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Henry Vavasour 1537–1565 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1537

Birth Location: Hazelwood, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1565

Death Location: Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Father: William Vavasour

Mother: Elizabeth Calverley

Spouse(s): Margaret Knyvett

Children(s): Anne Vavasour, Thomas Vavasour, Frances Vavasour

In 1537, Henry Vavasour entered the world in Hazelwood, Yorkshire, England, born to William High Sheriff Yorkshire Vavasour And Elizabeth Calverley. Henry Vavasour married Margaret Knyvett, and had children including Anne Reputed Mistress Vavasour, Frances Vavasour, Thomas Vavasour. Henry Vavasour passed away in 1565 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1537, Henry Vavasour entered the world in Hazelwood, Yorkshire, England, born to William High Sheriff Yorkshire Vavasour And Elizabeth Calverley.
  • Henry Vavasour married Margaret Knyvett, and had children including Anne Reputed Mistress Vavasour, Frances Vavasour, Thomas Vavasour.
  • Henry Vavasour passed away in 1565 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England.

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Henry Vavasour's Ancestors

Self
Henry Vavasour
1537–1565
Birth Place: Hazelwood, Yorkshire, England
Parents
William "High Sheriff Yorkshire" Vavasour
1514–1566
Hazelwood, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Calverley
1518–1555
Calverley, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Henry Vavasour
1421–1500
Haselwood, Yorkshire, England
Jane Gascoigne
1428–1462
Yorkshire, England
Walter Calverley
1483–1526
Calverly, Yorkshire, England
Isabel Drakes
1475–
Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Vavasour
1400–1452
Elizabeth Langton
1420–1496
William Sir
1398–1466
Margaret Clarell
1397–1441
William Calverly
1483–1529
Alice Savile
1450–1529
John Drakes
1455–
Margaret Amyas
1460–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Vavasour
1344–1413
Margaret Skipwith
1360–1415
John Langton
1410–1459
Euphemia Aske
1399–
William Gascoigne
1366–1422
Joan Wyman
1370–
Thomas Clarell
1364–1442
Matilda Montgomery
1380–1457
William Calverley
1422–1488
Agnes Tempest
1425–1467
John Savile
1433–1481
Joan Harrington
1424–
Alexander Drakes
1427–
Jone Wirtley
1431–
Percyvall Amyas
1430–
Agnes Lacy
1429–

Henry Vavasour's Descendants

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Henry Vavasour (1537–1565) m. Margaret Knyvett (1537–1565)
  1. 1. Anne ("Reputed Mistress") Vavasour 1560–1588 m. Edward ("17th Earl of Oxford" de) Vere 1550–1604 m. Sir (Henry Ditchley) Lee 1533–1611 m. Richard (Sir) Warburton 1550–1610
    1. 1. Elizabeth ("Countess of Oxenford" de) Vere 1575–1626 m. Simon Wakefield 1561–1593
      1. 1. John Wakefield 1591–1631 m. Mary Conley 1598–1693
        1. 1. John Wakefield 1598–1689
        2. 2. Thomas Wakefield 1618–1697
        3. 3. Richard Wakefield 1616–1625
        4. 4. George Wakefield 1620–
    2. 2. Sir (Edward "Illegitimate son" de) Vere 1581–1629
    3. 3. Thomas Lee 1611–
    4. 4. Cecil Warburton 1595–
  2. 2. Thomas Vavasour 1560–1620
  3. 3. Frances Vavasour 1565–1616

Henry Vavasour's Timeline

2 Records

1537
1537
Birth of Henry Vavasour in Hazelwood, Yorkshire, England
Hazelwood, Yorkshire, England
1565
1565
Age 28
Death of Henry Vavasour in Skipton, Yorkshire, England
Skipton, Yorkshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1537
    Event Place: Hazelwood, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1565
    Event Place: Skipton, Yorkshire, England

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