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Personal data William Byrd II 

  • He was born on March 28, 1674 in Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America.
  • He died on August 26, 1744 in Westover, Charles City County, Virginia, British Colonial America, he was 70 years old.
  • He is buried August 1744 in Westover Plantation Cemetery, Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia, British Colonial America.
  • A child of William Byrd and Mary Horsmanden
  • This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.

Household of William Byrd II

(1) He is married to Lucy Parke.

They got married on May 4, 1706 at Virginia, British Colonial America, he was 32 years old.


(2) He is married to Maria Taylor.

They got married on May 9, 1724 at London, Middlesex, England, he was 50 years old.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Byrd

John Byrd
1620-1677
Grace Elizabeth Stegge
1625-1690
Warham Horsmanden
1628-1691
Susanna Beeching
± 1627-1691
William Byrd
1652-1704
Mary Horsmanden
± 1652-1699

William Byrd
1674-1744

(1) 1706

Lucy Parke
1685-1716

(2) 1724

Maria Taylor
1698-1771


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Birthday March 28, 1674

  • 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 1674: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 19 » England and the Netherlands sign the Treaty of Westminster, ending the Third Anglo-Dutch War. A provision of the agreement transfers the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam to England, and it is renamed New York.
    • March 14 » The Third Anglo-Dutch War: The Battle of Ronas Voe results in the Dutch East India Company ship Wapen van Rotterdam being captured with a death toll of up to 300 Dutch crew and soldiers.
    • May 21 » The nobility elect John Sobieski King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania.
    • September 24 » Second Tantrik Coronation of Shivaji.
    • November 10 » Third Anglo-Dutch War: As provided in the Treaty of Westminster, Netherlands cedes New Netherland to England.

Day of marriage May 9, 1724

  • The temperature on May 9, 1724 was about 13.0 °C. Source: KNMI
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    Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1724: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 28 » The Russian Academy of Sciences is founded in St. Petersburg by Peter the Great, and implemented by Senate decree. It is called the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences until 1917.
    • April 7 » Premiere performance of Johann Sebastian Bach's St John Passion, BWV245, at St. Nicholas Church, Leipzig.
    • November 11 » Joseph Blake, alias Blueskin, a highwayman known for attacking "Thief-Taker General" (and thief) Jonathan Wild at the Old Bailey, is hanged in London.
    • December 7 » Tumult of Thorn: Religious unrest is followed by the execution of nine Protestant citizens and the mayor of Thorn (Toruń) by Polish authorities.

Day of death August 26, 1744

  • The temperature on August 26, 1744 was about 14.0 °C. There was 7 mm of rainWind direction mainly west-northwest. Weather type: regen betrokken. Source: KNMI
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    Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1744: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 22 » War of the Austrian Succession: The Battle of Toulon causes several Royal Navy captains to be court-martialed, and the Articles of War to be amended.
    • July 4 » The Treaty of Lancaster, in which the Iroquois cede lands between the Allegheny Mountains and the Ohio River to the British colonies, was signed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
    • September 30 » War of the Austrian Succession: France and Spain defeat Sardinia at the Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo, but soon have to withdraw from Sardinia anyway.


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