From The Secret Diary of William Byrd we also learn about the more private dealings of Byrd's everyday life. His Diary reveals that he wrestled with the problems of poor digestion, disobedient slaves, and a difficult wife. Apparently William Byrd and his wife quarreled frequently.
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William Byrd II died on 1744-08-26.
William Byrd III was born on 1728-09-06.
William Byrd III died on 1777-01-02.
William Byrd the 16th century composer was born in England. William Byrd I, the Virginian planter and slave owner was born in England, his son William Byrd II was born in Virginia, as was his grandson William Byrd III who fought in the French and Indian War. So take your pick.
David Hackett Fischer would describe the marriage between Lucy Parke Byrd and William Byrd II as "turbulent" but "successful."
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He had 7 children. By his first wife, Lucy Parke, he had 3 children: 1. Evelyn Byrd 2. Parke byrd (died in infancy) 3. Wilhelmina Byrd By his second wife, Maria Taylor, he had 4 children: 1. Anne Byrd 2. Maria Byrd 3. Jane Byrd 4. William Byrd III
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