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William Newland 1577 – 1673 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1577

Birth Location: Canterbury, Kent County, England

Death Date: 23 February 1673

Death Location: Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Captain (Cleland)

Mother: Mary Stewart

Spouse(s): Agnes Greenway

Children(s): Mary Newland

In 1577, William Newland entered the world in Canterbury, Kent County, England, born to Captain John M. Newland (Cleland) and Mary Dunbar Stewart. William Newland married Agnes Greenway, and had children including Mary Sarah Newland. William Newland passed away in 1673 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1577, William Newland entered the world in Canterbury, Kent County, England, born to Captain John M. Newland (Cleland) and Mary Dunbar Stewart.
  • William Newland married Agnes Greenway, and had children including Mary Sarah Newland.
  • William Newland passed away in 1673 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Newland's Ancestors

Self
William Newland
1577 – 1673
Birth Place: Canterbury, Kent County, England
Parents
Captain John M. Newland (Cleland)
1550 – 1635
Kneeland Manor, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Mary (Dunbar) Stewart
1580 – 1635
Dunbar Castle, SCT, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Major (William) Kneeland
1524 – 1572
Kneland Manor, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Marion Stewart
1530 – 1571
Kneland Manor, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret Douglas, Countess of) Lennox
1515 – 1578
Lady (Nichola) Somerville**
1530 – 1614
Dunbar Castle, Lanark, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Ilk
1500 – 1547
Jane Hepburn*
1502 – 1562
Sir Glasgow
1500 – 1582
Margaretha Stewart
1500 – 1580
Archibald Douglas
1489 – 1557
Margaret Tudor,
1489 – 1541
Katherine Somerville
– 1605
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Minto
1503 – 1553
Jeanette Murray
1513 – 1596
Alexander Buchan
Isabel Ogilvy
King Tudor
1457 – 1509
Elizabeth York
1466 – 1503

William Newland's Descendants

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William Newland (1577 – 23 February 1673) m. Agnes Greenway (1580 – 20 December 1653)
  1. 1. Mary (Sarah) Newland (1609 – 17 June 1674) m. Henry (J (10th GG)) Howland (25 November 1604 – 17 March 1670)
    1. 1. Abigail Howland (1628 – )
    2. 2. Zeoth Howland (31 January 1636 – 21 January 1676) m. Abigail Kirby (1635 – 20 January 1707)
      1. 1. Nathaniel Howland (5 August 1657 – 3 March 1723) m. Rose Allen (1 October 1665 – 1724) m. Martha Cole
        1. 1. Rebekah Howland (12 Aug 1685 – )
        2. 2. John (Howland) SR (14 April 1687 – 14 February 1738) m. Mary Cook (2 Aug 1690 – 10 Sep 1759)
        3. 3. James Howland (18 Feb 1688 – 13 Dec 1748)
        4. 4. Joseph Howland (8 May 1699 – )
        5. 5. Mary Howland (15 Feb 1702 – 13 Feb 1730)
        6. 6. Nathaniel Howland (9 Jun 1705 – 20 Dec 1746)
        7. 7. Martha Howland (4 May 1707 – )
        8. 8. Joseph Howland (28 Aug 1708 – )

William Newland's Timeline

2 Records

1577
1577
Birth of William Newland in Canterbury, Kent County, England
Canterbury, Kent County, England
1673
23 February 1673
Age 96
Death of William Newland in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1577
    Event Place: Canterbury, Kent County, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 February 1673
    Event Place: Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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