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William Eric Spear 1550–1614 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1614

Death Location: Caldwell, Yorkshire, England

Father: Robert Spear

Mother: Alice Cheney

Spouse(s): Catherine Harris

Children(s): Capt. Spear

In 1550, William Eric Spear entered the world in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, born to Robert Spear And Alice Cheney. William Eric Spear married Catherine Agnes Harris, and had children including Capt Richard Spear. William Eric Spear passed away in 1614 in Caldwell, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1550, William Eric Spear entered the world in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, born to Robert Spear And Alice Cheney.
  • William Eric Spear married Catherine Agnes Harris, and had children including Capt Richard Spear.
  • William Eric Spear passed away in 1614 in Caldwell, Yorkshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Spear's Ancestors

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William Spear
1550–1614
Birth Place: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Robert Spear
1528–1590
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Alice Cheney
1530–1593
Little Amwell, Ware, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (George) Speer
1461–1538
Yorkshire, England
Martha Gailey
1495–
EARL (Robert) Cheney
1510–1569
Ware, Hertfordshire, England
Joan Harrison
1515–1552
Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Robert Cheney
1500–1542
Maria Mueller
1492–1565
Lord Longham
1500–1551
Lady (Coson)
1500–1582
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Cheney
1460–
Robert Cheney
1460–
Lord Harrison
1480–1550
Lady Blackwell
1482–1548

William Spear's Descendants

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William (Eric) Spear (1550–1614) m. Catherine (Agnes) Harris (1560–1613)
  1. 1. Capt. (Richard) Spear 1580–1671 m. Margerye (Marye) Rickarde 1588–1654
    1. 1. GEORGE Spears 1613–1688 m. Mary (Judith) Heath 1627–1674 m. Mary Newcomb 1640–1678 m. Mary Deering 1630– m. Elizabeth Gent 1613–1688
      1. 1. Jane (Guthrie) Spears 1645–1710 m. Rev (WILLIAM HENRY) Patton 1628–1689
        1. 1. Margaret (Neely) Patton 1662–1727 m. Sir (Lord William David Lynn Laird of Loch) Linnhe 1640–1727
      2. 2. George Spear 1642–1669
      3. 3. Eleazer Spear 1678–
      4. 4. Mary Spear 1676–
      5. 5. Hannah Spears 1671–1747
      6. 6. Nathaniel (Spears) Sergeant 1665–1728
    2. 2. George Spear 1613–1688

William Spear's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1550
Birth of William Eric Spear in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
1614
1614
Age 64
Death of William Eric Spear in Caldwell, Yorkshire, England
Caldwell, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1614
    Event Place: Caldwell, Yorkshire, England

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