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William Sayre 1540–1581 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Doddington, Hinwick, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1581

Death Location: Hinwich, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Thomas Sayer

Mother: Christian Baylye

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Squyer, Olive Cranfield

Children(s): Rebecca Sayre

William Sayre was born in 1540 in Doddington, Hinwick, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Thomas Sayer And Christian Elizabeth Bailey Baylye. William Sayre married Elizabeth Squyer, Olive Irby Sayre Of Cranfield, and had children including Rebecca Sayre. William Sayre passed away in 1581 in Hinwich, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • William Sayre was born in 1540 in Doddington, Hinwick, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Thomas Sayer And Christian Elizabeth Bailey Baylye.
  • William Sayre married Elizabeth Squyer, Olive Irby Sayre Of Cranfield, and had children including Rebecca Sayre.
  • William Sayre passed away in 1581 in Hinwich, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

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William Sayre's Ancestors

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William Sayre
1540–1581
Birth Place: Doddington, Hinwick, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Sayer
1510–1544
Pulham, Norfolk, England
Christian (Elizabeth Bailey) Baylye
1522–1577
Needham, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
*Sir (John Bayley) 14gg
1500–1592
Toppesfield, Braintree District, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Joane\Jone Whytynge Bayly - Mother of Elizabeth Sayre and Wife of Sir John) Bayley
1500–1599
Nedham, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sayre's Descendants

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William Sayre (1540–1581) m. Elizabeth Squyer (1544–May 1581) m. Olive (Irby Sayre of) Cranfield (1547–10 Mar 1615)
  1. 1. Rebecca Sayre 1572–1653 m. Thomas Wheeler 1565–1635
    1. 1. Thomas Wheeler 1591–1654 m. Ann Halsey 1591–1659
      1. 1. Hannah Wheeler 1617–1659 m. James (Bennett) 12 1618–1659 m. Joseph Middlebrook 1610–1686
        1. 1. Sarah Bennett 1653–1727 m. Capt. (John Osborn 11 of Fairfield) Militia 1654–1709
        2. 2. Isaac Bennet 1650–1720
      2. 2. ABIGAIL SEARLES 1606–1681
      3. 3. Alice Wheeler 1616–1641
      4. 4. Ann Wheeler 1614–1615
      5. 5. Maria Wheeler 1615–1654
      6. 6. Rebecca Wheeler 1625–1691
      7. 7. Richard Wheeler 1614–1676
      8. 8. Sarah Wheeler 1628–1669
      9. 9. Thomas ((Halsey)) Wheeler 1621–1704
      10. 10. William Wheeler 1618–1667
      11. 11. Giles Smith 1610–1650
      12. 12. Anna Wheeler 1617–1659
      13. 13. Ann Wheeler 1618–1686
      14. 14. John Wheeler 1625–1690
      15. 15. Mary Wheeler 1628–
      16. 16. Timothy Wheeler 1630–1678
      17. 17. Joseph Wheeler 1632–1678

William Sayre's Timeline

3 Records

1540
1540
Birth of William Sayre in Doddington, Hinwick, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Doddington, Hinwick, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
1558
1558
Age 18
William Sayre was married
None
1581
1581
Age 41
Death of William Sayre in Hinwich, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Hinwich, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1558

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1581
    Event Place: Hinwich, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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