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William Lord, Sr.

William Lord, Sr.[1, 2, 3]

Male 1618 - 1678  (59 years)

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  • Name William Lord 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Birth 27 Dec 1618  Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Baptism 27 Dec 1618  England, Unitd Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Birth 27 Dec 1618  Towcester, Northamptonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Old Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Duck River Cemetery 
    Burial 1678  Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Duck River Cemetery 
    Death 17 May 1678  Old Saybrook, Hartford, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Name William Lord 
    Occupation landed proprietor in Saybrook and Lyme 
    _AMTID 192683651891:1030:204653251 
    _COLOR
    _FSFTID LTF2-2NP 
    _UID 589843AF81CCD1F5FFFFFDB8DD1C3220F34F 
    Death 17 May 1678  Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2541  World of Hyde
    Last Modified 22 Jan 2019 

    Father Dr Thomas Lord,   b. 29 Apr 1585, Towcester, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 May 1678, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years) 
    Mother Dorothy Bird,   b. 25 May 1588, Of Towcester, Northamptonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Aug 1676, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Marriage 23 Feb 1610  Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Spouse: Thomas Lord
    Family ID F672  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dorothy Nickerson,   b. 1621, Old Saybrook, Hartford, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jun 1664, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years) 
    Children 
     1. William Lord, II,   b. Oct 1643, Old Saybrook, Hartford, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Dec 1696, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 53 years)
     2. Thomas Lord, Sr.,   b. Dec 1645, Old Saybrook, Hartford, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jun 1730, Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 84 years)
     3. Richard Lord,   b. 16 May 1647, Old Saybrook, Hartford, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Aug 1727, Lyme, New London County, Connecticut Colony Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     4. Mary Lord,   b. 6 May 1649, Old Saybrook, Hartford, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Sep 1736, East Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     5. Robert Lord,   b. 16 Aug 1651, Old Saybrook, Hartford, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Aug 1739, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     6. John Lord,   b. Sep 1656, Old Saybrook, Hartford, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Nov 1687, Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 31 years)
     7. Sarah Lord,   b. 1658, Old Saybrook, Hartford, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Dec 1746, Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
     8. Daniel Lord,   b. 1660, Old Saybrook, Hartford, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1673 (Age 13 years)
    Family ID F664  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Sep 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 27 Dec 1618 - Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 27 Dec 1618 - England, Unitd Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 27 Dec 1618 - Towcester, Northamptonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Address:
    Duck River Cemetery - - Old Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, United States
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    Link to Google MapsBurial - Address:
    Duck River Cemetery - 1678 - Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States
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    Link to Google MapsDeath - 17 May 1678 - Old Saybrook, Hartford, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 17 May 1678 - Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2] WikiTree, https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10109-2603618/william-lord-in-wikitree.
      William Lord Gender: Male Birth: Dec 27 1618 - Towcester, Northampton, England Marriage: June 3 1664 Marriage: Jan 18 1641 - Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA Death: May 17 1678 - Lyme, New London, Conn Father: Thomas Lord Mother: Dorothy Lord (born Bird) Spouses: Dorothy NickersonLydia BucklandHarriet Nickerson Children: Robert LordLieutenant Richard LordJohn LordDaniel LordSarah LordThomas LordMary Olmstead (born Lord)Daniel LordJohn LordJoseph LordSamuel LordWilliam LordJames LordBenjamin LordHannah Maltbie (born Lord) Siblings: Dorothy Ingersoll (born Lord)Captain Richard Lord, IAnn Stanton (born Lord)Dr. Thomas Lord, Jr.Robert LordJohn LordAmy Gilbert (born Lord)Rachel Barnes (born Lord)Irene Lord

    2. [S2] WikiTree, https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10109-12003372/william-lord-in-wikitree.
      William Lord Gender: Male Birth: Dec 27 1618 - Towchester, Northamptonshire, England Marriage: 1642 -, Connecticut, United StatesMarriage: June 3 1664 -, Connecticut, United States Marriage: Circa 1643 - Of Towchester, Northamptonshire, England Death: May 17 1678 - Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States Father: Thomas Lord, [Doctor] Mother: Dorothy Bird Spouses: Dorothy UNKNOWNLydia BucklandLydia Brown Siblings: Richard LordWilliam LordThank Ye The LordAnn Or Anna LordThomas Lord, JrRachel Lord, [DoctorRobert LordJohn LordAmy (Aymie, Ayme) LordIrene LordDorothy Lord

    3. [S3] Geni World Family Tree, https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40000-9579431/william-lord-sr-in-geni-world-family-tree.
      William Lord, Sr. Gender: Male Residence: Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States Birth: Dec 27 1618 - Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom Baptism: Dec 27 1618 - England, United Kingdom Occupation: landed proprietor in Saybrook and Lyme Marriage: Spouse: Lydia Lord (born Buckland) - June 3 1664 - Hartford, Hartford, CT Death: May 17 1678 - Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, United States Burial: Duck River Cemetery, Old Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, United States Father: homas LordMother: Dorothy Lord (born Bird) Wives: Harriet Lord (born unknown), Lydia Lord (born Buckland), Dorothy Lord (born NN) Children: William Lord, Jr., homas Lord, Sr., Richard Lord, Massachusetts ry Pemberton (born Lord), Sarah Colt (born Lord), Robert Lord, Sr., John Lord (born LORD), Dorothy Hopson (born Lord), Joseph Lord (born LORD), Capt., Benjamin Lord, James Lord, Sr., Ensign, Samuel Lord, Sr., Hannah Maltbie (born Lord), Daniel Lord, Elizabeth Hubbard (born Lord) Siblings: Ellen Lord, Richard Lord, Louisa Barnes (born Lord), Ann Stanton (born Lord), homas Lord, Jr., Robert Lord, John Lord, Sr., Amy Gilbert (born Lord), Dorothy Ingersoll (born Lord), Gilbert Lord, Massachusetts rtha Lord, Susannah Lord