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William Todd 1582–1632 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1582

Birth Location: Houghton, County Durham, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 2 May 1632

Death Location: London, England

Father:

Mother: Mary Knight

Spouse(s): Jane Shelton

Children(s): Lady Primrose

In 1582, William Todd entered the world in Houghton, County Durham, England, United Kingdom, born to William Tod And Mary Elmyra Southwell Knight. William Todd married Jane Shelton, and had children including Lady Sarah Jane Todd Houston Of Primrose. William Todd passed away in 1632 in London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1582, William Todd entered the world in Houghton, County Durham, England, United Kingdom, born to William Tod And Mary Elmyra Southwell Knight.
  • William Todd married Jane Shelton, and had children including Lady Sarah Jane Todd Houston Of Primrose.
  • William Todd passed away in 1632 in London, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Todd's Ancestors

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William Todd
1582–1632
Birth Place: Houghton, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Mary (Elmyra Southwell) Knight
1565–1650
Denton, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Richard Knight
1547–1611
Debenham, Sufolk, England, United Kingdom
Anne Lusher
1551–1579
Horley, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Henry Lechford
1529–1567
Mary Challoner
1533–1579
George Lusher
1533–1594
Alice Ginn
1530–1567
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Florence Leachford
1505–1544
Henry Lechford\Leachforde
1503–1544
Elizabeth Southern
1510–1533

William Todd's Descendants

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William Todd (1582–2 May 1632) m. Jane Shelton (1580–21 Sep 1649)
  1. 1. Lady (Sarah Jane Todd Houston of) Primrose 1599–1700 m. Sir (William) Houston 1608–1685
    1. 1. Sir (John Hugh) Houston 1625–1702 m. Lady (Margaret Baroness of Houston) Shaw 1625–1730
      1. 1. Sir (Francis Hugh) Houston 1647–1750 m. Margaret (Mary) Cunningham 1651–1750
        1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Anne "Annie" Hill Young) Houston 1675–1770
        2. 2. Esther Houston 1724–1790
        3. 3. Isabella Houston 1739–1821
        4. 4. Isabella Houston 1722–1781
        5. 5. James Houston 1739–1818
        6. 6. James Houston 1718–1735
        7. 7. James Houston 1715–1820
        8. 8. John (Ll) Houston 1726–1798
        9. 9. John Houston 1726–1798
        10. 10. John Houston 1689–1754
        11. 11. Mary Houston 1739–1821
        12. 12. Mary Houston 1724–
        13. 13. Matthew Houston 1739–1818
        14. 14. Matthew Houston 1730–1803
        15. 15. Robert (Cunningham) Houston 1720–1753
        16. 16. Samuel (Cunningham) Houston 1728–1797
        17. 17. Samuel Houston 1739–1818
        18. 18. Tamar Houston 1732–1764
    2. 2. James Houston 1632–
    3. 3. William Houston 1665–1724

William Todd's Timeline

3 Records

1582
1582
Birth of William Todd in Houghton, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
Houghton, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
1632
2 May 1632
Age 50
Burial of William Todd in London, England
London, England
1637
22 February 1637
Age 55
Death of William Todd in Denton, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
Denton, County Durham, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1582
    Event Place: Houghton, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 February 1637
    Event Place: Denton, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2 May 1632
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

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