Brief Life History of William
When William Maltyward was born in 1560, in Santon Downham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Maltyward, was 29 and his mother, Mrs. Thomas Maltyward, was 25. He married Susan Shepard on 9 August 1603, in Mendlesham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 23 June 1629, at the age of 69.
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Spouse and Children
1560–1629 Male
1575–1630 Female
Children (6)
1604–1605 Male
1605– Male
1607– Female
1610– Female
1612– Male
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1532–1602 Male
1536–1596 Female
Siblings (10)
1558– Female
1560–1629 Male
1562– Female
1564– Male
1566–1622 Male
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Name Meaning
Probably the most successful of all the Old French names of Germanic origin that were introduced to England by the Normans. It is derived from Germanic wil ‘will, desire’ + helm ‘helmet, protection’. The fact that it was borne by the Conqueror himself does not seem to have inhibited its favour with the ‘conquered’ population: in the first century after the Conquest it was the commonest male name of all, and not only among the Normans. In the later Middle Ages it was overtaken by John , but continued to run second to that name until the 20th century, when the picture became more fragmented.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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