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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: John Motley

Mother: Anne Yeomans

Spouse(s): Elizabeth North

Children(s): Elizabeth Motley

William Motley was born in 1650 in England, the child of John Motley And Anne Elizabeth Yeomans. William Motley married Elizabeth North, and 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 John Motley And Anne Elizabeth Yeomans.
  • William Motley married Elizabeth North, and 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
John Motley
1626–1684
Sussex, England
Anne (Elizabeth) Yeomans
1630–1668
Shropeshire, England
Grandparents
Edward Motley
1601–1630
Wormleighton, Warwickshire, England
Frances Mills
1602–
Witnesham, Suffolk, England
Richard Yeomans
1602–1682
Longford, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England
Elizabeth Eaton
1605–1631
Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Motley
1556–1601
Frances Bassett
1580–1619
Simon Yeoman
1565–1616
Joane Turner
1565–1610
Humphrey Wright
1569–1629
Dorothy Ward
1578–1605
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Mottly
1530–
Arthur Bassett
1536–1586
Eleanore Chichester
1547–1585
Thomas Yeomans
1541–1573
Elizabeth Hill
1540–1600
Richard Turner
1542–1634
Agnes Chamberlainye
1551–1610

William Motley's Descendants

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William Motley (1650–8 Feb 1684) m. Elizabeth North (1650–aft 1674)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Motley 1675–1731 m. William Wildey 1675–1726
    1. 1. ELIZABETH WILDER 1696–1745 m. Aaron Taylor 1698–1745
      1. 1. Lazarus Taylor 1690–1770 m. Hannah Bradford 1725–1783
        1. 1. Joseph (Flint) Taylor 1767–1851 m. Nancy (Elizabeth) Taylor 1770–1850

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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