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William Waters 1557 – 1598 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Aug 1557

Birth Location: Reed, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: 13 Jan 1598

Death Location: Willian, Hertfordshire, England

Father: John Waters

Mother: Elizabeth Lawe

Spouse(s): Alice Canon

Children(s): John Waters

The story of William Waters began in 1557 in Reed, Hertfordshire, England. William Waters married Alice Canon, and had children including John Waters. William Waters passed away in 1598 in Willian, Hertfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Waters began in 1557 in Reed, Hertfordshire, England.
  • William Waters married Alice Canon, and had children including John Waters.
  • William Waters passed away in 1598 in Willian, Hertfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Waters
1537 – 1600
Birth Location: Herefordshire, England
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Elizabeth Lawe
1537 – 1596
Birth Location: Reed, Hertfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Alice Canon
1560 – 1620
Birth Location: Willian, Hertfordshire, England
AC

Children(s)

John Waters
1590 – 1626
Birth Location: Northamptonshire, England
JW

William Waters's Ancestors

Self
William Waters
1557 – 1598
Birth Place: Reed, Hertfordshire, England
Parents
John Waters
1537 – 1600
Herefordshire, England
Elizabeth Lawe
1537 – 1596
Reed, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
Roger Walter
1511 –
Herefordshire, England
Margaret (Ingold) Clarke
1517 – 1556
England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Walter
1481 –
Elizabeth Pynchpoll
1485 – 1579
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Walker
1465 – 1528
Agnes Barley
1460 –

William Waters's Descendants

1.
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William Waters (13 Aug 1557 – 13 Jan 1598) m. Alice Canon (5 Jun 1560 – 28 Aug 1620)
  1. 1. John Waters (22 Nov 1590 – 20 Jul 1626) m. Lady (Alice) Gatland (27 Dec 1592 – 1 Jan 1666)
    1. 1. Samuel Waters (1617 – 16 September 1665) m. Anne Peake (1605 – 27 Jun 1700)
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Waters (1638 – 29 September 1697) m. Major-General (Sir William) Overton (3 Dec 1628 – 1690)
        1. 1. Lady (Mary Elizabeth) Overton (28 Jun 1673 – 5 April 1735) m. Captain (Robert Thomas) Anderson (1673 – 22 February 1716)

William Waters's Timeline

3 Records

1557
13 Aug 1557
Birth of William Waters in Reed, Hertfordshire, England
Reed, Hertfordshire, England
1557
13 Sep 1557
William Waters was baptized in Reed,Hertford,England
Reed,Hertford,England
1598
13 Jan 1598
Age 41
Death of William Waters in Willian, Hertfordshire, England
Willian, Hertfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1557
    Event Place: Reed, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1557
    Event Place: Reed,Hertford,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1598
    Event Place: Willian, Hertfordshire, England
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