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William "Willmus" Nowell 1573–1604 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 April 1573

Birth Location: Read,Padiham,Lancashire,England

Death Date: 8 Nov 1604

Death Location: Ashbrittle, Somerset, England

Father: Roger IV

Mother: KatherineCatherine Moreton\Marton

Spouse(s): Jane Tattersall\Totnesthill

Children(s): William Nowell, John Nowell, Richard Nowell, MARY NOWELL, THOMAS NOWELL, Henry 10.F, Mary Nowell

In 1573, William "Willmus" Nowell entered the world in Read,Padiham,Lancashire,England, born to Roger Nowell Iv High Sherriff Of Lancashire Iv And Katherinecatherine Moreton Marton. William "Willmus" Nowell married Gratia Hayrste Hayhurst, Jane Joane Tattersall Totnesthill, and had children including Henry Harry Nowell 10 F, John Nowell, Mary Nowell, Richard Nowell, Thomas Nowell, William Nowell. William "Willmus" Nowell passed away in 1604 in Ashbrittle, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • In 1573, William "Willmus" Nowell entered the world in Read,Padiham,Lancashire,England, born to Roger Nowell Iv High Sherriff Of Lancashire Iv And Katherinecatherine Moreton Marton.
  • William "Willmus" Nowell married Gratia Hayrste Hayhurst, Jane Joane Tattersall Totnesthill, and had children including Henry Harry Nowell 10 F, John Nowell, Mary Nowell, Richard Nowell, Thomas Nowell, William Nowell.
  • William "Willmus" Nowell passed away in 1604 in Ashbrittle, Somerset, England.

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Children(s)

William Nowell's Ancestors

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William Nowell
1573–1604
Birth Place: Read,Padiham,Lancashire,England
Parents
Roger Nowell IV, High Sherriff of Lancashire IV
1560–1624
Whalley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
KatherineCatherine Moreton\Marton
1555–1621
Murton House, Whalley, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Roger (Nowell (Esquire) Reed)
1535–1591
Read, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Florence Atkinson) Nowell
1530–1593
Skipton, Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Atkinson
1475–1522
Clara Godwin
1477–1512
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Nowell's Descendants

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William ("Willmus") Nowell (4 April 1573–8 Nov 1604) m. Jane (\Joane) Tattersall\Totnesthill (1578–28 Jun 1638)
  1. 1. William Nowell 1604–1658 m. Margerie (W) Ford 1610–1646
    1. 1. Alice (NOWELL) ******* 1637–1670
    2. 2. Margery (Nowell) (p) 1629–1700
    3. 3. Jayne Nowell 1632–1656
    4. 4. Henry Nowell 1633–
    5. 5. Michael Nowell 1636–1712
    6. 6. Margaret Nowell 1641–
    7. 7. Joyse Nowell 1632–
    8. 8. Giles Nowell 1645–1690
    9. 9. Henry Nowell 1633–1674
    10. 10. Ann Nowell 1631–1656
    11. 11. Margery Nowell 1629–1700
  2. 2. John Nowell 1600–1646
  3. 3. Richard Nowell 1602–1654
  4. 4. MARY NOWELL 1608–1646
  5. 5. THOMAS NOWELL 1605–1658
  6. 6. Henry ((Harry) NOWELL) 10.F 1598–1684
  7. 7. Mary Nowell –1646

William Nowell's Timeline

4 Records

1573
4 April 1573
Birth of William "Willmus" Nowell in Read,Padiham,Lancashire,England
Read,Padiham,Lancashire,England
1582
1 Apr 1582
Age 9
William "Willmus" Nowell was baptized in Padiham,Lancashire,England
Padiham,Lancashire,England
1604
8 Nov 1604
Age 31
Burial of William "Willmus" Nowell in Ashbrittle, Somerset, England
Ashbrittle, Somerset, England
1623
23 Nov 1623
Age 50
Death of William "Willmus" Nowell in Whalley, Lancashire, England
Whalley, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 April 1573
    Event Place: Read,Padiham,Lancashire,England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1582
    Event Place: Padiham,Lancashire,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1623
    Event Place: Whalley, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\p\ashb211

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1604
    Event Place: Ashbrittle, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\p\ashb211

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