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William Speed 1691–1744 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 1691

Birth Location: Southampton, Hampshire, England

Death Date: Nov 1744

Death Location: Southampton, England

Father: Dr III

Mother: Philadelphia Knollys*

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In 1691, William Speed entered the world in Southampton, Hampshire, England, born to Dr John Speed Iii And Philadelphia 1628 Knollys. William Speed passed away in 1744 in Southampton, England.

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Biography

  • In 1691, William Speed entered the world in Southampton, Hampshire, England, born to Dr John Speed Iii And Philadelphia 1628 Knollys.
  • William Speed passed away in 1744 in Southampton, England.

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William Speed's Ancestors

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William Speed
1691–1744
Birth Place: Southampton, Hampshire, England
Parents
Dr John Speed III
1628–1711
Southhampton, Hampshire, England
Philadelphia (1628) Knollys*
1628–1711
Nursling, Hampshire, England
Grandparents
Dr. (John Speed,) II
1595–1640
VERIFIED- Farndon, Cheshire, England
Margaret Warner
1595–1627
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir cartographer)
1552–1629
Susanna Draper
1558–1628
Bartholomew Dr.
1570–1619
Elizabeth Warner
1570–1615
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Tailor"
1526–1556
Elizabeth Cheyney
1530–1555
Thomas Draper
1538–1589
Mary Carey
1538–1569
John Warner
1542–1584

William Speed's Timeline

2 Records

1691
Nov 1691
Birth of William Speed in Southampton, Hampshire, England
Southampton, Hampshire, England
1744
Nov 1744
Age 53
Death of William Speed in Southampton, England
Southampton, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1691
    Event Place: Southampton, Hampshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1744
    Event Place: Southampton, England

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