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William Messenger 1600–1683 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1600

Birth Location: Wigton, Cumberland

Death Date: Jun 1683

Death Location: Wigton, Cumberland

Father: Thomas Messenger

Mother: Margaret Hudert

Spouse(s): Jane Grainger

Children(s): John Messenger

The story of William Messenger began in 1600 in Wigton, Cumberland. William Messenger married Jane Grainger, and had children including John Messenger. William Messenger passed away in 1683 in Wigton, Cumberland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Messenger began in 1600 in Wigton, Cumberland.
  • William Messenger married Jane Grainger, and had children including John Messenger.
  • William Messenger passed away in 1683 in Wigton, Cumberland.

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Children(s)

William Messenger's Ancestors

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William Messenger
1600–1683
Birth Place: Wigton, Cumberland
Parents
Thomas Messenger
1574–1645
North Riding, Yorkshire, , England
Margaret Hudert
1577–1669
Holme Cultram,Cumberland,England
Grandparents
John Messenger
1546–1616
North Riding, Yorkshire, England
Agnes (Dickman Marchall) (Messenger)
1550–1612
Newsham, North Riding, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Messenger
1520–1562
Agnes Tiffine
1525–1593
Thomas Marchall
1525–1582
Joanna Fiske
1530–1582
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Messenger's Descendants

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William Messenger (1600–Jun 1683) m. Jane Grainger (Abt. 1600–)
  1. 1. John Messenger 1636–1675
    1. 1. John Messenger 1656–
      1. 1. Thomas Messenger 1690–1712
        1. 1. Mary Messenger 1710–1790 m. Isaac Simm 1697–1733

William Messenger's Timeline

2 Records

1600
1600
Birth of William Messenger in Wigton, Cumberland
Wigton, Cumberland
1683
Jun 1683
Age 83
Death of William Messenger in Wigton, Cumberland
Wigton, Cumberland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1600
    Event Place: Wigton, Cumberland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1683
    Event Place: Wigton, Cumberland

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