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William Riley 1598 – 1658 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1598

Birth Location: Lancashire, England

Death Date: 1658

Death Location: Yorkshire, England

Father: John Riley

Mother: Grace Thomas

Spouse(s): Anne Midgley

Children(s): Mary Riley

The story of William Riley began in 1598 in Lancashire, England. William Riley married Anne Midgley, and had children including Mary Riley. William Riley passed away in 1658 in Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Riley began in 1598 in Lancashire, England.
  • William Riley married Anne Midgley, and had children including Mary Riley.
  • William Riley passed away in 1658 in Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Riley's Ancestors

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William Riley
1598 – 1658
Birth Place: Lancashire, England
Parents
John Riley
1575 – 1628
Soyland, Ripponden, Yorkshire, England
Grace Thomas
1578 – 1640
Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John Riley
1552 – 1617
of Kildwick in Craven, Yorks, Eng.
Agnetae
1555 – 1583
Kildwick-in-Craven,Yorkshire, England
Thomas Thomas
1553 – 1602
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Ellen (Paster) Thomas
1556 –
Swaffham, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Gawgrog
1536 –
William Thomas
Thomasin Thomas
1520 – 1574
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Riley's Descendants

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William Riley (1598 – 1658) m. Anne Midgley (May 1604 – 1662)
  1. 1. Mary Riley (Nov 1629 – 18 Jul 1707)
    1. 1. Hannah Dennison (1684 – 1749) m. William Lumby (1667 – 1741)
      1. 1. John Lumby (Apr 1720 – May 1799) m. Mary Johnson (1721 – )
        1. 1. Richard Lumby (November 1747 – September 1810) m. Hannah Wood (1750 – )

William Riley's Timeline

2 Records

1598
1598
Birth of William Riley in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1658
1658
Age 60
Death of William Riley in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1598
    Event Place: Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1658
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England

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