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William Lewis 1561–1598 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Apr 1561

Birth Location: of Cardiff, Wales

Death Date: 3 August 1598

Death Location: Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom

Father: Edward Lewis

Mother: Lady Jones

Spouse(s): Sarah Cathcart

Children(s): Christopher Lewis, William II, Ann Lewis, Robert Lewis

In 1561, William Lewis entered the world in of Cardiff, Wales, born to Edward Lewis And Lady Margaret Jones. William Lewis married Sarah Cathcart, and had children including Ann Lewis, Christopher Lewis, Robert Lewis, William Lewis Ii. William Lewis passed away in 1598 in Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1561, William Lewis entered the world in of Cardiff, Wales, born to Edward Lewis And Lady Margaret Jones.
  • William Lewis married Sarah Cathcart, and had children including Ann Lewis, Christopher Lewis, Robert Lewis, William Lewis Ii.
  • William Lewis passed away in 1598 in Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Lewis's Ancestors

Self
William Lewis
1561–1598
Birth Place: of Cardiff, Wales
Parents
Edward Lewis
1535–1629
Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret) Jones
1535–1555
Wenvoe, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Richard (Sychoin) Llewys
1505–1546
Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
Lady (Louiri) Fychan-Conwy-Lewis\Lewys\Llewys
1514–1538
Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales
John (Ap) Dafydd
1530–
Llyfnant, Llanefydd, Denbighshire, Clwyd, Wales, United Kingdom
Jonet (Ferch) Owain
1530–1582
Henglawdd, Cilcen, Betws-yn-Rhos, Denbighshire, Clwyd, Wales, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Reynold Conwy
1474–
Maud Gruffydd
1476–
Hugh Vychan
1500–1540
Annes Owain
1500–1533
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reynold Conwy
1445–
Maud Conwy
1476–

William Lewis's Descendants

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William Lewis (4 Apr 1561–3 August 1598) m. Sarah Cathcart (1572–1603)
  1. 1. Christopher Lewis 1581–1673 m. Ann Exton 1596–1652
    1. 1. Alice (Ann) Lewis 1632–1698 m. Thomas Batchelor 1662–1688
      1. 1. John (Francis) Denmark 1679–1766 m. Susannah Batchelor 1679–1746
        1. 1. William Denmark 1708–1766 m. Mourning (Mittom) Moye 1718–1766
  2. 2. William (Lewis) II 1594–1683 m. Felicia (Collins of Cardiff widower of William Lewis Jr wife of Harvey Tarver Puritan Immigrant to Mass) 'wsham 1595–1671 m. Mary Cheever 1640–1728
    1. 1. William (Lewis) Jr 1620–1690 m. Mary Hopkins 1636–1704 m. Mary Cheever 1640–1728 m. Isabella Warner 1600–1710 m. Mary Hopkins 1623–1671
      1. 1. Sarah Lewis 1652–1722 m. Sgt (Samuel) Boltwood 1648–1704
        1. 1. Samuel Boltwood 1679–1738 m. Hannah Alexander 1681–
        2. 2. Rebekah Shattuck 1691–1757
        3. 3. Robert Boltwood 1683–1704
        4. 4. Lydia Ingram 1696–1773
        5. 5. Solomon Boltwood 1694–1762
        6. 6. Elizabeth Mattoon 1681–1738
        7. 7. Sarah Kellogg 1672–1726 m. Nathaniel Kellogg 1669–1730
      2. 2. Mary Judd 1645–1691 m. John Judd 1640–1715 m. Benjamin Judd 1642–1689
        1. 1. Mary Webster 1675–
        2. 2. Elizabeth Judd 1668–
        3. 3. Benjamin Judd 1671–
        4. 4. Sarah Judd 1677–
        5. 5. Hannah Judd 1681–1713
        6. 6. Jonathan Judd 1672–1755
        7. 7. Anthony Judd 1675–1751
        8. 8. Esther Webster 1685–1782
        9. 9. Nathaniel Judd 1683–1742 m. Lydia Hall 1683–
      3. 3. Samuel Lewis 1648–1725
      4. 4. Nathaniel (Lewis) Sr 1676–1752
      5. 5. Hannah Marsh 1653–1725
      6. 6. Maj (John) Lewis 1640–1689
      7. 7. Daniel Lewis 1681–1774
      8. 8. Elizabeth Lewis 1672–1674
      9. 9. Nathaniel (Lewis) Sr 1676–1752
      10. 10. Hannah Marsh 1653–1725
      11. 11. Philip Lewis 1646–1724
    2. 2. Ann Lewis 1622–1675
    3. 3. John Lewis 1635–1726
    4. 4. Mary Lewis 1621–
  3. 3. Ann Lewis 1595–1659 m. Leonard Willing 1585–1634
    1. 1. John Willing –1656
    2. 2. Nathaniel Willing 1619–1666 m. Barbara Harvey 1623–1697
      1. 1. Ralph Willing 1650–1717
  4. 4. Robert Lewis 1598–

William Lewis's Timeline

3 Records

1561
4 Apr 1561
Birth of William Lewis in Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales
Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales
1561
4 Apr 1561
Birth of William Lewis in of Cardiff, Wales
of Cardiff, Wales
1598
3 August 1598
Age 37
Death of William Lewis in Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1561
    Event Place: Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] North America, Family Histories
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1561
    Event Place: of Cardiff, Wales
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 August 1598
    Event Place: Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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