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WILLIAM KEMPE 1487–1538 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1487

Birth Location: Spains Hall, Finchingfield, Essex, England

Death Date: 28 January 1538

Death Location: Wye, Ashford Borough, Kent, England

Father: Robert Kemp

Mother: Anne Apuldrefield

Spouse(s): Eleanor Kempe

Children(s): ROBERT KEMPE, John Kempe, Emeline Scott

The story of WILLIAM KEMPE began in 1487 in Spains Hall, Finchingfield, Essex, England. WILLIAM KEMPE married Eleanor Kempe, and had children including Emeline Scott, John Kempe, Robert Kempe. WILLIAM KEMPE passed away in 1538 in Wye, Ashford Borough, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of WILLIAM KEMPE began in 1487 in Spains Hall, Finchingfield, Essex, England.
  • WILLIAM KEMPE married Eleanor Kempe, and had children including Emeline Scott, John Kempe, Robert Kempe.
  • WILLIAM KEMPE passed away in 1538 in Wye, Ashford Borough, Kent, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

WILLIAM KEMPE's Ancestors

Self
WILLIAM KEMPE
1487–1538
Birth Place: Spains Hall, Finchingfield, Essex, England
Parents
Robert Kemp
1443–1524
Spains Hall, Finchingfield, Essex, England
Anne (Mary) Apuldrefield
1447–1524
of Apulderfield, Kent, England
Grandparents
William Kempe
1405–
Burnham, Norfolk, England
Mildred (de St.) Marys
1423–
Harbeldown, Kent, Eng.
Great-Grandparents
John Harbleton*
–1479
Mrs.John Marye
1401–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

WILLIAM KEMPE's Descendants

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WILLIAM KEMPE (1487–28 January 1538) m. Eleanor Kempe (–1560)
  1. 1. ROBERT KEMPE 1515–1594 m. Elizabeth Heigham 1524–1576
    1. 1. Robert Kempe 1556–1615 m. FRANCES (MINGAY) MYNGEY 1575–1633
      1. 1. Elizabeth Kempe 1599–1671 m. Lord (Ralph Outlaw of) Cardeston 1595–1662
        1. 1. Edward Outlaw 1652–1713 m. Mary Dafnell 1652–1727
  2. 2. John Kempe –1570
  3. 3. Emeline Scott 1512–1541

WILLIAM KEMPE's Timeline

5 Records

1487
1487
Birth of WILLIAM KEMPE in Spains Hall, Finchingfield, Essex, England
Spains Hall, Finchingfield, Essex, England
1489
1489
Age 2
Birth of WILLIAM KEMPE in Spains Hall, Finchingfield, Essex, England
Spains Hall, Finchingfield, Essex, England
1514
1514
Age 27
WILLIAM KEMPE was married in Royden, Essex, England
Royden, Essex, England
1516
1516
Age 29
WILLIAM KEMPE was married in Cavendish, Suffolk, England
Cavendish, Suffolk, England
1538
28 January 1538
Age 51
Death of WILLIAM KEMPE in Spains Hall, Finchingfield, Essex, England
Spains Hall, Finchingfield, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1489
    Event Place: Spains Hall, Finchingfield, Essex, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1487
    Event Place: Spains Hall, Finchingfield, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1514
    Event Place: Royden, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1516
    Event Place: Cavendish, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: A general history of the Kemp and Kempe families of Great Britain and her colonies : with arms, pedigrees, portraits, illustrat

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 January 1538
    Event Place: Spains Hall, Finchingfield, Essex, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wye, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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