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William Willson 1575–1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Apr 1575

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 9 Nov 1655

Death Location: New Amsterdam, Colony of New Netherlands, New York, United States

Father: Richard Mylwarde

Mother: Agnes Wilson

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The story of William Willson began in 1575 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. William Willson passed away in 1655 in New Amsterdam, Colony of New Netherlands, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Willson began in 1575 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • William Willson passed away in 1655 in New Amsterdam, Colony of New Netherlands, New York, United States.

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William Willson's Ancestors

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William Willson
1575–1655
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Richard Mylwarde
1534–1569
Alstonfield, Staffordshire, England
Agnes (Ann Winter) Wilson
1528–1574
Lydney, Forest of Dean District, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
John Wynter-Winter
1500–1546
Lydney, Forest of Dean District, Gloucestershire, England
Alice
1502–1560
Cork, Cork, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Wynter
1520–1536
Elizabeth Wyrrall
1470–1520
Josiah Tirry
1442–
Margaret Morgan
1442–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Willson's Timeline

2 Records

1575
16 Apr 1575
Birth of William Willson in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1655
9 Nov 1655
Age 80
Death of William Willson in New Amsterdam, Colony of New Netherlands, New York, United States
New Amsterdam, Colony of New Netherlands, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1575
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1655
    Event Place: New Amsterdam, Colony of New Netherlands, New York, United States
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.

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