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* Sir Willmi (William) Bowyer 1525–1602 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1525

Birth Location: Knypersley, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 8 Dec 1602

Death Location: Knypersley, Staffordshire, England

Father: Lord Kynpersley

Mother: Elizabeth Bucknall

Spouse(s): Ann Lady,

Children(s): * BOWYER

In 1525, * Sir Willmi (William) Bowyer entered the world in Knypersley, Staffordshire, England, born to Lord John Bowyer Of Kynpersley And Elizabeth Bowyer Bucknall. * Sir Willmi (William) Bowyer married Ann Anne Annae An Hayward Heywood Lady, and had children including Margaret Bowyer. * Sir Willmi (William) Bowyer passed away in 1602 in Knypersley, Staffordshire, England.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • In 1525, * Sir Willmi (William) Bowyer entered the world in Knypersley, Staffordshire, England, born to Lord John Bowyer Of Kynpersley And Elizabeth Bowyer Bucknall.
  • * Sir Willmi (William) Bowyer married Ann Anne Annae An Hayward Heywood Lady, and had children including Margaret Bowyer.
  • * Sir Willmi (William) Bowyer passed away in 1602 in Knypersley, Staffordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lord Kynpersley
1497–1542
Birth Location: Knypersley Hall, Knypersley, Staffordshire, England.
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Elizabeth Bucknall
1502–1530
Birth Location: Sidway, Staffordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Ann Lady,
1523–1603
Birth Location: Shropshire, England
AL

Children(s)

* BOWYER
1550–1611
Birth Location: Staffordshire, England
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* Bowyer's Ancestors

Self
* Bowyer
1525–1602
Birth Place: Knypersley, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Lord John Bowyer of Kynpersley
1497–1542
Knypersley Hall, Knypersley, Staffordshire, England.
Elizabeth ((Bowyer)) Bucknall
1502–1530
Sidway, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
William Bowyer
1476–1541
Knypersley, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

* Bowyer's Descendants

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* (Sir Willmi (William)) Bowyer (Abt. 1525–8 Dec 1602) m. Ann ((Anne, Annae, An) Hayward (Heywood)) Lady, (abt 1523–08 Apr 1603)
  1. 1. * (Margaret) BOWYER 1550–1611 m. William Ford 1550–1590
    1. 1. Mary Forde 1570–1640 m. Thomas Burslem 1563–1627
      1. 1. Margareta Burslem 1594–1655 m. Gilbert Wedgwood 1588–1678
        1. 1. Guilielmus Wedgwood 1620–1685 m. Alice Daniel 1618–1693

* Bowyer's Timeline

2 Records

1525
Abt. 1525
Birth of * Sir Willmi (William) Bowyer in Knypersley, Staffordshire, England
Knypersley, Staffordshire, England
1602
8 Dec 1602
Age 77
Death of * Sir Willmi (William) Bowyer in Knypersley, Staffordshire, England
Knypersley, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1525
    Event Place: Knypersley, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1602
    Event Place: Knypersley, Staffordshire, England
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