Rev. William Squire, Sr.

He was the Rector of Charlton Mackrell, Somersetshire, England.

Children of REV. SQUIRE and MRS. SQUIRE are:

i. WILLIAM (-1)2 SQUIRE, b. Abt. 1551, CHARLTON MACKRELL, SOMERSET, ENGLAND.

ii. ANDREW (-1) SQUIRE, b. Abt. 1555, CHARLTON MACKRELL, SOMERSET, ENGLAND.

iii. FRANCIS (-1) SQUIRE, b. Abt. 1559, CHARLTON MACKRELL, SOMERSET, ENGLAND.

iv. ANN (-1) SQUIRE, b. Abt. 1563, CHARLTON MACKRELL, SOMERSET, ENGLAND.

2. v. HENRY**(-1) SQUIRE, b. 1563, CHARLTON MACKRELL, SOMERSET, ENGLAND; d. December 25, 1649, KING WESTON, SOMERSET, ENGLAND.

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The sisters Edith and Anne Squire were granddaughters of the Rev. William Squire, rector of Charlton Mackrell.

Rev. William Squire
Male, #643, (1520 - 1567)

    Rev. William Squire was born in 1520 in Charlton, Mackrell, Somersetshire, England.1 He served between 1545 and 1567 in Charlton, Mackrell, Somersetshire, England, as the Rector.2 He died in 1567 in Charlton, Mackrell, Somersetshire, England, at age 47 years.1

Charts

   Ancestry of Robert Roy (#1)

   Ancestry of Robert Roy (#2)

   Ancestry of Robert Roy (#3)

   Ancestry of Robert Roy (#4)

Children of Rev. William Squire

   William Squire1 (a 1551 - )

   Andrew Squire1 (a 1555 - )

   Francis Squire1 (a 1557 - )

   Henry Squire+2 (3 Jun 1558 - )

   Ann Squire1 (a 1563 - )

Citations

   Ancestral File. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, 1994.

   Burke's Peerage Limited. Burke's Presidential Families of the United States of America. New York: Arco Publishing Co., 1975.

William Squire was rector of Charlton Mackrell, Somerset (3 miles south of Barton St. David), as early as 1545, when he was mentioned in the will of Rev. George Levermore, vicar of Charlton Adam, one mile away, 21 Sep 1545, proved Dec 1545. During the reign of "Bloody Mary", the Catholic Queen (1553-1558), a list was drawn up of all married clergymen in England and they were ordered to divorce their wives. In 1553 Rev. Squire refused. A record has been found dated 10 April 1554, drawn up at the time of his being deprived of his benefice. By this William "Squyer", rector of Charlton Mackrell, was described as aged 52, as having married Alice Skarlett three years before and was ordered to be deprived of his parish.