Stephenson Family Tree » Richard Williams (-1688)

Personal data Richard Williams 

  • He was born in the year 1606.
  • He was christened on January 18, 1606/7 in Wotton under Edge, Gloucestershire, England.
  • He died on July 13, 1688 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, New England, British Colonial America, he was 82 years old.
  • He is buried July 1688 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
  • This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.

Household of Richard Williams

He is married to Frances Deighton.

They got married on February 11, 1632/3 at Great Witcombe, Gloucestershire, England, he was 26 years old.

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Historical events

Day of death July 13, 1688

  • 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 1688: Source: Wikipedia
    • September 26 » The city council of Amsterdam votes to support William of Orange's invasion of England, which became the Glorious Revolution.
    • November 1 » William III of Orange sets out a second time from Hellevoetsluis in the Netherlands to seize the crowns of England, Scotland and Ireland from King James II of England during the Glorious Revolution.
    • November 9 » Glorious Revolution: William of Orange captures Exeter.
    • December 9 » Glorious Revolution: Williamite forces defeat Jacobites at Battle of Reading, forcing flight of James II from the country.
    • December 11 » Glorious Revolution: James II of England, while trying to flee to France, throws the Great Seal of the Realm into the River Thames.
    • December 23 » As part of the Glorious Revolution, King James II of England flees from England to Paris, France after being deposed in favor of his nephew, William of Orange and his daughter Mary.


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