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William Lyon 1620–1692 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 December 1620

Birth Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 16 May 1692

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

Father: William Lyon

Mother: Anne Carter

Spouse(s): Sarah Ruggles

Children(s): Joseph Lyon

In 1620, William Lyon entered the world in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, born to William Lyon And Anne Carter. William Lyon married Sarah Ruggles, and had children including Joseph 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 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, born to William Lyon And Anne Carter.
  • William Lyon married Sarah Ruggles, and had children including Joseph 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: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
William Lyon
1580–1635
Harrow-On-Hill (Middlesex) England
Anne Carter
1594–
Sussex Square London (Middlesex)
Grandparents
William Lyon
1555–1624
Little Stanmore (Middlesex), London, England, United Kingdom
Isabelle Wightman
1559–1612
Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Lyon
1510–1592
William Wightman
1526–1579
Audrey Deering
1530–1596
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Lyon's Descendants

1.
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William Lyon (13 December 1620–16 May 1692) m. Sarah Ruggles (19 April 1629–30 November 1677)
  1. 1. Joseph Lyon 1654–1721 m. Mary Bridge 1661–1710
    1. 1. Mary Lyon 1686–1763 m. Samuel Soper 1685–1713
      1. 1. Samuel (Soper,) Jr. 1709–1785 m. Bathsheba Clarke 1744–1818
        1. 1. John Soper 1764–1847 m. Elizabeth Price 1772–1811

William Lyon's Timeline

7 Records

1620
13 December 1620
Birth of William Lyon in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
1620
23 Dec 1620
William Lyon was baptized in Heston
Heston
1676
30 November 1676
Age 56
William Lyon was married in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1678
1678
Age 58
William Lyon resided here in Roxbury
Roxbury
1692
Abt 1692
Age 72
William Lyon resided here in Suffolk County, New England, Massachusetts
Suffolk County, New England, Massachusetts
1692
16 May 1692
Age 72
Death of William Lyon in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1692
1692
Age 72
William Lyon - Probate in Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 December 1620
    Event Place: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 108
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 113.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CWK
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1620
    Event Place: Heston
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lyon memorial

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 November 1676
    Event Place: Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1678
    Event Place: Roxbury
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1692
    Event Place: Suffolk County, New England, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Suffolk County (Massachusetts) Probate Records, 1636-1899; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Suffolk County)

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 1692
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Suffolk County (Massachusetts) Probate Records, 1636-1899; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Suffolk County)
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lyon memorial
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lyon memorial

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1692
    Event Place: Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Suffolk County (Massachusetts) Probate Records, 1636-1899; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Suffolk County)

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