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William Thompson 1576 – 1623 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 January 1576

Birth Location: Westbury Leigh, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: July 1623

Death Location: Westbury Leigh, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Hunt)

Mother: Elizabeth Burton

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Cuningham

Children(s):

In 1576, William Thompson entered the world in Westbury Leigh, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, born to John I Tompson (alias Hunt) and Elizabeth Burton. William Thompson married Elizabeth (Phillis) Cuningham. William Thompson passed away in 1623 in Westbury Leigh, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1576, William Thompson entered the world in Westbury Leigh, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, born to John I Tompson (alias Hunt) and Elizabeth Burton.
  • William Thompson married Elizabeth (Phillis) Cuningham.
  • William Thompson passed away in 1623 in Westbury Leigh, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Hunt)
1560 – 1626
Birth Location: Little Preston, Northamptonshire, England
JH
Elizabeth Burton
1564 – 1590
Birth Location: Little Preston, Northamptonshire, England
EB

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Cuningham
1573 – 1608
Birth Location: Ayr, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
EC

Children(s)

William Thompson's Ancestors

Self
William Thompson
1576 – 1623
Birth Place: Westbury Leigh, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John I Tompson (alias Hunt)
1560 – 1626
Little Preston, Northamptonshire, England
Elizabeth Burton
1564 – 1590
Little Preston, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
William (II Willem Lt. Doctor Thompson alias Hunt) (ENG)
1538 – 1585
Lowestoft, Sussex, , England
Margaret (Jane) Benson
1540 – 1584
South Collingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Captain (George (Benjamin)) Burton
1534 – 1585
Irchester, Northamptonshire, England
Mary (Ann) Howes
1542 – 1588
Irchester, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Thompson
1519 – 1598
Ann 11th-GGM
1518 – 1603
Bernard Benson
1525 – 1597
Elizabeth Gilpin
1526 – 1597
John Benjamin\Burton
1512 – 1570
Mary Smith
1512 – 1580
Ebenezer Howes
1522 – 1542
Mary GGM
1522 – 1565
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Tomson)
1490 – 1571
Isabella Wilson
1503 – 1571
Margaret Carter
1500 – 1560
John Benson
1502 – 1570
Martha Spelman
1510 – 1565
William (Tudor)
1508 – 1577
Elizabeth Washington
1507 – 1576
Lady Berkshire
1505 – 1575

William Thompson's Timeline

2 Records

1576
4 January 1576
Birth of William Thompson in Westbury Leigh, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Westbury Leigh, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
1623
July 1623
Age 47
Death of William Thompson in Westbury Leigh, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Westbury Leigh, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 January 1576
    Event Place: Westbury Leigh, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 1623
    Event Place: Westbury Leigh, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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