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William Merchant 1520–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 August 1520

Birth Location: Namur, Namur, Belgique

Death Date: 28 December 1558

Death Location: Preston, Sussex, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Jean Dancy

Mother: Hubinne CLERCQ

Spouse(s): Letitia Preston

Children(s): John Captain, Joane Merchant, Alice Merchant, Myles Merchant, Juliana Merchant, William Merchant, Lettice Merchant, Richard Merchant

William Merchant was born in 1520 in Namur, Namur, Belgique, the child of Jean Baptiste Marchant De Marchant Dancy And Hubinne Le Clercq. William Merchant married Letitia Preston, and had children including Alice Merchant, Joane Merchant, John Merchant Captain, Juliana Merchant, Lettice Merchant, Myles Merchant, Richard Henry Merchant, William Merchant. William Merchant passed away in 1558 in Preston, Sussex, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • William Merchant was born in 1520 in Namur, Namur, Belgique, the child of Jean Baptiste Marchant De Marchant Dancy And Hubinne Le Clercq.
  • William Merchant married Letitia Preston, and had children including Alice Merchant, Joane Merchant, John Merchant Captain, Juliana Merchant, Lettice Merchant, Myles Merchant, Richard Henry Merchant, William Merchant.
  • William Merchant passed away in 1558 in Preston, Sussex, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

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William Merchant's Ancestors

Self
William Merchant
1520–1558
Birth Place: Namur, Namur, Belgique
Parents
Jean Baptiste Marchant de Marchant Dancy
1500–1540
Couvin, Namur, Belgique
Hubinne (le) CLERCQ
1500–1558
Belgium
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Merchant's Descendants

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William Merchant (20 August 1520–28 December 1558) m. Letitia Preston (20 August 1520–28 December 1558)
  1. 1. John (Merchant) Captain 1540–1592 m. Eva Cominge 1547–1584
    1. 1. John (Merchant) II 1571–1668 m. Joanne Young 1574–1631
      1. 1. Juliana (Julianna granddaughter of Capt. John Marchant adventure w\ Sir Francis Drake Marchant Merchant Marchante Westcott) Westcote 1600–1668 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Curtis 1595–1638
        1. 1. Lt. (Frederick\John Marchant IV) Iv 1625–1693 m. Sarah (Matilda) Price 1625–1707
        2. 2. William Merchant 1624–
        3. 3. Thomas Merchant 1623–
        4. 4. Nicholas Merchant 1622–
        5. 5. Edmond Merchant 1621–
        6. 6. Judith Merchant 1620–
  2. 2. Joane Merchant 1541–1583
  3. 3. Alice Merchant 1545–1547
  4. 4. Myles Merchant 1556–1605 m. Anne Luxford 1563–1605
    1. 1. Alice Merchant 1582–1661
    2. 2. Mary Merchant 1582–1661
    3. 3. William Merchant 1592–1656
  5. 5. Juliana Merchant 1552–1640
  6. 6. William Merchant 1540–1607 m. Agnes Mill 1540–1609
    1. 1. Ann Merchant 1577–
    2. 2. Alice Merchant 1581–
    3. 3. Robert Merchant 1584–
    4. 4. Lettice Merchant 1575–1592
    5. 5. Joan Merchant 1568–1568
    6. 6. Richard Merchant 1572–
    7. 7. William Merchant 1580–
    8. 8. John Merchant 1566–
  7. 7. Lettice Merchant 1549– m. John Gunne 1550–
  8. 8. Richard (Henry) Merchant 1555–1587

William Merchant's Timeline

2 Records

1520
20 August 1520
Birth of William Merchant in Namur, Namur, Belgique
Namur, Namur, Belgique
1558
28 December 1558
Age 38
Death of William Merchant in Preston, Sussex, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Preston, Sussex, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 August 1520
    Event Place: Namur, Namur, Belgique
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 December 1558
    Event Place: Preston, Sussex, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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