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William Lyon 1620 – 1692 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Dec 1620

Birth Location: Heston, London Borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England

Death Date: 21 May 1692

Death Location: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: William Lyon

Mother: Anne (Lyon)

Spouse(s): Sarah (Lyon)

Children(s): Samuel Lyons, William Lyon

In 1620, William Lyon entered the world in Heston, London Borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England, born to William Lewyn \ Lyon and Anne Carter (Lyon). William Lyon married Sarah Ruggles (Lyon), and had children including Samuel Lyon \ Lyons, William Lyon. William Lyon passed away in 1692 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1620, William Lyon entered the world in Heston, London Borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England, born to William Lewyn \ Lyon and Anne Carter (Lyon).
  • William Lyon married Sarah Ruggles (Lyon), and had children including Samuel Lyon \ Lyons, William Lyon.
  • William Lyon passed away in 1692 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Lyon's Ancestors

Self
William Lyon
1620 – 1692
Birth Place: Heston, London Borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England
Parents
William Lewyn \ Lyon
1580 – 1634
Harrow-On-Hill (Middlesex) England (of Heston)
Anne (Carter) (Lyon)
1594 – 1634
Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
William (Lyon \) Lyons
1540 – 1624
Stanmore, Middlesex, England
Isabelle (\ Isabel Wightman \ Wrightman) (Lyon)
1559 – 1579
Harrow-on-the-Hill, London Borough of Harrow, Greater London, England
John (William Carter, "The) Vintner"
1574 – 1630
Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Elizabeth (Benion) (Carter)
1587 – 1625
England
Great-Grandparents
John Lyon
1510 – 1592
Joan (Lyon)
1514 – 1535
William Wrightman
1526 – 1579
Audrey (Wightman)
1530 – 1596
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lyon
1470 – 1528
Emma (Lyon)
1474 – 1510
Wallace Deering
1510 – 1530
Mable (Deering)
1510 – 1532

William Lyon's Descendants

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William Lyon (23 Dec 1620 – 21 May 1692) m. Sarah (Ruggles) (Lyon) (1628 – 09 Feb 1688)
  1. 1. Samuel (Lyon \) Lyons (10 Jun 1650 – 07 Apr 1712) m. Deliverance (Priest) (Lyon) (1650 – 05 Dec 1692)
    1. 1. Sarah (Lyon) (Curtis) (19 Sep 1673 – 1724) m. Jonathan Curtis (14 Dec 1672 – 23 Dec 1717)
      1. 1. Experience (Curtis) (Smith) (1693 – 1775) m. Benjamin Smith (1689 – )
        1. 1. Olive Smith (1713 – 16 February 1798)
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Smith) (Robinson) (Aft. Mar 1716 – 1800) m. James Robinson (20 Feb 1712 – 21 May 1790)
  2. 2. William Lyon (12 July 1652 – 10 August 1714)

William Lyon's Timeline

2 Records

1620
23 Dec 1620
Birth of William Lyon in Heston, London Borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England
Heston, London Borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England
1692
21 May 1692
Age 72
Death of William Lyon in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1620
    Event Place: Heston, London Borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1635
    Event Place: Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1692
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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