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William Phillips 1540 – 1590 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: London, London, London, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1590

Death Location: St Andrew Undershaft, London, London, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Phillips

Mother: Joan Clayton

Spouse(s): Joane Houghton

Children(s): Sir Philips

In 1540, William Phillips entered the world in London, London, London, England, United Kingdom, born to John Phillips and Joan Clayton. William Phillips married Joane Houghton, and had children including Sir Thomas Philips. William Phillips passed away in 1590 in St Andrew Undershaft, London, London, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1540, William Phillips entered the world in London, London, London, England, United Kingdom, born to John Phillips and Joan Clayton.
  • William Phillips married Joane Houghton, and had children including Sir Thomas Philips.
  • William Phillips passed away in 1590 in St Andrew Undershaft, London, London, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Phillips
1505 –
Birth Location: Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
JP
Joan Clayton
1515 – 1624
Birth Location: Shropshire, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
JC

Spouses(s)

Joane Houghton
1539 –
Birth Location: Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
JH

Children(s)

Sir Philips
1564 – 1636
Birth Location: Cilsant Castle, Ireland
SP

William Phillips's Ancestors

Self
William Phillips
1540 – 1590
Birth Place: London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Phillips
1505 –
Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Joan Clayton
1515 – 1624
Shropshire, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Phillips's Descendants

1.
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William Phillips (1540 – 1590) m. Joane Houghton (23 March 1539 – )
  1. 1. Sir (Thomas) Philips (10 Dec 1564 – 15 Aug 1636)
    1. 1. Dorothy Philips (5 April 1613 – 1 April 1671) m. Sir (William James Parsons, Lord Justice of) Ireland (1606 – 1653)
      1. 1. Sir (Laurence Parsons, First) Baronet (1637 – 1698) m. Frances Savage (February 1634 – 2 November 1701)
        1. 1. Dorothy Newman (13 August 1663 – 19 Jan 1749) m. Nathaniel (Bradbury) Parsons (17 Jan 1663 – 23 JAN 1754)
        2. 2. William (Parsons, Second) Bart. (8 June 1698 – 17 March 1740)

William Phillips's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of William Phillips in London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
1590
1590
Age 50
Death of William Phillips in St Andrew Undershaft, London, London, England, United Kingdom
St Andrew Undershaft, London, London, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: St Andrew Undershaft, London, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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