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William Pearce 1555–1589 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1555

Birth Location: Weymouth, Weymouth and Portland Borough, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 12 October 1589

Death Location: Melcombe Regis, Weymouth and Portland Borough, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Phippen)

Mother: Anne Holten

Spouse(s): Jane Jordaine

Children(s): Mary Fibian\Phippen, Cecily Phippen, David Phippen, George Phippen, John Phippen, Owen Phippen, Robert Phippen

In 1555, William Pearce entered the world in Weymouth, Weymouth and Portland Borough, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, born to John Thigpen Fitz Pen Phippen And Anne Holten. William Pearce married Jane Cecelia Cicely Jordaine, and had children including Cecily Fitzpen Phippen, David Phippen, George Fitzpen Phippen, John Phippen, Mary Jane Joan Iddey Fibian Phippen, Owen Phippen, Robert Fitzpen Phippen. William Pearce passed away in 1589 in Melcombe Regis, Weymouth and Portland Borough, Dorset, England, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1555, William Pearce entered the world in Weymouth, Weymouth and Portland Borough, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, born to John Thigpen Fitz Pen Phippen And Anne Holten.
  • William Pearce married Jane Cecelia Cicely Jordaine, and had children including Cecily Fitzpen Phippen, David Phippen, George Fitzpen Phippen, John Phippen, Mary Jane Joan Iddey Fibian Phippen, Owen Phippen, Robert Fitzpen Phippen.
  • William Pearce passed away in 1589 in Melcombe Regis, Weymouth and Portland Borough, Dorset, England, United Kingdom.

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William Pearce's Ancestors

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William Pearce
1555–1589
Birth Place: Weymouth, Weymouth and Portland Borough, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Thigpen (Fitz Pen Phippen)
1528–1583
Weymouth, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Anne Holten
1525–1600
Weymouth, Weymouth and Portland Borough, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
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William Pearce's Descendants

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William Pearce (1555–12 October 1589) m. Jane (Cecelia Cicely) Jordaine (1559–1612)
  1. 1. Mary (Jane Joan "Iddey") Fibian\Phippen 1575–1660 m. William (III "Ancient Planter" Captain (Mayflower 2nd voyage) Captain of the Guard) Pierce 1575–1651
    1. 1. Emaly (Jane Pierce Rolfe,) Smith 1587–1635 m. Captain (Roger) Smith 1587–1629
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Pierce) Rolfe 1615–1665 m. Henry (Hayley\Bailie\Bayley\Bailey Jr) 1610 1610–1678
        1. 1. Dorothie Baily 1632– m. Christopher Roe 1630–
        2. 2. John BAILEY 1637–
        3. 3. Thomas BAILEY 1639–
        4. 4. Elizabeth (Mary) Bailey 1630–1696
        5. 5. Henry (BAILEY) III 1634–1728
      2. 2. *John (Smith\Smyth, stepson of Jane Pierce Rolfe LT) Col 1620–1674
      3. 3. Francis (Smith) (engineer) 1629–1654
      4. 4. Sarah (Maycock (orphan of) Jamestown) 1621–1655
      5. 5. Peregrine (Kumeyaay) Smith 1608–1670
      6. 6. Thomas (Pepsironemeh Rolfe Colonel, Historical Figure, Son of) Pocahontas 1615–1675
      7. 7. *John (Smith Smyth, stepson of Jane Pierce) Rolfe 1621–1691
      8. 8. Anne Smith –1682
      9. 9. Robt Smythe 1618–1660
  2. 2. Cecily (Fitzpen) Phippen 1589–1659
  3. 3. David Phippen 1585–1650
  4. 4. George (Fitzpen) Phippen 1587–1651
  5. 5. John Phippen 1582–1610
  6. 6. Owen Phippen 1581–1636
  7. 7. Robert (Fitzpen) Phippen 1583–1610

William Pearce's Timeline

2 Records

1555
1555
Birth of William Pearce in Weymouth, Weymouth and Portland Borough, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Weymouth, Weymouth and Portland Borough, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
1589
12 October 1589
Age 34
Death of William Pearce in Melcombe Regis, Weymouth and Portland Borough, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Melcombe Regis, Weymouth and Portland Borough, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1555
    Event Place: Weymouth, Weymouth and Portland Borough, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 October 1589
    Event Place: Melcombe Regis, Weymouth and Portland Borough, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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