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William James Selby 1630–1699 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1630

Birth Location: Badley, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 25 February 1699

Death Location: Leith, Prince George's, Maryland, USA

Father: Serjeant Selby

Mother: Mary Armes

Spouse(s): Mary Steward

Children(s): William Esquire

William James Selby was born in 1630 in Badley, England, United Kingdom, the child of Serjeant James Selby And Mary Armes. William James Selby married Mary Steward, and had children including Mary Selby, Susanna Selby, William W Selby Esquire. William James Selby passed away in 1699 in Leith, Prince George's, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • William James Selby was born in 1630 in Badley, England, United Kingdom, the child of Serjeant James Selby And Mary Armes.
  • William James Selby married Mary Steward, and had children including Mary Selby, Susanna Selby, William W Selby Esquire.
  • William James Selby passed away in 1699 in Leith, Prince George's, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Serjeant Selby
1610–1666
Birth Location: Badley, Suffolk, England
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Mary Armes
1615–1690
Birth Location: Badley, England
MA

Spouses(s)

Mary Steward
1639–1718
Birth Location: Prince George, Maryland, USA
MS

Children(s)

William Esquire
1683–1733
Birth Location: Prince Georges County, Maryland, USA
WE

William Selby's Ancestors

Self
William Selby
1630–1699
Birth Place: Badley, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Serjeant James Selby
1610–1666
Badley, Suffolk, England
Mary Armes
1615–1690
Badley, England
Grandparents
Thomas Selby
1580–1656
All Saints Hoole, Cheshire, England
Sir (Roland Alston) *
1595–1669
Suffolk, England
Temperance Crewe
1656–1728
Flore, Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Alston
1575–1678
Elizabeth John
1566–1635
Thomas Stene
1623–1697
*Anne Airmine
1640–1719
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Alston
1564–1619
Frances Bloomfield
1584–1642
Rowland Lydiard-Tregoze
1592–1645
Dame Vaughan
1594–1656
John Crewe
1598–1679
Lady Crewe
1602–1675
Willem Osgodby)
1622–1658

William Selby's Descendants

1.
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William (James) Selby (1630–25 February 1699) m. Mary Steward (1639–5 September 1718)
  1. 1. William (W. Selby) Esquire 1683–1733 m. Sarah Magruder 1691–1730 m. Elizabeth Smith 1684–1733 m. Elizabeth Smith 1708–1711 m. Sarah (Katherine) Magruder 1691–1718
    1. 1. William (Magruder) Selby 1709–1783 m. Martha Wilson 1713–1806
      1. 1. Nathaniel Selby 1735–1810 m. Agnes Hoskinson 1748–1789
        1. 1. John (Elias Selby) I 1768–1830 m. Mary Selby 1780–
        2. 2. Ruth (Hoskinson) Selby 1774–1839
        3. 3. Nathan (Magruder) Selby 1771–1772
        4. 4. Elinor (Jackson) Selby 1789–1812
        5. 5. Matthew (S. W.) Selby 1782–1783
        6. 6. Joshua Selby 1777–1857
      2. 2. Samuel Selby 1734–1830
      3. 3. Richard Selby 1738–1820
      4. 4. James (Wilson) Selby 1745–1778
      5. 5. Thomas Selby 1720–
      6. 6. William (Wilson) Selby 1729–1800
      7. 7. William Selby 1630–1699
      8. 8. Elizabeth Selby 1746–1819
      9. 9. Lingan (Wilson) Selby 1753–1821
    2. 2. Thomas Selby 1720–1793
    3. 3. John Selby 1720–1742
    4. 4. Joseph Selby 1719–1752
    5. 5. Mary Selby 1702–1761
    6. 6. Nathan Selby 1715–1745
    7. 7. Samuel Selby 1711–1758
    8. 8. Sarah Selby 1722–
    9. 9. Susannah Selby 1702–
    10. 10. Susannah Selby 1725–
    11. 11. Micajah Shelby 1710–1767
    12. 12. John (Magruder) Selby 1706–1767
    13. 13. Sarah (Magruder) Selby 1704–1735
    14. 14. Samuel (Magruder Selby) Esq 1711–1758
    15. 15. Mary (Ann) Selby 1702–1761

William Selby's Timeline

5 Records

1630
1630
Birth of William James Selby in Badley, England, United Kingdom
Badley, England, United Kingdom
1630
16 Sep 1630
William James Selby was baptized in Alderminster,Worcester,England
Alderminster,Worcester,England
1699
25 February 1699
Age 69
Death of William James Selby in Leith, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Leith, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
1820
26 Mar 1820
Age 190
William James Selby was baptized in England
England
1866
17 Mar 1866
Age 236
William James Selby was baptized in Swanage, Dorset, England
Swanage, Dorset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Badley, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1630
    Event Place: Alderminster,Worcester,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1820
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1866
    Event Place: Swanage, Dorset, England
    Record Source: England, Select Dorset Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 February 1699
    Event Place: Leith, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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