Sir Sylvester Danvers of Dauntsey Esquire, Sheriff of Wiltshire 1518–1552
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7 researchers on YourRoots have Sir Wiltshire in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 2 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 7 independent trees, with linked records
Researchers connected through Sir Wiltshire 1518–1552
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1518, Sir Sylvester Danvers of Dauntsey Esquire, Sheriff of Wiltshire entered the world in Winterbourne Dauntsey, Wiltshire, England, born to sir thomas of dauntsey danvers and baroness margaret herbert courtenay of powderham castle. Sir Sylvester Danvers of Dauntsey Esquire, Sheriff of Wiltshire married lady elizabeth winifred de neville mordaunt, lady elizabeth winifred de vere mordaunt 14thggm, and had children including anthony danvers, elizabeth danvers, giles danvers, henry danvers, lady anne pury countess danvers, margery danvers, sensanna dabers, sir henry dauntsey danvers, sir john danvers, sir john thomas danvers knt, susanna dapers johnson, ursula danvers. Sir Sylvester Danvers of Dauntsey Esquire, Sheriff of Wiltshire passed away in 1552 in Winterbourne Dauntsey, Wiltshire, England.
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1Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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2Burial Records Memorials of the Danvers Family (of Dauntsey and Culworth)
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3Record Ancestry Family Tree
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Sir Wiltshire
This ancestor line traces from Powderham Castle, Powderham, Devon, England, United Kingdom (1499) to Winterbourne Dauntsey, Wiltshire, England (1518) across 2 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Sir Wiltshire (1518–1552) was born in Winterbourne Dauntsey, Wiltshire, England and died in Winterbourne Dauntsey, Wiltshire, England. 7 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
- Right now, 7 researchers on YourRoots have Sir 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 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Sir Wiltshire's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record