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William Spence 1617–1663 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1617

Birth Location: Houlland, Cullivoe, Yell, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 10 July 1663

Death Location: Houlland, Cullivoe, Yell, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Elizabeth STRANG

Mother: Henry SPENCE

Spouse(s): Christian Edmondston

Children(s):

The story of William Spence began in 1617 in Houlland, Cullivoe, Yell, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom. William Spence married Christian Edmondston, and had children including Sinnavoe Spence. William Spence passed away in 1663 in Houlland, Cullivoe, Yell, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of William Spence began in 1617 in Houlland, Cullivoe, Yell, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • William Spence married Christian Edmondston, and had children including Sinnavoe Spence.
  • William Spence passed away in 1663 in Houlland, Cullivoe, Yell, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elizabeth STRANG
1585–1663
Birth Location: Vosegrind, Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland
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Henry SPENCE
1595–1650
Birth Location: Houlland, North Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Christian Edmondston
–1650
Birth Location: Shetland Islands, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
CE

Children(s)

William Spence's Ancestors

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William Spence
1617–1663
Birth Place: Houlland, Cullivoe, Yell, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Elizabeth STRANG
1585–1663
Vosegrind, Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Henry SPENCE
1595–1650
Houlland, North Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Grandparents
JAMES STRANG
1553–1603
Voesgarth, Shetland, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Helen Taylor
1528–1603
Bartholomew Mowat
1535–1590
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Barbara Sinclair
1518–1622
Patrick Balquholly
1511–1564

William Spence's Timeline

2 Records

1617
1617
Birth of William Spence in Houlland, Cullivoe, Yell, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Houlland, Cullivoe, Yell, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
1663
10 July 1663
Age 46
Death of William Spence in Houlland, Cullivoe, Yell, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Houlland, Cullivoe, Yell, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1617
    Event Place: Houlland, Cullivoe, Yell, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 July 1663
    Event Place: Houlland, Cullivoe, Yell, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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