'William Blysse was born at Daventry, in what year no record remaineth and saith. ... The famous period of 1530-1535 was in the cycle of his nativity. ... He was first married when quite young, about 1550, and had by his first wife, before 1561, sons, George, Nicholas, and William, the daughter Joyce, and possibly Jone.'
'He married shortly after the death of his father, and before 1580. ... There are two burial records of women who were not baptized at Daventry, and bearing christian names not found before in the Bliss family, which it seems impossible to account for unless they are the entries of the wives of the said William, Jun., and George, Sen. 1628 Judeth Blisse bur. Dec. xvi 1630 Amie Blisse buried Julie 15 [Register of Holy Cross Church, Daventry.]' His son William was baptized Jun 1580.