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William Sibley 1556–1601 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1556

Birth Location: Bradpole, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1601

Death Location: Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA

Father: William I

Mother: Lydia Sibley

Spouse(s): Eleanor Edwards

Children(s): Richard Sibley

The story of William Sibley began in 1556 in Bradpole, Dorset, England, United Kingdom. William Sibley married Eleanor Edwards, and had children including Richard Sibley. William Sibley passed away in 1601 in Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Sibley began in 1556 in Bradpole, Dorset, England, United Kingdom.
  • William Sibley married Eleanor Edwards, and had children including Richard Sibley.
  • William Sibley passed away in 1601 in Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Sibley's Ancestors

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William Sibley
1556–1601
Birth Place: Bradpole, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Parents
William "Thomas" Sibley I
1520–1580
Bradpole, Dorset, England or Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Lydia (F Brown) Sibley
1520–1580
Henfield, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Abraham (Etheldred) Sibley
1500–1597
England, England, United Kingdom
Sarah (Ann Moustan) EOL
1500–1580
England, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sibley's Descendants

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William Sibley (1556–1601) m. Eleanor Edwards (1545–Unknown)
  1. 1. Richard Sibley 1570–1630 m. Hannah Prince 1577–1676
    1. 1. Damaris (Shattuck Gardner) *** 1595–1674 m. Samuel (William) Shattuck 1594–1698
      1. 1. Sarah (Shattuck or Shattock (Gardner)) *** 1631–1724 m. Richard Gardner 1622–1688
        1. 1. James Gardner 1662–1723 m. Mary (S.) Starbuck 1663–1696

William Sibley's Timeline

3 Records

1556
1556
Birth of William Sibley in Bradpole, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Bradpole, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
1598
6 February 1598
Age 42
William Sibley was married in Bridgwater St Mary, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Bridgwater St Mary, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1601
1601
Age 45
Death of William Sibley in Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA
Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1556
    Event Place: Bradpole, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 February 1598
    Event Place: Bridgwater St Mary, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1601
    Event Place: Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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