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Personal data William John Collins 

  • He was born in the year 1555 in ottery st. Mary, Devon, England.
  • He died on August 13, 1580 in Huish Parish, Devon, England, he was 25 years old.

    Fout Attention: Died 9 months (August 13, 1580) prior to the birth (July 28, 1586) of child (Roger Collings) .

  • He is buried on September 25, 1580 in Folke, Dorset, England.

    Fout Attention: Had already been buried (September 25, 1580) 9 months before the birth (July 28, 1586) of child (Roger Collings).

  • A child of Thomas John Collins and Alice Everlegh
  • This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.

Household of William John Collins

(1) He is married to Grace Elizabeth Dowrish.

They got married in the year 1579 at Devon, England, he was 24 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Roger Collings  1586-1624 


(2) He had a relationship with Elizabeth Doyley.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William John Collins

Roger Collins
1498-± 1562
Mary Ann Young
± 1498-????
John Everlegh
1511-1586
Alice
1515-1555

William John Collins
1555-1580

(1) 1579

Grace Elizabeth Dowrish
1559-1604

Roger Collings
1586-1624
(2) 

Elizabeth Doyley


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Historical events

Day of death August 13, 1580

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1580: Source: Wikipedia
    • April 6 » One of the largest earthquakes recorded in the history of England, Flanders, or Northern France, takes place.
    • July 12 » The Ostrog Bible, one of the early printed Bibles in a Slavic language, is published.
    • August 25 » War of the Portuguese Succession: Spanish victory at the Battle of Alcântara brings about the Iberian Union.
    • September 26 » Francis Drake finishes his circumnavigation of the Earth.
    • October 10 » Over 600 Papal troops land in Ireland to support the Second Desmond Rebellion.
    • November 10 » After a three-day siege, the English Army beheads over 600 people, including papal soldiers and civilians, at Dún an Óir, Ireland.

Day of burial September 25, 1580

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1580: Source: Wikipedia
    • April 6 » One of the largest earthquakes recorded in the history of England, Flanders, or Northern France, takes place.
    • July 12 » The Ostrog Bible, one of the early printed Bibles in a Slavic language, is published.
    • August 25 » War of the Portuguese Succession: Spanish victory at the Battle of Alcântara brings about the Iberian Union.
    • September 26 » Francis Drake finishes his circumnavigation of the Earth.
    • October 10 » Over 600 Papal troops land in Ireland to support the Second Desmond Rebellion.
    • November 10 » After a three-day siege, the English Army beheads over 600 people, including papal soldiers and civilians, at Dún an Óir, Ireland.


Same birth/death day

Source: Wikipedia


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