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William Penn 1644–1718 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 October 1644

Birth Location: London, City of London, Greater London, England

Death Date: 30 July 1718

Death Location: Jordans, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England

Father: Admiral Penn

Mother: Margaret Jasper

Spouse(s): Gulielma 1644, Hannah Callowhill

Children(s): John Penn, Thomas Penn, Hannah Penn, Margaret Penn, Richard Penn, Dennis Penn, Hannah Penn, Louis Penn, Gulielma Penn, Maria Penn, Springett Penn, Letitia Penn, Gulielma Penn, William Jr

The story of William Penn began in 1644 in London, City of London, Greater London, England. William Penn married Gulielma Maria Posthuma Springett 1644, Hannah Callowhill, and had children including Dennis Penn, Gulielma Maria Penn, Hannah Penn, John Penn, Letitia Penn, Louis Penn, Margaret Penn, Maria Margaret Penn, Richard Penn, Springett Penn, Thomas Penn, William Penn Jr. William Penn passed away in 1718 in Jordans, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Penn began in 1644 in London, City of London, Greater London, England.
  • William Penn married Gulielma Maria Posthuma Springett 1644, Hannah Callowhill, and had children including Dennis Penn, Gulielma Maria Penn, Hannah Penn, John Penn, Letitia Penn, Louis Penn, Margaret Penn, Maria Margaret Penn, Richard Penn, Springett Penn, Thomas Penn, William Penn Jr.
  • William Penn passed away in 1718 in Jordans, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

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William Penn's Ancestors

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William Penn
1644–1718
Birth Place: London, City of London, Greater London, England
Parents
Admiral Sir William Penn
1621–1670
Margaret Jasper
1610–1682
Grandparents
Capt. (Giles Egidius Penn,) Immigrant
1571–1632
Birdham, Sussex, England
Joan Gilbert
1581–1622
Bridgewater, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
William Penn
1544–
Lady Rastall
1548–1658
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Penn
1525–1591
Georgianna Chaplet
1528–1592
Annie Penn
1510–1556

William Penn's Descendants

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William Penn (14 October 1644–30 July 1718) m. Gulielma (Maria Posthuma Springett) 1644 (Mar 1644–23 February 1694) m. Hannah Callowhill (1671–1726)
  1. 1. John Penn 1700–1746
  2. 2. Thomas Penn 1702–1775
  3. 3. Hannah Penn 1703–1706
  4. 4. Margaret Penn 1704–1750
  5. 5. Richard Penn 1705–1771
  6. 6. Dennis Penn 1705–1721
  7. 7. Hannah Penn 1708–1709
  8. 8. Louis Penn 1707–1724
  9. 9. Gulielma (Maria) Penn 1671–1685
  10. 10. Maria (Margaret) Penn 1673–
  11. 11. Springett Penn 1674–1696
  12. 12. Letitia Penn 1678–1746
  13. 13. Gulielma (Maria) Penn 1685–1689
  14. 14. William (Penn) Jr 1679–1720

William Penn's Timeline

4 Records

1644
14 Oct 1644
Birth of William Penn in London, England
London, England
1644
14 October 1644
Birth of William Penn in London, City of London, Greater London, England
London, City of London, Greater London, England
1718
30 Jul 1718
Age 74
Death of William Penn in Ruscombe, United Kingdom
Ruscombe, United Kingdom
1718
30 July 1718
Age 74
Death of William Penn in Ruscombe, Wokingham Borough, Berkshire, England
Ruscombe, Wokingham Borough, Berkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1644
    Event Place: London, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 October 1644
    Event Place: London, City of London, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1718
    Event Place: Ruscombe, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 July 1718
    Event Place: Ruscombe, Wokingham Borough, Berkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jordans, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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