Noblesse Européenne - European Nobility » William Rodney (1661-1708)

Personal data William Rodney 

  • He was born in the year 1661 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, Royaume-Uni.
  • He died on September 8, 1708 in Kent County, Delaware, Verenigde Staten, he was 47 years old.
  • A child of William Rodney and Rachel NN

Household of William Rodney

(1) He is married to Mary Hollyman.

They got married in the year 1689, he was 28 years old.


Child(ren):



(2) He is married to Sarah Jones.

They got married on February 20, 1694, he was 33 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Caesar Rodney  1707-1745 


Notes about William Rodney

Il émigre aux Etats-Unis en 1667 avec ses parents.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Rodney

William Rodney
1661-1708

(1) 1689

Mary Hollyman
????-1692

(2) 1694
Caesar Rodney
1707-1745

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Historical events

  • Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1694: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 6 » The warrior queen Dandara, leader of the runaway slaves in Quilombo dos Palmares, Brazil, is captured and commits suicide rather than be returned to a life of slavery.
    • July 27 » A Royal charter is granted to the Bank of England.
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    Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1708: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 11 » Queen Anne withholds Royal Assent from the Scottish Militia Bill, the last time a British monarch vetoes legislation.
    • March 23 » James Francis Edward Stuart lands at the Firth of Forth as part of the planned French invasion of Britain.
    • September 11 » Charles XII of Sweden stops his march to conquer Moscow outside Smolensk, marking the turning point in the Great Northern War. The army is defeated nine months later in the Battle of Poltava, and the Swedish Empire ceases to be a major power.
    • October 9 » Peter the Great defeats the Swedes at the Battle of Lesnaya.


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Henri Frebault, "Noblesse Européenne - European Nobility", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/noblesse-europeenne/I192800.php : accessed June 8, 2024), "William Rodney (1661-1708)".