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William Lord 1618–1678 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 December 1618

Birth Location: Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 17 May 1678

Death Location: Old Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Thomas Lord

Mother: Dorithee Byrd

Spouse(s): Hattie Lord, Lydia Post

Children(s): Richard Lord, Mary Lord, John Lord, William Jr, Thomas Lord, Joseph Lord, Daniel Lord, Hannah Lord

In 1618, William Lord entered the world in Northamptonshire, England, born to Thomas Lord And Dorithee Byrd. William Lord married Hattie Lord, Lydia Post, and had children including Benjamin Lord, Daniel Lord, Hannah Lord, James Lord, John Lord, Joseph Lord, Mary Lord, Richard Lord, Robert Lord, Samuel Lord, Thomas Lord, William Lord Jr. William Lord passed away in 1678 in Old Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1618, William Lord entered the world in Northamptonshire, England, born to Thomas Lord And Dorithee Byrd.
  • William Lord married Hattie Lord, Lydia Post, and had children including Benjamin Lord, Daniel Lord, Hannah Lord, James Lord, John Lord, Joseph Lord, Mary Lord, Richard Lord, Robert Lord, Samuel Lord, Thomas Lord, William Lord Jr.
  • William Lord passed away in 1678 in Old Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Lord
1585–1678
Birth Location: Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
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Dorithee Byrd
1588–1676
Birth Location: Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Hattie Lord
1621–1664
Birth Location: Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
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Lydia Post
1632–1699
Birth Location: England
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Children(s)

Richard Lord
1647–1727
Birth Location: Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America
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Mary Lord
1649–1736
Birth Location: Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
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John Lord
1653–1689
Birth Location: Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
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William Jr
1643–1696
Birth Location: Saybrook Point, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America
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Thomas Lord
1645–1730
Birth Location: Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
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Joseph Lord
1655–1687
Birth Location: Saybrook, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Daniel Lord
1660–1673
Birth Location: Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
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Hannah Lord
1675–1759
Birth Location: Saybrook, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial A, Connecticut, USA
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William Lord's Ancestors

Self
William Lord
1618–1678
Birth Place: Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Thomas Lord
1585–1678
Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Dorithee Byrd
1588–1676
Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert\Robart Bird
1561–1622
Towchester, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bird
1531–1587
Johanna Lady
1531–1566
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Lord's Descendants

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William Lord (27 December 1618–17 May 1678) m. Hattie Lord (1621–3 June 1664) m. Lydia Post (1632–9 September 1699)
  1. 1. Richard Lord 1647–1727 m. Elizabeth Hyde 1660–1736
    1. 1. Elizabeth Lord 1683–1734
    2. 2. Lydia Lord 1694–1786
    3. 3. Deborah Lord 1706–1777 m. Nathan Jewett 1710–1762
      1. 1. David Jewett 1736–1780
    4. 4. Richard Lord 1690–1776
    5. 5. John Lord 1703–1776
    6. 6. Mary Lord 1692–1747
    7. 7. Phoebe Lord 1688–1774
    8. 8. Abigail Lord 1699–1742 m. Stephen Lee 1698–1783
      1. 1. Elizabeth Lee 1736–1797
      2. 2. Thomas Lee 1734–1816
      3. 3. Joseph Lee 1738–
      4. 4. Benjamin Lee 1730–1826
      5. 5. Silas Lee 1740–1741
      6. 6. Lydia Lee 1740–1742
      7. 7. Daniel Lee 1732–1802
      8. 8. Hannah Lee 1720–1784
      9. 9. Abigail Lee 1722–1753
      10. 10. Stephen Lee 1724–1756
      11. 11. Col. (Frederick) Lee 1728–1757
      12. 12. Joseph Lee 1726–1736
      13. 13. Jane Lee 1734–
    9. 9. Jane Lord 1688–1723
  2. 2. Mary Lord 1649–1736 m. Joseph Clay 1640–1695
    1. 1. Sarah Clay 1673–1717 m. John (Chittenden) II 1666–1710
      1. 1. John (Chittenden) III 1702–1761
    2. 2. Elisabeth Clay 1677–1677
    3. 3. Hannah Clay 1677–1677
  3. 3. John Lord 1653–1689
  4. 4. William (Lord) Jr 1643–1696 m. Sarah Ingraham 1662–1696
    1. 1. Jonathan Lord 1686–1760
    2. 2. Mary Lord 1679–1732
    3. 3. Sarah (Abigail) Lord 1683–1775
    4. 4. William Lord 1681–1736
  5. 5. Thomas Lord 1645–1730 m. Martha ('Mary') Lee 1671–1734
    1. 1. Joseph Lord 1697–1736
    2. 2. Martha Lord 1713–1796
    3. 3. Theophilus Lord 1698–1761
    4. 4. Daniel Lord 1703–1743
    5. 5. David Lord 1715–1785
    6. 6. Elizabeth Lord 1701–1764
    7. 7. Samuel Lord 1705–1762
    8. 8. Thomas (Gere) Lord 1694–1762
    9. 9. Abigail Lord 1708–1792
  6. 6. Joseph Lord 1655–1687 m. Ester (Ward) Hill 1660–
  7. 7. Daniel Lord 1660–1673 m. Alice Wheeler 1660–
  8. 8. Hannah Lord 1675–1759 m. John Maltbe 1670–1727
    1. 1. Mary Maltbe 1708–1794 m. Gershom Lewis 1704–1766
      1. 1. Ozias Lewis 1749–1812
      2. 2. Nathaniel Lewis 1740–1817
      3. 3. Elizabeth Brooks 1746–1773
      4. 4. Elizabeth Lewis 1746–1767
      5. 5. Mary Smith 1742–1823
      6. 6. Reuben Lewis 1753–
      7. 7. John Lewis 1735–1758
    2. 2. Hannah Maltby 1704–1779
    3. 3. John (Maltby,) Jr. 1698–1778
    4. 4. Hannah Maltbie 1697–
    5. 5. Nathaniel Maltby 1700–1731
    6. 6. Dorothy Maltbie 1696–
    7. 7. William Maltby 1703–1711
    8. 8. Jane Maltby 1712–1712
    9. 9. Dorothy Maltby 1715–1789

William Lord's Timeline

4 Records

1618
27 December 1618
Birth of William Lord in Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
1618
27 December 1618
Birth of William Lord in Northamptonshire, England
Northamptonshire, England
1678
17 May 1678
Age 60
Death of William Lord in Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
1678
17 May 1678
Age 60
Death of William Lord in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 December 1618
    Event Place: Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 December 1618
    Event Place: Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1678
    Event Place: Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1678
    Event Place: Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Old Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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