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William (Sutcliffe) Law 1578 – 1635 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1578

Birth Location: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 21 May 1635

Death Location: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Father: William Wigston

Mother: Agnes Law

Spouse(s): Susan Sutcliffe

Children(s): IM 1646, William Law

William (Sutcliffe) Law was born in 1578 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England, the child of William Law, Esq. of Great Wigston and Agnes Chuchart Law. William (Sutcliffe) Law married Susan Sutcliffe, and had children including IM - Ann Jewell 9xggm - immigrated to Virginia 1646, William Law. William (Sutcliffe) Law passed away in 1635 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • William (Sutcliffe) Law was born in 1578 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England, the child of William Law, Esq. of Great Wigston and Agnes Chuchart Law.
  • William (Sutcliffe) Law married Susan Sutcliffe, and had children including IM - Ann Jewell 9xggm - immigrated to Virginia 1646, William Law.
  • William (Sutcliffe) Law passed away in 1635 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England.

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William Law's Ancestors

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William Law
1578 – 1635
Birth Place: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
Parents
William Law, Esq. of Great Wigston
1555 – 1604
Todmorden, Lancashire, England
Agnes (Chuchart) Law
1555 – 1609
Todmorden, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
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William Law's Descendants

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William ((Sutcliffe)) Law (1578 – 21 May 1635) m. Susan Sutcliffe (1580 – 1627)
  1. 1. IM (- Ann Jewell 9xggm - immigrated to Virginia) 1646 (1620 – 1660) m. IM (- Edward Stephen Cannon 9xggf - immigrated to Virginia) 1646 (8 Sep 1616 – 03 Jul 1660)
    1. 1. Edward (Stephen) Cannon (1635 – 6 Oct 1729)
    2. 2. Edward (Stephen) Cannon (1635 – 10 June 1729)
    3. 3. Thomas Cannon (1637 – 31 Jan 1683)
    4. 4. Ann (Cannon) (Dashiell) (1639 – May 1697) m. James DASHIELL (1634 – 31 August 1697)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Dashiell (1655 – 1724)
      2. 2. Thomas (Grayson Dashiell) Sr.🧬🧬 (23 Apr 1666 – 17 Feb 1756)
      3. 3. Katherine Dashiell🧬🧬⭐ (15 September 1672 – 20 Dec 1696) m. William Jones (23 Sep 1666 – AUG 1724) m. William (Jr.) Jones (23 Sep 1666 – Aug 1724) m. William Jones (23 Sep 1666 – 1701)
        1. 1. Margaret (Anne) Jones (13 Mar 1694 – 1728)
        2. 2. James (John) Jones (20 Dec 1696 – 1750) m. Sara (Rebecca) Davis (30 Apr 1697 – 25 Mar 1729)
        3. 3. Eliza JONES (13 May 1687 – )
    5. 5. Stephen ((Thomas) CANNON) (Davis) (1640 – 1709)
    6. 6. Stephen Cannon (1641 – 1729)
    7. 7. Thomas Cannon (1644 – 1698)
    8. 8. Sarah (Anne) Cannon (1647 – 1698)
    9. 9. Thomas Cannon (1653 – 31 Jan 1684)
    10. 10. Dennis Cannon (1653 – )
    11. 11. James (Nanticoke) Cannon (14 April 1656 – 4 Sep 1711)
    12. 12. Edward Cannon (1657 – 1693)
    13. 13. Edward Cannon (1657 – 1693)
    14. 14. Edward Cannon (1657 – 1729)
    15. 15. Edward Cannon (1657 – 1693)
    16. 16. IM (- Thomas Cannon Davis 8xggf - immigrated to) Delaware (1660 – 13 Jan 1698)
    17. 17. George Cannon
  2. 2. William Law

William Law's Timeline

3 Records

1578
1578
Birth of William (Sutcliffe) Law in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
1600
23 February 1600
Age 22
William (Sutcliffe) Law was married in Heptonstall, St Thomas, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Heptonstall, St Thomas, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1635
21 May 1635
Age 57
Death of William (Sutcliffe) Law in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 February 1600
    Event Place: Heptonstall, St Thomas, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1635
    Event Place: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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