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Francis "the Recusant" Yates 1545–1588 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1545

Birth Location: Lyford Grange, Vale of White Horse District, Oxfordshire, England

Death Date: Jun 1588

Death Location: Lyford, Berkshire or the Tower of London, England

Father: Sir Yate

Mother: Lady White

Spouse(s): Lady Tichborne

Children(s): Sir Yates

In 1545, Francis "the Recusant" Yates entered the world in Lyford Grange, Vale of White Horse District, Oxfordshire, England, born to Sir Thomas Yate And Lady Frances White. Francis "the Recusant" Yates married Lady Jane Tichborne, and had children including Sir Tomas Yates. Francis "the Recusant" Yates passed away in 1588 in Lyford, Berkshire or the Tower of London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1545, Francis "the Recusant" Yates entered the world in Lyford Grange, Vale of White Horse District, Oxfordshire, England, born to Sir Thomas Yate And Lady Frances White.
  • Francis "the Recusant" Yates married Lady Jane Tichborne, and had children including Sir Tomas Yates.
  • Francis "the Recusant" Yates passed away in 1588 in Lyford, Berkshire or the Tower of London, England.

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Francis Yates's Ancestors

Self
Francis Yates
1545–1588
Birth Place: Lyford Grange, Vale of White Horse District, Oxfordshire, England
Parents
Sir Thomas Yate
1509–1565
Buckland, Berkshire, England
Lady (Frances) White
1514–1584
Swanbourne, Buckinghamshire, England
Grandparents
John Yate
1480–1541
Charney, Berkshire, England
Alice Hyde
1485–1541
Denchworth, Berkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Yate
1435–1498
Joan Ashendon
1440–1499
Oliver Hyde
1460–1515
Agnes Lovingcott
1465–1523
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Yate
1420–1440
William Ashendon
1405–1450
Elizabeth Ashendon
1410–
John Hyde
1435–1487
Thomas Lovingcott
1420–1493
Joan Lovingcott
1443–

Francis Yates's Descendants

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Francis ("the Recusant") Yates (Jan 1545–Jun 1588) m. Lady (Jane) Tichborne (1548–11 Feb 1581)
  1. 1. Sir (Tomas) Yates 1570–1658 m. Lady (Dorothy) Stephens 1582–1643
    1. 1. Sir (John) Yate 1612–1654 m. Lady (Mary Elizabeth) Tattershall 1613–1678
      1. 1. George (Joseph Yates) I 1640–1691 m. Mary (Wells) Stockett 1637–1698
        1. 1. John (George Yates) II 1674–1717 m. Rachel Warfield 1681–1709

Francis Yates's Timeline

2 Records

1545
Jan 1545
Birth of Francis "the Recusant" Yates in Lyford Grange, Vale of White Horse District, Oxfordshire, England
Lyford Grange, Vale of White Horse District, Oxfordshire, England
1588
Jun 1588
Age 43
Death of Francis "the Recusant" Yates in Lyford, Berkshire or the Tower of London, England
Lyford, Berkshire or the Tower of London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1545
    Event Place: Lyford Grange, Vale of White Horse District, Oxfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1588
    Event Place: Lyford, Berkshire or the Tower of London, England

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