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William Shields 1585–1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1585

Birth Location: Antrim, Antrim, Ireland

Death Date: 1655

Death Location: Armagh, Armagh, Ireland

Father: William Sheilds

Mother:

Spouse(s): Jane Williams

Children(s): William Shields

In 1585, William Shields entered the world in Antrim, Antrim, Ireland, born to William Sheilds And Anne Jane Boyd. William Shields married Jane Williams, and had children including William Shields. William Shields passed away in 1655 in Armagh, Armagh, Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1585, William Shields entered the world in Antrim, Antrim, Ireland, born to William Sheilds And Anne Jane Boyd.
  • William Shields married Jane Williams, and had children including William Shields.
  • William Shields passed away in 1655 in Armagh, Armagh, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sheilds
1535–1604
Birth Location: Newry, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Jane Williams
1590–
Birth Location: Armagh, Northern Ireland
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Children(s)

William Shields
1600–1654
Birth Location: Shanes Castle, Antrim, County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland now Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (GB/N IR))
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William Shields's Ancestors

Self
William Shields
1585–1655
Birth Place: Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
Parents
William Sheilds
1535–1604
Newry, Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Shields's Descendants

1.
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William Shields (1585–1655) m. Jane Williams (1590–)
  1. 1. William Shields 1600–1654 m. MARY (ANN) SHOLES 1600–1668
    1. 1. Capt. (James) Shields 1633–1712 m. Jane (Prather) Armstrong 1668–1718
      1. 1. James Shields 1694–1749 m. Jeannette Armstrong 1696–1800
        1. 1. Patrick Shields 1719–1770 m. Jeanne Armstrong 1720–1770

William Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1585
1585
Birth of William Shields in Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
1655
1655
Age 70
Death of William Shields in Armagh, Armagh, Ireland
Armagh, Armagh, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Antrim, Antrim, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: Armagh, Armagh, Ireland
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
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