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William Motley 1650–1684 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1650

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 8 Feb 1684

Death Location: Rappahannock, Virginia, United States

Father: pp1626 MOTLEY

Mother: Elizabeth Yeomans

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Elizabeth Motley

William Motley was born in 1650 in England, the child of Pp1626 John Motley And Elizabeth Yeomans. William Motley had children including Elizabeth Motley. William Motley passed away in 1684 in Rappahannock, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • William Motley was born in 1650 in England, the child of Pp1626 John Motley And Elizabeth Yeomans.
  • William Motley had children including Elizabeth Motley.
  • William Motley passed away in 1684 in Rappahannock, Virginia, United States.

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William Motley's Ancestors

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William Motley
1650–1684
Birth Place: England
Parents
pp1626 JOHN MOTLEY
1630–1684
Sussex, England
Elizabeth Yeomans
1626–1668
Shropeshire, England
Grandparents
Richard Yeomans
1602–1682
Longford, Derbyshire, England
Elizabeth Eaton
1605–1643
Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
Simon Yeomans
1565–1616
Joane Turner
1565–1610
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Yeomans
1541–
Elizabeth` Byerley
1540–
Richard Turner
1534–1607
Agnes (Barford?)
1543–1599

William Motley's Descendants

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William Motley (1650–8 Feb 1684)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Motley 1675–1731
    1. 1. Elizabeth ("Betty" Rose) Wilde 1696–1745 m. Arron Taylor 1693–1745
      1. 1. MARY Taylor 1714–1771
        1. 1. Sara (Ann) Bond 1735–1775

William Motley's Timeline

2 Records

1650
1650
Birth of William Motley in England
England
1684
8 Feb 1684
Age 34
Death of William Motley in Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Rappahannock, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1684
    Event Place: Rappahannock, Virginia, United States

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