dec 1758) m. Hannah Crippen (25 May 1703 – 1742)
        1. 1. Thomas Spencer (27 Feb 1726 – 29 Apr 1801) m. Thankful Ackley (1 Jun 1737 – 20 Mar 1830)

William Hills's Timeline

2 Records

1595
1595
Birth of William Hills in Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, England
Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, England
1688
5 Feb 1688
Age 93
Death of William Hills in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1688
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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