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William "The Elder" Morris \ Morse More 1535–1580 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1535

Birth Location: Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1580

Death Location: Surrey, England

Father: Sir II

Mother: Joan Morse

Spouse(s): Jane (More)

Children(s): William More

The story of William "The Elder" Morris \ Morse More began in 1535 in Surrey, England, United Kingdom. William "The Elder" Morris \ Morse More married Jane Rookwood More, and had children including William More. William "The Elder" Morris \ Morse More passed away in 1580 in Surrey, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William "The Elder" Morris \ Morse More began in 1535 in Surrey, England, United Kingdom.
  • William "The Elder" Morris \ Morse More married Jane Rookwood More, and had children including William More.
  • William "The Elder" Morris \ Morse More passed away in 1580 in Surrey, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir II
1510–1547
Birth Location: Moore Place, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Joan Morse
1510–1583
Birth Location: England, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Jane (More)
1532–1587
Birth Location: Surrey, England
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Children(s)

William More
1556–1634
Birth Location: Croydon, Croydon, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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William More's Ancestors

Self
William More
1535–1580
Birth Place: Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Knight John More, Lord of More, Lord Chancellor Richard Goburne, II
1510–1547
Moore Place, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Joan Morse
1510–1583
England, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas More
1477–1535
London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Jane Colt
1480–1511
Tyrone, County Galway, Galway, Connaught, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William More's Descendants

1.
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William ("The Elder" Morris \ Morse) More (Abt 1535–1580) m. Jane (Rookwood) (More) (Abt 1532–1587)
  1. 1. William More 1556–1634 m. Jane (More nee Walton) 1st🔴 1567–1630
    1. 1. John (Thomas Moore (More) Capt. Immigrant) 🔗 1589–1676
      1. 1. Richard (Moore Esq.) 🔗 1630–1676 m. Rebecca (Stillwell BAILEY) BAYLESS 1637–1672
        1. 1. Thomas (William) Moore 1650–1684 m. Mary (Elizabeth Meekins Orrick Wright) Moore 1654–1686
        2. 2. John Moore 1655–1716
        3. 3. John Moore 1655–1716
        4. 4. Thomas (William) Moore 1663–1716
        5. 5. Susanna Stillwell 1661–1715
        6. 6. Temperance Moore 1654–
        7. 7. John Moore 1663–1716
    2. 2. Richard MORE 1585–1618
    3. 3. Alice More 1597–1597
    4. 4. Robert MORE 1592–1626
    5. 5. Marie (Moore) 1st🔴 1588–1618
    6. 6. William MORE 1586–
    7. 7. Anne Moore 1586–1644
    8. 8. Sir (William Richard Moore) Sir 1585–1618
    9. 9. Thomas Moore 1590–1645
    10. 10. Isbell MORE 1591–1624

William More's Timeline

2 Records

1535
Abt 1535
Birth of William "The Elder" Morris \ Morse More in Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Surrey, England, United Kingdom
1580
1580
Age 45
Death of William "The Elder" Morris \ Morse More in Surrey, England
Surrey, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1535
    Event Place: Surrey, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Surrey, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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