# William Penn

> English admiral and politician (1621-1670)

**Wikidata**: [Q656629](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q656629)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Penn_(Royal_Navy_officer))  
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## Summary

William Penn was born on April 23, 1621 in Bristol [1][2][3][4][5][6] and died on September 16, 1670 in Walthamstow [1][2][3][4][7][5]. His father was Giles Penn [4] and his mother was Joan Gilbert [4]. He married Margaret Jasper in 1643 [7]. He was the father of four children: William Penn, Margaret Penn, Richard Penn, and NN Penn [7][4][8]. Penn received the honor of Knight Bachelor  and was buried at St Mary the Virgin Churchyard [3].


## References

1. [Source](https://archive.org/details/colonialfamilies01jord/page/3/mode/1up)
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