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Eleanor Dennis 1515–1567 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: SEP 1567

Death Location: London, England, United Kingdom

Father: William Denys

Mother: Anne Berkeley

Spouse(s): William Lygon, John Berkeley

Children(s): Thomas Lygon, Ferdinando Lygon, Ralph Lygon, William Lygon, Cicely Lygon, Katherine Lygon, Hughe Lygon, Francis Lygon, Margaret Lygon, Richard Lygon, George Lygon, Elizabeth Lygon

In 1515, Eleanor Dennis entered the world in Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England, born to William Denys And Anne Berkeley. Eleanor Dennis married John Berkeley, William Lygon, and had children including Cicely Lygon, Elizabeth Lygon, Ferdinando Lygon, Francis Lygon, George Lygon, Hughe Lygon, Katherine Lygon, Margaret Lygon, Ralph Lygon, Richard Lygon, Thomas Lygon, William Lygon. Eleanor Dennis passed away in 1567 in London, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1515, Eleanor Dennis entered the world in Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England, born to William Denys And Anne Berkeley.
  • Eleanor Dennis married John Berkeley, William Lygon, and had children including Cicely Lygon, Elizabeth Lygon, Ferdinando Lygon, Francis Lygon, George Lygon, Hughe Lygon, Katherine Lygon, Margaret Lygon, Ralph Lygon, Richard Lygon, Thomas Lygon, William Lygon.
  • Eleanor Dennis passed away in 1567 in London, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Eleanor Dennis's Ancestors

Self
Eleanor Dennis
1515–1567
Birth Place: Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
William Denys
1470–1533
Siston, Gloucestershire, England
Anne Berkeley
1474–1523
Stokes Griffith, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
Walter Denys
1437–1505
Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England
Agnes Danvers
1445–1518
Epwell, Oxfordshire, England
Maurice Berkeley
1436–1506
Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England
Isabel Meade
1437–1514
Bristol, England
Great-Grandparents
Maurice Dennys
1409–1466
Katherine Stradling
1412–1437
Sir Danvers
1404–1467
Agnes Bere
1420–1451
James Berkeley
1394–1453
Joan Talbot
1422–1463
Philip Wraxall
1415–1471
Isabel Ricard
1420–1485
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Denys
1360–1422
Margaret Russell
1386–1460
Edward x
1389–1453
Joan Beaufort
1402–1461
John Danvers
1382–1448
Alice Verney
1375–1422
Richard Bere
1382–1422
Joan West
1394–1450
James Berkeley
1355–1405
John Shrewsbury
1387–1453
Maud Neville
1392–1423
Thomas Meade
1390–1488
Margaret Raynes
1392–1457
Philip Bristol
1390–1440

Eleanor Dennis's Descendants

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Eleanor Dennis (1515–SEP 1567) m. William Lygon (1 JAN 1512–8 SEP 1567) m. John Berkeley (1505–)
  1. 1. Thomas Lygon 1554–1615 m. Frances Dennis 1560–1624
    1. 1. Thomas (Ligon) III 1586–1675 m. Mary Harris 1625–1703
      1. 1. Johan Ligon 1653–1726 m. Robert Hancock 1650–1709
        1. 1. Sarah Hancock 1673–1726 m. Arthur (Moseley) Jr 1660–1729 m. Arthur (Thomas Mosley) Jr. 1666–1728
        2. 2. William Hancock 1678–1719 m. Margaret Hancock 1670–1723
        3. 3. Elizabeth Hancock 1682–1726 m. John Farrar 1691–1731
        4. 4. Phoebe Hancock 1690–1705 m. Thomas Bailey 1685–1723
        5. 5. Mary Hancock 1675–1736 m. John (Hatcher) Sr. 1673–1736
        6. 6. Phoebe Hancock 1686–1767 m. Nicholas Giles 1687–1767 m. William (Bailey,) Sr. 1680–1762
        7. 7. Johan Hancock 1679–1744 m. Samuel (Hancock) I 1675–1760
        8. 8. Robert Hancock 1684–1745 m. Margaret Eastham 1691–1751
      2. 2. Matthew Ligon 1659–1689
      3. 3. Hugh Ligon 1661–1724 m. Elizabeth Walthall 1668– m. Jane Pugh 1659–1713
      4. 4. Mary Ligon 1665–1686 m. Thomas Farrar 1665–1742
      5. 5. Richard Ligon 1657–1724 m. Mary Worsham 1657–1737
      6. 6. William (Ligon) I 1656–1689 m. Mary Tanner 1660–1721
    2. 2. Francis Lygon 1588–1622
    3. 3. William Lygon 1590–1622
    4. 4. John Lygon 1594–
    5. 5. Richard Lygon 1592–1662
    6. 6. Joan Lygon 1598–
    7. 7. Joan Ligon 1590–1638 m. Richard Hayncock 1580–1655
    8. 8. Alice Lygon 1600–1625 m. Edmund Brookesby 1596–
    9. 9. Katherine Lygon 1596– m. Gerrard 1579–1613
    10. 10. Elizabeth Lygon 1600–1672 m. John Wheatley 1590–1672
  2. 2. Ferdinando Lygon 1534–1535
  3. 3. Ralph Lygon 1540–
  4. 4. William Lygon 1535–1619
  5. 5. Cicely Lygon 1540–1635 m. John Vivian 1520–1546 m. Edward Gorges 1537–1568
  6. 6. Katherine Lygon 1537–1618 m. Thomas Folliot 1540–1616
  7. 7. Hughe Lygon 1548–1599 m. Anne Berkeley 1550–1625
  8. 8. Francis Lygon 1549–1601 m. Grace Bubbe 1546–1668
  9. 9. Margaret Lygon 1543–1626 m. Sir (Henry Berkeley Of) Bruton 1547–1601
  10. 10. Richard Lygon 1530–1584 m. Mary Russell 1541–1576 m. Margaret Talbot 1537–1632
  11. 11. George Lygon 1563–1613 m. Agnes (Towghte) Hargraves 1565–1615
  12. 12. Elizabeth Lygon 1548–1598 m. William (Lygon Knight of Redgrave and Madresfield) Sherriff 1535–1632 m. William Norwood 1548–1632

Eleanor Dennis's Timeline

3 Records

1515
1515
Birth of Eleanor Dennis in Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England
Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England
1567
SEP 1567
Age 52
Burial of Eleanor Dennis in London, England, United Kingdom
London, England, United Kingdom
1579
2 MAR 1579
Age 64
Death of Eleanor Dennis in Arle, Worcestershire, England
Arle, Worcestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 MAR 1579
    Event Place: Arle, Worcestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: SEP 1567
    Event Place: London, England, United Kingdom

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