William SWIFT, I

1589 - 1644  (~ 54 years)

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  Swift Family Coat of Arms This most interesting surname is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and originated as a nickname for someone who was a swift, fast runner, from the Olde English pre 7th Century word "swift", fleet. It is a rather unique name as it has retained its original spelling for over one thousand years.

  
  

• Name	William SWIFT
  Suffix	I
  Christened	15 Apr 1589	Bocking, Essex, England
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 Jan 1644	Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts
  Person ID	I761	Main Tree
  Last Modified	20 May 2012

  
  

  Father	Robert SWIFT,   b. Abt 1549, Bocking, Essex, England
  Mother	Bridget HASTINGS,   b. Abt 1553, Bocking, Essex, England
  Married	Abt 1575	Bocking, Essex, England
  Family ID	F318	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joan SISSON,   b. Abt 1598, Bocking, Essex, England ,   d. 26 Nov 1663, Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts  (Age 65 years)
  Married	Abt 1618	Bocking, Essex, England
  Children	1. William SWIFT, II,   b. Abt 1619, Bocking, Essex, England ,   d. 26 Dec 1705, Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts  (Age 86 years)   2. Hannah SWIFT,   b. Abt 1620, Bocking, Essex, England ,   d. 31 Jan 1664, Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts  (Age 44 years)   3. Esther SWIFT,   b. Abt 1622/1623, Bocking, Essex, England ,   d. 1691, Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts  (Age 68 years)   4. James SWIFT,   b. Abt 1624, Bocking, Essex, England   5. Elizabeth SWIFT,   b. Abt 1625, Bocking, Essex, England   6. Edward SWIFT,   b. Abt 1627, Bocking, Essex, England
  Last Modified	20 May 2012
  Family ID	F308	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart