William Kinge (abt. 1532 - bef. 1597)

Born about 1532 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Died before 24 Jan 1597 before about age 65 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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Biography

William was born about 1532 in Halifax, Yorkshire, the son of William Kinge. He is mentioned in his father's will 1554 as "my youngest sonne".^[1]

He died in 1597 and was buried at Halifax on 24 January 1596/1597.^[2] The vicar commented on his burial (quoted in Chapters on the early registers of Halifax parish church, Watson): "1596 Jan. 24 :— Willm. Kinge; Skir. M. This Willm. Kinge was a swearer, drinker, and a most filthy adulterer, amonge others hee kept longe one Dorothy Brigg a wydowe, in whose house and hand hee was stricken with sudden deathe, his last words were othes and curses, hee lyved after about 40 howers but never spake word." Watson's note - "This would be the youngest son of William King, the elder, of Skircoat, and he inherited from his father Bairstow Houses, &c., in 1554".^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Halifax wills: being abstracts and translations of the wills registered at York from the parish of Halifax, vol 2, Clay and Crossley, page 88, https://archive.org/details/halifaxwillsbein02york/page/88
2. ↑ Halifax Parish Register, Ancestry.com, West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812 - https://www.ancestry.co.uk/sharing/24009829?h=d5dc65
3. ↑ Chapters on the early registers of Halifax parish church, Watson, page 13, https://archive.org/details/cihm_16943/page/n27