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William King 1536 – 1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1536

Birth Location: Hempstead, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 07 Jan 1597

Death Location: Norfolk, England

Father: Thomas King

Mother: Rebecca None

Spouse(s): Abigail King, Spouse LNU

Children(s): Cecily King

William King was born in 1536 in Hempstead, Norfolk, England, the child of Thomas King and Rebecca. William King married Abigail King, Spouse LNU, and had children including Cecily King. William King passed away in 1597 in Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • William King was born in 1536 in Hempstead, Norfolk, England, the child of Thomas King and Rebecca.
  • William King married Abigail King, Spouse LNU, and had children including Cecily King.
  • William King passed away in 1597 in Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas King
1506 – 1570
Birth Location: Weymouth, Dorset, England
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Rebecca None
1510 – 1572
Birth Location: Boxted, Essex, England
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Spouses(s)

Abigail King
1541 – 1578
Birth Location: Hempstead, Norfolk, England
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Spouse LNU
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Cecily King
1552 – 1641
Birth Location: Hempstead, North Norfolk District, Norfolk, England
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William King's Ancestors

Self
William King
1536 – 1597
Birth Place: Hempstead, Norfolk, England
Parents
Thomas King
1506 – 1570
Weymouth, Dorset, England
Rebecca
1510 – 1572
Boxted, Essex, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William King's Descendants

1.
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William King (1536 – 07 Jan 1597) m. Abigail King (1541 – 25 Jun 1578) m. Spouse LNU (UNKNOWN – UNKNOWN)
  1. 1. Cecily King (1552 – Abt. 1641) m. Thomas Pettus (17 Sep 1552 – 06 Jun 1620) m. Humphrey CAMDEN (1562 – )
    1. 1. Ann PETTUS (10 Jul 1582 – 7 Sep 1582)
    2. 2. William Pettus (12 Aug 1583 – 19 Dec 1648) m. Mary Gleane (27 Jul 1585 – 27 Jul 1631)
      1. 1. Maude Pettus (1609 – 5 Apr 1613)
      2. 2. Thomas Pettus (23 Aug 1609 – 1698)
      3. 3. Thomas Pettus (19 February 1598 – 20 Sep 1663) m. Rebecca (Petty) Patey (1608 – 1684) m. Ka (Okee Jane) Pettus (1613 – 1670) m. Elizabeth Durrant (1615 – 1660) m. Katherine Morris (1640 – 1700) m. Rebecca (T) Pettus (1686 – 1784)
        1. 1. Cecily Pettus (1560 – 1588)
        2. 2. Theophilus Petty (1630 – 1685)
        3. 3. Thomas Petty (1640 – 20 Sep 1663)
        4. 4. Thomas (II Hubert) Petty (30 Nov 1645 – 2 Jun 1687)
        5. 5. Thomas Petty (1664 – 1720)
        6. 6. Christian Pettus (1636 – 2 May 1701)
        7. 7. Elizabeth Pettus (1650 – 2 May 1701)
        8. 8. Mary (Patawomeck) Pettis (1657 – 8 March 1705)
        9. 9. Thomas Pettus (1656 – 2 May 1701)
        10. 10. Ann Pettus (1657 – )
        11. 11. Stephen Pettus
        12. 12. Thomas Petty (May 1664 – 18 Nov 1719) m. Rachel Wilson (abt 1666 – abt 1725)
      4. 4. Anne Pettus (1611 – 5 Apr 1613)
      5. 5. Edward Pettus (1611 – 1643)
      6. 6. Martha Pettus (1613 – 15 Mar 1613)
      7. 7. John Pettus (1617 – 1698)
      8. 8. Elizabeth PETTUS (1619 – )
      9. 9. Edward PETTUS (1621 – 1643)
      10. 10. Henry Pettus (1623 – )
    3. 3. Edward PETTUS (17 Nov 1585 – 15 Apr 1620)
    4. 4. John Pettus (17 Nov 1585 – 15 Apr 1620)
    5. 5. Henry Pettus (25 Oct 1586 – 14 Aug 1588)
    6. 6. Susan PETTUS (1588 – 19 Mar 1588)
    7. 7. Susan PETTUS (19 Mar 1589 – 19 Mar 1588)
    8. 8. Elizabeth Pettus (12 Jul 1590 – 7 Sep 1682)
    9. 9. Thomas PETTUS (8 Aug 1596 – 31 Dec 1597)

William King's Timeline

2 Records

1536
1536
Birth of William King in Hempstead, Norfolk, England
Hempstead, Norfolk, England
1597
07 Jan 1597
Age 61
Death of William King in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1536
    Event Place: Hempstead, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Jan 1597
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
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