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Joan FitzWilliam 1313–1384 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1313

Birth Location: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 22 Feb 1384

Death Location: Howden, Yorkshire, England

Father: John FitzWilliam*

Mother: Joan Reresby*

Spouse(s): Brian Thornhill, Henry II*

Children(s): Simon Thornhill

In 1313, Joan FitzWilliam entered the world in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, born to John Sir Knight Fitzwilliam And Joan De Reresby. Joan FitzWilliam married Brian Thornhill, Henry De Sothill Ii, and had children including Simon Thornhill. Joan FitzWilliam passed away in 1384 in Howden, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1313, Joan FitzWilliam entered the world in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, born to John Sir Knight Fitzwilliam And Joan De Reresby.
  • Joan FitzWilliam married Brian Thornhill, Henry De Sothill Ii, and had children including Simon Thornhill.
  • Joan FitzWilliam passed away in 1384 in Howden, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John FitzWilliam*
1298–1349
Birth Location: Sprotborough, Yorkshire, England
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Joan Reresby*
1300–1342
Birth Location: , Yorkshire, , England
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Spouses(s)

Brian Thornhill
1298–1369
Birth Location: Thornhill, Yorkshire, England
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Henry II*
1320–1369
Birth Location: Sothill Hall, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Simon Thornhill
1331–1369
Birth Location: Thornhill, Yorkshire, England
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Joan FitzWilliam's Ancestors

Self
Joan FitzWilliam
1313–1384
Birth Place: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Parents
John Sir Knight FitzWilliam*
1298–1349
Sprotborough, Yorkshire, England
Joan (de) Reresby*
1300–1342
, Yorkshire, , England
Grandparents
Sir (Knight William Fitzwilliam 8th, Earl Of) Emley
1270–1340
Emley, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Isabel Maud) Deincourt
1268–1348
Emley, Yorkshire, England
Sir (Adam Dereresby Lord de Thribergh Emley) Fitzwilliam
1271–1315
Thribergh, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Thethegna) Yorkshire
1270–1320
Thryburg, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Deincourt*
1248–1327
Isabel Mohun*
1248–1280
Ralph DeReresby
1248–1275
Margery Normanville
1248–1287
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Deincourt
1225–1257
Agnes DeNeville
1221–1293
Reynold Mohun
1200–1258
Isabella DeFerrers
1226–1260
Isadore Reresby
1223–1248
Amicia Deincourt
1225–
Ralph Normanville
1220–1260
Avicia Normanville
1225–1261

Joan FitzWilliam's Descendants

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Joan FitzWilliam (1313–22 Feb 1384) m. Brian Thornhill (1298–3 Oct 1369) m. Henry (de Sothill) II* (1320–29 May 1369)
  1. 1. Simon Thornhill 1331–1369 m. Elizabeth Barthorpe 1339–1430
    1. 1. Agnes Thornhill 1373–1437 m. John Dronsfield 1370– m. Sir (John) Wentworth 1369–1425
      1. 1. Sir (William De) Dronsfield 1400–1406 m. Elianora (Anne) Gascoigne 1414–1434
        1. 1. Isabel Dronsfield 1427–1500 m. Thomas Wheatley 1425–1456 m. Thomas Whitleigh 1425–1456

Joan FitzWilliam's Timeline

2 Records

1313
1313
Birth of Joan FitzWilliam in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
1384
22 Feb 1384
Age 71
Death of Joan FitzWilliam in Howden, Yorkshire, England
Howden, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1313
    Event Place: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1384
    Event Place: Howden, Yorkshire, England
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