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William Thompson Dawson 1528–1607

✓ Public Tree Person

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Birth Date: January 1, 1528

Birth Location: Halifax, W Riding, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: October 7, 1607

Death Location: Leeds, St Peter (Leeds Parish Church), Yorkshire, England

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In 1528, William Thompson Dawson entered the world in Halifax, W Riding, Yorkshire, England, born to Lord Bertram Dawson Lord Of Greystoke And Lady Clare Lady Of Greystone. William Thompson Dawson married Agnes Scolfield, and had children including Alice Dawson, Christopher Dawson, Elizabeth 1 Halstead, Georgi Dawson, John David Dawson, Katherin Thompson, Margaret Dawson, Margaret Willa Dawson Clarke, Mary Dawson, May Katherine Dawson Nelson, Richard Dawson, Sibbella Dawson. William Thompson Dawson passed away in 1607 in Leeds, St Peter (Leeds Parish Church), Yorkshire, England.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 9 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 9 trees
Death year and location consistent across 9 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

In 1528, William Thompson Dawson entered the world in Halifax, W Riding, Yorkshire, England, born to Lord Bertram Dawson Lord Of Greystoke And Lady Clare Lady Of Greystone.

Family

William Thompson Dawson married Agnes Scolfield, and had children including Alice Dawson, Christopher Dawson, Elizabeth 1 Halstead, Georgi Dawson, John David Dawson, Katherin Thompson, Margaret Dawson, Margaret Willa Dawson Clarke, Mary Dawson, May Katherine Dawson Nelson, Richard Dawson, Sibbella Dawson.

Later Years

William Thompson Dawson passed away in 1607 in Leeds, St Peter (Leeds Parish Church), Yorkshire, England.

Sources

  1. 1
    Burial Records England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
  2. 2
    Marriage Records England, Select Marriages
  3. 3
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1528
Born in Halifax, W Riding, Yorkshire, England
1607
Died in Leeds, St Peter (Leeds Parish Church), Yorkshire, England

Found in 9 Family Trees

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