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William Jefferies 1619 – 1678 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Sep 1619

Birth Location: Calne, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: Bef. 20 Jun 1678

Death Location: Wiltshire, England

Father: Robert Jefforie)

Mother: Anna Waters

Spouse(s): Edith Wilshere

Children(s): Edward Jefferyes

In 1619, William Jefferies entered the world in Calne, Wiltshire, England, born to Robert Jeffery (Jefferye, Jefforie) and Anna \ Anne \ Ann Waters. William Jefferies married Edith Wilshere, and had children including Edward Jefferyes. William Jefferies passed away in 1678 in Wiltshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1619, William Jefferies entered the world in Calne, Wiltshire, England, born to Robert Jeffery (Jefferye, Jefforie) and Anna \ Anne \ Ann Waters.
  • William Jefferies married Edith Wilshere, and had children including Edward Jefferyes.
  • William Jefferies passed away in 1678 in Wiltshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Jefforie)
1592 – 1658
Birth Location: Highworth, Swindon
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Anna Waters
1594 – 1678
Birth Location: Highworth, Wiltshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Edith Wilshere
1620 – 1675
Birth Location: Wiltshire England
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Children(s)

Edward Jefferyes
1654 – 1714
Birth Location: Bremhill, Wiltshire, England
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William Jefferies's Ancestors

Self
William Jefferies
1619 – 1678
Birth Place: Calne, Wiltshire, England
Parents
Robert Jeffery (Jefferye, Jefforie)
1592 – 1658
Highworth, Swindon
Anna (\ Anne \ Ann) Waters
1594 – 1678
Highworth, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
Giles ((Egidii)) Waters
1567 – 1620
Highworth, Wiltshire, England
Elizabeth (Parker) (Packer)
1573 – 1627
Highworth, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Engel Waters
1548 – 1585
Margarett Winsor
1548 – 1620
Muriel (*11GGM)
1535 – 1615
2nd-Great-Grandparents
LORD WARWICK)
1510 – 1581

William Jefferies's Descendants

1.
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William Jefferies (1 Sep 1619 – Bef. 20 Jun 1678) m. Edith Wilshere (1620 – Bef. 27 Feb 1675)
  1. 1. Edward Jefferyes (1654 – Bef. 07 Jul 1714) m. EDITH ('Quaker') HALE (1655 – 12 Oct 1681)
    1. 1. Sarah Jeffries (1678 – ABT 1725) m. John Cheiverell (1659 – 1730)
      1. 1. Francis Chiverell (17 Jan 1707 – 1794)
        1. 1. Rose Chiverall (5 Apr 1728 – 1785) m. Thomas Young (Abt 1730 – ) m. Thomas Young (Abt 1730 – )

William Jefferies's Timeline

2 Records

1619
1 Sep 1619
Birth of William Jefferies in Calne, Wiltshire, England
Calne, Wiltshire, England
1678
Bef. 20 Jun 1678
Age 59
Death of William Jefferies in Wiltshire, England
Wiltshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1619
    Event Place: Calne, Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 20 Jun 1678
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England
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