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William Nixon 1555 – 1623 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1555

Birth Location: Rocester, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 9 Jan 1623

Death Location: Rocester, Staffordshire, England

Father: Nicholas Nixon

Mother: Elizabeth Nixon

Spouse(s): Margerie Clowse

Children(s): ZACARAIAH NIXON, Joane Nixson

William Nixon was born in 1555 in Rocester, Staffordshire, England, the child of Nicholas Nixon and Elizabeth Nixon. William Nixon married Margerie Clowse, and had children including ZACARAIAH NIXON, Joane Nixson. William Nixon passed away in 1623 in Rocester, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • William Nixon was born in 1555 in Rocester, Staffordshire, England, the child of Nicholas Nixon and Elizabeth Nixon.
  • William Nixon married Margerie Clowse, and had children including ZACARAIAH NIXON, Joane Nixson.
  • William Nixon passed away in 1623 in Rocester, Staffordshire, England.

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William Nixon's Ancestors

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William Nixon
1555 – 1623
Birth Place: Rocester, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Nicholas Nixon
– 1582
Elizabeth Nixon
1525 – 1592
Rocester, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Nixon's Descendants

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William Nixon (1555 – 9 Jan 1623) m. Margerie Clowse (Abt. 1560 – 6 Jul 1641)
  1. 1. ZACARAIAH NIXON (1588 – 1645) m. Joane Pownall (abt 1590 – abt 1610)
    1. 1. Zachariah Nixon (abt 1608 – 21 May 1681) m. Rebecca Farwell (abt 1610 – Deceased)
      1. 1. Zachariah Nixon (1629 – 31 Dec 1691) m. Sarah Lowther (1633 – 03 Dec 1691)
        1. 1. Zachariah Nixon (abt 1648 – 3 Dec 1691) m. Elizabeth Page (1663 – 4 December 1726) m. Elizabeth Hickholeson (1663 – 4 December 1726) m. Elizabeth Page (1663 – 4 Oct 1726) m. Elizabeth Page (1663 – 4 October 1726)
  2. 2. Joane Nixson

William Nixon's Timeline

4 Records

1555
1555
Birth of William Nixon in Rocester, Staffordshire, England
Rocester, Staffordshire, England
1576
25 June 1576
Age 21
William Nixon was married in Rocester, Staffordshire, England
Rocester, Staffordshire, England
1620
30 Jun 1620
Age 65
William Nixon was married in Caverswall, Staffordshire, England
Caverswall, Staffordshire, England
1623
9 Jan 1623
Age 68
Death of William Nixon in Rocester, Staffordshire, England
Rocester, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1555
    Event Place: Rocester, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 June 1576
    Event Place: Rocester, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1620
    Event Place: Caverswall, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1623
    Event Place: Rocester, Staffordshire, England

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