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William Prescott 1536–1594 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1536

Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancashire, , England

Death Date: 1594

Death Location: Standish, Lancashire, , England

Father: James Lincolnshire

Mother: Alice Standish

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The story of William Prescott began in 1536 in Lancaster, Lancashire, , England. William Prescott passed away in 1594 in Standish, Lancashire, , England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Prescott began in 1536 in Lancaster, Lancashire, , England.
  • William Prescott passed away in 1594 in Standish, Lancashire, , England.

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William Prescott's Ancestors

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William Prescott
1536–1594
Birth Place: Lancaster, Lancashire, , England
Parents
James Prescott Sir James Prescott, Lord of Dryby in Lincolnshire
1510–1583
Standish, Lancashire, England
Alice (Elizabeth) Standish
1510–1564
Napton On The Hill, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Roger Standish
1490–1556
Standish, Lancashire, England
Jane Stamp
1490–1523
Standish, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Sir
1479–1538
Alice Harrington
1461–1538
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Prescott's Timeline

2 Records

1536
1536
Birth of William Prescott in Lancaster, Lancashire, , England
Lancaster, Lancashire, , England
1594
1594
Age 58
Death of William Prescott in Standish, Lancashire, , England
Standish, Lancashire, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1536
    Event Place: Lancaster, Lancashire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1594
    Event Place: Standish, Lancashire, , England

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