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William Overton 1560 – 1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1560

Birth Location: Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1595

Death Location: Yorkshire, England

Father: John Overton

Mother: Margaret None

Spouse(s): Wright None

Children(s): JOHN Overton

The story of William Overton began in 1560 in Yorkshire, England. William Overton married Wright, and had children including JOHN Overton. William Overton passed away in 1595 in Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Overton began in 1560 in Yorkshire, England.
  • William Overton married Wright, and had children including JOHN Overton.
  • William Overton passed away in 1595 in Yorkshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Overton's Ancestors

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William Overton
1560 – 1595
Birth Place: Yorkshire, England
Parents
John Overton
1528 – 1564
Holderness, Yorkshire, England
Margaret
1528 – 1619
Essex, England
Grandparents
Christopher Overton
1460 – 1547
1681353, Yorkshire, England
Alice Swift
1462 – 1547
Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
William Overton
1430 – 1482
Elizabeth
1438 – 1523
John Swift
1430 – 1529
Smyth
1462 – 1547
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas DeOverton
1365 – 1435
Idonea
1385 –

William Overton's Descendants

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William Overton (1560 – 1595) m. Wright (1549 – 10 Dec 1647)
  1. 1. JOHN Overton (5 Jul 1585 – 8 Oct 1650) m. Joananne Palmer (17 Dec 1581 – 17 Jun 1656)
    1. 1. Robert Overton (1609 – 1 Dec 1679) m. Ann Gardiner (29 Jun 1613 – 12 Jan 1665)

William Overton's Timeline

2 Records

1560
1560
Birth of William Overton in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
1595
1595
Age 35
Death of William Overton in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England

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