Francis Collins

Male1645–1675

Brief Life History of Francis

Francis Collins was born in 1645, in Maresfield, Sussex, England. He married Elizabeth Tompsett on 10 September 1672, in Uckfield, Sussex, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He died in 1675, in his hometown, at the age of 30, and was buried in Maresfield, Sussex, England.

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Family Time Line

Francis Collins
1645–1675
Elizabeth Tompsett
1650–1719
Marriage: 10 September 1672
John Collins
1673–1674
Alexander Collins
1674–1763

Sources (3)

  • Legacy NFS Source: Francis Collins - Church record: birth: 1645; Maresfield, Sussex, England
  • Francis Collington in entry for John Collington, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Francis Collins - Church record: birth-name: Francis Collins

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    10 September 1672Uckfield, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
  • Children (2)

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Colin , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

    Irish and Manx: shortened Anglicized from Ó Coileáin, compare Cullen , or in Man or west Ulster shortened from Mac Coileáin, compare McQuillan and McCallion . The genitival -s is a local addition to Collin and variants after the surname was Anglicized.

    Americanized form of French Colin or Collin and also Collette .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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