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William Sampson 1595–1686 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1595

Birth Location: City of London, London, England

Death Date: 1686

Death Location: Plymouth Devon England

Father: Thomas Sampson

Mother: emlyan potter

Spouse(s): Jane Downe

Children(s): Katherine Jeffery

William Sampson was born in 1595 in City of London, London, England, the child of Thomas Sampson And Emlyan Potter. William Sampson married Jane Downe, and had children including Katherine Jeffery. William Sampson passed away in 1686 in Plymouth Devon England.

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Biography

  • William Sampson was born in 1595 in City of London, London, England, the child of Thomas Sampson And Emlyan Potter.
  • William Sampson married Jane Downe, and had children including Katherine Jeffery.
  • William Sampson passed away in 1686 in Plymouth Devon England.

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William Sampson's Ancestors

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William Sampson
1595–1686
Birth Place: City of London, London, England
Parents
Thomas Sampson
1575–
emlyan potter
1573–
Of, Broadhembury, Devonshire, England
Grandparents
George Pootter
1534–
Of, Broadhembury, Devonshire, England
Gertrude Cole
1538–1638
Of, Broadhembury, Devonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Potter
1510–1553
Lady Atwood
1505–1559
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sampson's Descendants

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William Sampson (1595–1686) m. Jane Downe (1588–)
  1. 1. Katherine Jeffery 1620– m. John Sampson 1618–1690
    1. 1. Samuel Samson 1650–
      1. 1. Margaret Sampson 1690–1746 m. Paul Toman 1690–1772
        1. 1. Elizabeth Toman 1740–1816 m. Richard (Murrish 6th) GGf 1734–1810

William Sampson's Timeline

2 Records

1595
1595
Birth of William Sampson in City of London, London, England
City of London, London, England
1686
1686
Age 91
Death of William Sampson in Plymouth Devon England
Plymouth Devon England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: City of London, London, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1686
    Event Place: Plymouth Devon England

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