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William Briney Short 1541 – 1602 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1541

Birth Location: Gillingham, Dorset, England

Death Date: May 1602

Death Location: Totnes, Devon, , England

Father: William Short

Mother: Elizabeth Carson

Spouse(s): Tamsyn Stisson

Children(s): John Short

In 1541, William Briney Short ll entered the world in Gillingham, Dorset, England, born to William Short and Elizabeth Carson. William Briney Short ll married Tamsyn Stisson, and had children including John Short. William Briney Short ll passed away in 1602 in Totnes, Devon, , England.

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Biography

  • In 1541, William Briney Short ll entered the world in Gillingham, Dorset, England, born to William Short and Elizabeth Carson.
  • William Briney Short ll married Tamsyn Stisson, and had children including John Short.
  • William Briney Short ll passed away in 1602 in Totnes, Devon, , England.

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William Short's Ancestors

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William Short
1541 – 1602
Birth Place: Gillingham, Dorset, England
Parents
William Short
1500 – 1541
Gillingham, Dorset, England
Elizabeth Carson
1505 – 1541
Gillingham, Dorset, , England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Short's Descendants

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William (Briney) Short (1541 – May 1602) m. Tamsyn Stisson (1560 – 1602)
  1. 1. John Short (1593 – 27 May 1638) m. Joane Short (1596 – 05 Jan 1646)
    1. 1. Sir (Henry) Short (Sep 1614 – 5 May 1673) m. Elizabeth Bredham (21 May 1620 – 22 March 1648)
      1. 1. Adam (Henry) Short (Mar 25 1642 – 15 Apr 1674) m. Miriam Ingram (1642 – 26 Aug 1682)
        1. 1. Ann (Mary) Short (12 Apr 1663 – 9 Dec 1731) m. Joel Bailey (29 Jan 1658 – 10 December 1728)
        2. 2. Miriam Short (10 May 1664 – Feb 1726) m. Aaron Coppock (25 Dec 1662 – 10 December 1726)

William Short's Timeline

2 Records

1541
1541
Birth of William Briney Short ll in Gillingham, Dorset, England
Gillingham, Dorset, England
1602
May 1602
Age 61
Death of William Briney Short ll in Totnes, Devon, , England
Totnes, Devon, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1541
    Event Place: Gillingham, Dorset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1602
    Event Place: Totnes, Devon, , England

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