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William Sharp 1574 – 1615 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1574

Birth Location: St Olave Jewry, London, England

Death Date: 1615

Death Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States

Father: Richard Sharpe

Mother: Jane Sharpe

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Sharp

Children(s): Elizabeth Isaac, Ann Sharpp, Isaack Sharp

In 1574, William Sharp entered the world in St Olave Jewry, London, England, born to Richard Sharpe and Jane Sharpe. William Sharp married Elizabeth Sharp, and had children including Elizabeth Isaac, Ann Sharpp, Isaack Sharp. William Sharp passed away in 1615 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1574, William Sharp entered the world in St Olave Jewry, London, England, born to Richard Sharpe and Jane Sharpe.
  • William Sharp married Elizabeth Sharp, and had children including Elizabeth Isaac, Ann Sharpp, Isaack Sharp.
  • William Sharp passed away in 1615 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Sharpe
1558 – 1590
Birth Location: Lincolnshire, England
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Jane Sharpe
1560 – 1590
Birth Location: Lincolnshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Sharp
1599 – 1617
Birth Location: Bassingthorpe, South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire, England
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Isaac
1612 – 1652
Birth Location: Bassingthorpe, South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire, England
EI
Ann Sharpp
1615 –
Birth Location: Bassingthorpe, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
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Isaack Sharp
1622 – 1680
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
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William Sharp's Ancestors

Self
William Sharp
1574 – 1615
Birth Place: St Olave Jewry, London, England
Parents
Richard Sharpe
1558 – 1590
Lincolnshire, England
Jane Sharpe
1560 – 1590
Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
Richard Sharp
1510 – 1563
Great Gonerby, Lincolnshire, England
Elysabethe Grenhaugh
1515 – 1608
Great Gonerby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Roberte (Robert or Richard) Grenhaugh
1539 – 1610
Lancaster, England
Alys (“Alice”) Weyll
1541 – 1618
Dymock, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
George Sharpe
1500 – 1530
Robert Grenehowe
1515 – 1574
Lady Grenhaugh\Greenhough\Greenhalgh\Grenehowe-Walker,
1520 – 1574
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Amos Sharpe
Elizabeth

William Sharp's Descendants

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William Sharp (1574 – 1615) m. Elizabeth Sharp (abt 1599 – 1617)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Isaac (23 February 1612 – 1652)
  2. 2. Ann Sharpp (14 May 1615 – )
  3. 3. Isaack Sharp (2 March 1622 – 25 August 1680) m. Ann Sharpe (1626 – abt 1700)
    1. 1. Isaac (Aaron) Sharp (1660 – 1713) m. Anna (Elizabeth "Sadie") Klein (1664 – 1712)
      1. 1. Aaron (Johannes Ernest Herman) Sharp (1699 – 1756)
      2. 2. Isaac Scharp (4 May 1712 – 8 March 1783) m. Margarette (Anna) Webber (January 1713 – 1755)
        1. 1. Heinrich (Henry Honas) Sharp (1735 – 1814) m. Barbara Graves (1743 – 1796)
      3. 3. Geo (Jesse) Sharp
      4. 4. Rachel Sharpe

William Sharp's Timeline

10 Records

1574
1574
Birth of William Sharp in St Olave Jewry, London, England
St Olave Jewry, London, England
1589
31 Jan 1589
Age 15
Birth of William Sharp in St Olave Jewry, London, England
St Olave Jewry, London, England
1589
31 Jan 1589
Age 15
Birth of William Sharp in Great Gonerby, Lincolnshire, England
Great Gonerby, Lincolnshire, England
1589
31 Jan 1589
Age 15
William Sharp was baptized in Great Gonerby,Lincoln,England
Great Gonerby,Lincoln,England
1612
5 Feb 1612
Age 38
William Sharp was married in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England
1612
3 Nov 1612
Age 38
William Sharp was married in South Stoke,Lincoln,England
South Stoke,Lincoln,England
1615
1615
Age 41
Death of William Sharp in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
1616
1616, 1621
Age 42
William Sharp was married in Jamestown, Virginia Colony
Jamestown, Virginia Colony
1621
1621
Age 47
William Sharp was married in , , Virginia, USA
, , Virginia, USA
1635
12 Feb 1635
Age 61
Death of William Sharp in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1589
    Event Place: St Olave Jewry, London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1589
    Event Place: Great Gonerby, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1574
    Event Place: St Olave Jewry, London, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1589
    Event Place: Great Gonerby,Lincoln,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1616, 1621
    Event Place: Jamestown, Virginia Colony

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1612
    Event Place: Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1612
    Event Place: South Stoke,Lincoln,England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1621
    Event Place: , , Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Theddlethorpe, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1624
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1635
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1615
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
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