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William Skinner 1542–1616 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1542

Birth Location: Braintree, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 25 Feb 1616

Death Location: Barking, Essex, England

Father: John Parliament

Mother: Anne Newdigate

Spouse(s): Margarie Trotter

Children(s): Richard Skinner

The story of William Skinner began in 1542 in Braintree, Essex, England, United Kingdom. William Skinner married Margarie Anne Trotter, and had children including Richard Skinner. William Skinner passed away in 1616 in Barking, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Skinner began in 1542 in Braintree, Essex, England, United Kingdom.
  • William Skinner married Margarie Anne Trotter, and had children including Richard Skinner.
  • William Skinner passed away in 1616 in Barking, Essex, England.

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William Skinner's Ancestors

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William Skinner
1542–1616
Birth Place: Braintree, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John IV Skinner of Reigate Member of Parliament
1504–1586
Riegate, Surrey, England
Anne Newdigate
1500–1559
Wivelsfield, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Sir (John Skinner - Baron of) Reigate
1460–1516
Reigate, Surrey, England
Lady (Jane Gainsford) Skinner
1474–1505
Lingfield, Surrey, England
Walter Newdigate
1474–1521
Wivelsfield, Sussex, , England
Isabella Hampden
1478–1521
Baddesley, Hertfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Skinner's Descendants

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William Skinner (Sep 1542–25 Feb 1616) m. Margarie (Anne) Trotter (Apr 1546–8 Oct 1586)
  1. 1. Richard Skinner 1578–1631 m. Margarett Reade 1570–1662
    1. 1. Richard Skinner 1598–1666 m. Anne Hubbard 1594–1615
      1. 1. Ann Skinner 1626–1654 m. William Parr 1625–1693
        1. 1. Robert Parr 1648–1700 m. Anne (Greaves) Wright 1651–1719

William Skinner's Timeline

3 Records

1542
Sep 1542
Birth of William Skinner in Braintree, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Braintree, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1616
26 Sep 1616
Age 74
Death of William Skinner in Braintree, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Braintree, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1616
25 Feb 1616
Age 74
Burial of William Skinner in Barking, Essex, England
Barking, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1542
    Event Place: Braintree, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1616
    Event Place: Braintree, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1616
    Event Place: Barking, Essex, England
    Record Source: Essex, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers

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