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William Penn 1644–1718 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 October 1644

Birth Location: St. Katherine Parish near Tower of London, London, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 30 July 1718

Death Location: Jordans, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England

Father: William Penn

Mother: Margaret Penn

Spouse(s): Gulielma Springett

Children(s): William Penn, Gulielma Penn, Lititia Penn, Springett Penn, William Penn, Richard Sr

The story of William Penn began in 1644 in St. Katherine Parish near Tower of London, London, England, United Kingdom. William Penn married Gulielma Maria Posthuma Springett, and had children including Gulielma Maria Penn, Lititia Penn, Richard Penn Sr, Springett Penn, William Chandler Penn, William Penn. 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 St. Katherine Parish near Tower of London, London, England, United Kingdom.
  • William Penn married Gulielma Maria Posthuma Springett, and had children including Gulielma Maria Penn, Lititia Penn, Richard Penn Sr, Springett Penn, William Chandler Penn, William Penn.
  • William Penn passed away in 1718 in Jordans, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England.

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William Penn's Ancestors

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William Penn
1644–1718
Birth Place: St. Katherine Parish near Tower of London, London, England, United Kingdom
Parents
William Penn
1621–1670
Redcliffe, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England
Margaret Penn
1624–1682
Netherlands
Grandparents
Capt. (Giles Egidius Penn,) Immigrant
1571–1632
Birdham, Sussex, England
Lady (Joan Joanne) Gilbert
1581–1621
Bridgewater, Somerset, England
John (Jan Baptiste (Pletjes)) Jasper
1594–1692
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Alet (Marie) Pletjes
1583–1643
Kempen, Heinsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Admiral Clerk)
1548–1610
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Penn's Descendants

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William Penn (14 October 1644–30 July 1718) m. Gulielma (Maria Posthuma) Springett (1644–1689)
  1. 1. William (Chandler) Penn 1673–1736
    1. 1. William Penn 1710–1753 m. Elizabeth (Francis Sebetha) Dent 1718–1781
      1. 1. Jezreel Penn 1736–1808 m. Violetta Barnes 1728–1780
        1. 1. Catherine (Anne) Penn 1769–1809 m. John Laidler 1760–1794
      2. 2. William Penn 1738–
  2. 2. Gulielma (Maria) Penn 1672–1674
  3. 3. Lititia Penn 1678–1746
  4. 4. Springett Penn 1675–1696
  5. 5. William Penn 1680–1720
  6. 6. Richard (Penn) Sr 1706–1771

William Penn's Timeline

2 Records

1644
14 October 1644
Birth of William Penn in St. Katherine Parish near Tower of London, London, England, United Kingdom
St. Katherine Parish near Tower of London, London, England, United Kingdom
1718
30 July 1718
Age 74
Death of William Penn in Ruscombe, Twyford in the Borough of Wokingham in Berkshire, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Ruscombe, Twyford in the Borough of Wokingham in Berkshire, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 October 1644
    Event Place: St. Katherine Parish near Tower of London, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave™ Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 July 1718
    Event Place: Ruscombe, Twyford in the Borough of Wokingham in Berkshire, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave™ Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    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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