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ELEANOR DENNIS 1508 – 1567 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1508

Birth Location: Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 24 SEP 1567

Death Location: Arle, Worcestershire, England

Father: William Dennis

Mother: Anne Stukeley

Spouse(s): William Lygon

Children(s): Ferdinando Lygon, William Lygon, Richard Lygon, Thomas Lygon, Ralph Lygon, Katherine Lygon, Denis None, Elizabeth Lygon, Denis None, Francis Lygon, Ferdinando Lygon, Fernando Lygon, Francis Lygon, Cecily Lygon, Robert Hancock

ELEANOR DENNIS was born in 1508 in Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England, the child of William Dennis and Anne Stukeley. ELEANOR DENNIS married William Lygon, and had children including Ferdinando (Farnado) Lygon, William Lygon, Richard Lygon, Thomas Lygon, Ralph Lygon, Katherine Lygon, Denis, Elizabeth Lygon, Denis, Francis Lygon, Ferdinando Lygon, Fernando Lygon, Francis Lygon, Cecily Lygon, Robert Hancock. ELEANOR DENNIS passed away in 1567 in Arle, Worcestershire, England.

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Biography

  • ELEANOR DENNIS was born in 1508 in Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England, the child of William Dennis and Anne Stukeley.
  • ELEANOR DENNIS married William Lygon, and had children including Ferdinando (Farnado) Lygon, William Lygon, Richard Lygon, Thomas Lygon, Ralph Lygon, Katherine Lygon, Denis, Elizabeth Lygon, Denis, Francis Lygon, Ferdinando Lygon, Fernando Lygon, Francis Lygon, Cecily Lygon, Robert Hancock.
  • ELEANOR DENNIS passed away in 1567 in Arle, Worcestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Dennis
1470 – 1533
Birth Location: Dyrham, Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England
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Anne Stukeley
1474 – 1586
Birth Location: Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire, England
AS

Spouses(s)

William Lygon
1512 – 1567
Birth Location: Arle, Madresfield, Worcestershire, England
WL

Children(s)

Ferdinando Lygon
1533 – 1535
Birth Location: Madresfield, Worcestershire, England
FL
William Lygon
1535 – 1619
Birth Location: Arle, Madresfield, Worcestershire, England
WL
Richard Lygon
1537 – 1584
Birth Location: Arle, Madresfield, Worcestershire, England
RL
Thomas Lygon
1538 – 1603
Birth Location: Madresfield Court, Worcestershire, England
TL
Ralph Lygon
1540 –
Birth Location: Arle, Madresfield, Worcester, England
RL
Katherine Lygon
1540 –
Birth Location: Madresfield Court, Worcestershire, England
KL
Denis None
1548 – 1617
Birth Location: Arle, Madresfield, Worcestershire, England
D
Elizabeth Lygon
1548 – 1598
Birth Location: Arle, Madresfield court, Worchestershire, England
EL
Denis None
1548 – 1599
Birth Location: Hanley Castle, Worcestershire, England
D
Francis Lygon
1549 – 1601
Birth Location: Madresfield, Worcester, England
FL
Ferdinando Lygon
1550 –
Birth Location: Arle, Madresfield, Worcester, England
FL
Fernando Lygon
1550 – 1568
Birth Location: Arle, Gloucestershire, England
FL
Francis Lygon
1550 –
Birth Location: Madresfield, Worcestershire, England
FL
Cecily Lygon
1556 – 1568
Birth Location: Arle, Madresfield, Worcester, England
CL
Robert Hancock
1560 – 1626
Birth Location: Madresfield, Worcestershire, England
RH

ELEANOR DENNIS's Ancestors

Self
ELEANOR DENNIS
1508 – 1567
Birth Place: Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
William Dennis
1470 – 1533
Dyrham, Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England
Anne Stukeley
1474 – 1586
Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
Nicholas Stukeley
1451 – 1488
Affeton, Devon, England
Thomasine Cockworthy
1451 – 1477
Yarnscombe, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Devon)
1398 – 1457
Katherine FitzWarine
1404 – 1467
John Cockworthie
1420 – 1477
Elizabeth Cockworthy
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Stukeley
1367 – 1441
Elizabeth Fitzroger
1370 – 1414
Jon Affeton
1385 – 1467
Joan Bratton
1385 – 1440
John Cockworthy
1405 – 1467
Agnes
1405 – 1463

ELEANOR DENNIS's Descendants

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ELEANOR DENNIS (1508 – 24 SEP 1567) m. William Lygon (1512 – 8 SEP 1567)
  1. 1. Ferdinando ((Farnado)) Lygon (1533 – 1535)
  2. 2. William Lygon (1535 – 1619)
  3. 3. Richard Lygon (1537 – 2 OCT 1584)
  4. 4. Thomas Lygon (1538 – 14 AUG 1603)
  5. 5. Ralph Lygon (1540 – )
  6. 6. Katherine Lygon (1540 – )
  7. 7. Denis (1548 – JUN 1617)
  8. 8. Elizabeth Lygon (1548 – 16 APR 1598)
  9. 9. Denis (1548 – 26 MAY 1599)
  10. 10. Francis Lygon (1549 – 12 NOV 1601)
  11. 11. Ferdinando Lygon (1550 – )
  12. 12. Fernando Lygon (1550 – 1568)
  13. 13. Francis Lygon (1550 – )
  14. 14. Cecily Lygon (1556 – 29 AUG 1568)
  15. 15. Robert Hancock (1560 – 20 DEC 1626)

ELEANOR DENNIS's Timeline

2 Records

1508
1508
Birth of ELEANOR DENNIS in Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England
Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England
1567
24 SEP 1567
Age 59
Death of ELEANOR DENNIS in Arle, Worcestershire, England
Arle, Worcestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1508
    Event Place: Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 SEP 1567
    Event Place: Arle, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: Age:
    58-59

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: London, England
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