Who was Elizabeth Lygon?

Elizabeth Lygon (1548–1598) was born in Madresfield, Malvern Hills District, Worcestershire, England and died in Leckhampton, Cheltenham Borough, Gloucestershire, England. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Elizabeth Lygon 1548–1598

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Born 18 Oct 1548 · Madresfield, Malvern Hills District, Worcestershire, England

Died 16 Apr 1598 · Leckhampton, Cheltenham Borough, Gloucestershire, England

Father William Beauchamp Lygon

Mother Eleanor Dennis

Spouse William Norwood

Children Eleanor Norwood, Elizabeth Norwood, Francis Norwood, Henry Norwood, Maurice Norwood, Ralph Norwood, Richard Norwood, Thomas Norwood, William Norwood

Records

Geneanet Community Trees Index London, England, Church of England … Gloucestershire, England, Church of England …

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William Beauchamp Lygon

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Biography

In 1548, Elizabeth Lygon entered the world in Madresfield, Malvern Hills District, Worcestershire, England, born to william beauchamp lygon and eleanor dennis. Elizabeth Lygon married william norwood, and had children including eleanor norwood, elizabeth norwood, francis norwood, henry norwood, maurice norwood, ralph norwood, richard norwood, thomas norwood, william norwood. Elizabeth Lygon passed away in 1598 in Leckhampton, Cheltenham Borough, Gloucestershire, England.

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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Marriage Records London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812
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Marriage Records Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

Life Timeline

1548

Birth of Elizabeth Lygon in Madresfield, Malvern Hills District, Worcestershire, England

Birth

1598

Death of Elizabeth Lygon in Leckhampton, Cheltenham Borough, Gloucestershire, England

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Elizabeth Lygon

This ancestor line traces from Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales (1394) to Madresfield, Worcestershire, England (1548) across 5 generations.

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: Elizabeth Lygon (1548–1598) was born in Madresfield, Malvern Hills District, Worcestershire, England and died in Leckhampton, Cheltenham Borough, Gloucestershire, England. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 4 researchers on YourRoots have Elizabeth in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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