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William Adams Kempe 1552–1598 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Jan 1552

Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 1598

Death Location: Ottanleigh, Kent, England

Father: Sir Olantigh

Mother: Lady Moyle

Spouse(s): Agnes Jies\Giles

Children(s): Agnes Birdsall

In 1552, William Adams Kempe entered the world in Norwich, Norfolk, England, born to Sir Thomas Kempe Lord Of Olantigh And Lady Anne Moyle. William Adams Kempe married Agnes Jies Giles, and had children including Agnes Birdsall. William Adams Kempe passed away in 1598 in Ottanleigh, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • In 1552, William Adams Kempe entered the world in Norwich, Norfolk, England, born to Sir Thomas Kempe Lord Of Olantigh And Lady Anne Moyle.
  • William Adams Kempe married Agnes Jies Giles, and had children including Agnes Birdsall.
  • William Adams Kempe passed away in 1598 in Ottanleigh, Kent, England.

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William Kempe's Ancestors

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William Kempe
1552–1598
Birth Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Parents
Sir Thomas Kempe, Lord of Olantigh
1513–1590
Olantigh Manor, Wye, Kent, England
Lady (Anne) Moyle
1521–1565
Wye, Kent, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Kempe's Descendants

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William (Adams) Kempe (01 Jan 1552–1598) m. Agnes Jies\Giles (1567–1645)
  1. 1. Agnes Birdsall 1589–1636 m. Henry (Birdsall) II 1585–1651
    1. 1. Judith Birdsall 1611–1689 m. Henry (Francis Cook) Sr. 1615–1661
      1. 1. Henry (Samuel Cooke) Jr. 1652–1705 m. Mary Hall 1654–1718
        1. 1. Lt. (John) Cooke 1692–1761 m. Abigail Cook 1687–1782

William Kempe's Timeline

3 Records

1552
01 Jan 1552
Birth of William Adams Kempe in Norwich, Norfolk, England
Norwich, Norfolk, England
1597
1597
Age 45
Death of William Adams Kempe in Ottanleigh, Kent, England
Ottanleigh, Kent, England
1598
1598
Age 46
Death of William Adams Kempe in Ottanleigh, Kent, England
Ottanleigh, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1552
    Event Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Forncett St. Mary, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1597
    Event Place: Ottanleigh, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1598
    Event Place: Ottanleigh, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

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