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William Lord 1618 – 1678 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Dec 1618

Birth Location: Towcester, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 17 May 1678

Death Location: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA

Father: Dr immigrant"

Mother: Dorothy Bird

Spouse(s): Lydia Buckland

Children(s): James Lord

The story of William Lord Sr began in 1618 in Towcester, Northamptonshire, England. William Lord Sr married Lydia Buckland, and had children including James A Lord. William Lord Sr passed away in 1678 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Lord Sr began in 1618 in Towcester, Northamptonshire, England.
  • William Lord Sr married Lydia Buckland, and had children including James A Lord.
  • William Lord Sr passed away in 1678 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Dr immigrant"
1585 – 1678
Birth Location: Towcester, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
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Dorothy Bird
1588 – 1675
Birth Location: Towcester, Northamptonshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Lydia Buckland
1632 – 1699
Birth Location: Towcester, Northamptonshire, England
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Children(s)

James Lord
1668 – 1730
Birth Location: Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut, British Colonial America
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William Lord's Ancestors

Self
William Lord
1618 – 1678
Birth Place: Towcester, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Dr Anthony "Thomas" Lord\Lorde II, "the immigrant"
1585 – 1678
Towcester, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Dorothy Bird
1588 – 1675
Towcester, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Richardus Lorde
1555 – 1610
Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Joan (F) Bird
1559 – 1610
Towcester, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Rushall,
1535 – 1610
Violet Rushall
1500 – 1569
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ronald Towcester
1500 – 1570

William Lord's Descendants

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William Lord (27 Dec 1618 – 17 May 1678) m. Lydia Buckland (1632 – 9 Sep 1699)
  1. 1. James (A) Lord (2 April 1668 – 10 February 1730) m. Elizabeth Hill (20 Feb 1673/74 – 4 November 1742)
    1. 1. James Lord (23 Jan 1694 – 7 Nov 1742) m. Sarah Goodrich (12 Mar 1703 – 5 May 1783)
      1. 1. James Lord (08 Jun 1733 – 25 Feb 1776) m. Mehittable Willey (29-Sep-1736 – 1 September 1790)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Lord (1760 – 11 Nov 1840) m. Daniel Russell (1765 – 1873)

William Lord's Timeline

2 Records

1618
27 Dec 1618
Birth of William Lord Sr in Towcester, Northamptonshire, England
Towcester, Northamptonshire, England
1678
17 May 1678
Age 60
Death of William Lord Sr in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1618
    Event Place: Towcester, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1678
    Event Place: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
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