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Lady Elizabeth Walker Hancock 1526–1571 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1526

Birth Location: Weston, Nottinghamshire, England

Death Date: 17 Jan 1571

Death Location: Claverley, Shropshire, England

Father: Sir Walker

Mother: LADY MURRAY

Spouse(s): William Sir, John Towell

Children(s): John Hancox, Margaret Towell

Lady Elizabeth Walker Hancock was born in 1526 in Weston, Nottinghamshire, England, the child of Sir William Walker And Lady Isobel Stocks Walker Murray. Lady Elizabeth Walker Hancock married John Towell, William Hancoxe Hancox Hancock Hancocke Sir, and had children including John Johannes Hancocke Hancox, Margaret Towell, William Hancock. Lady Elizabeth Walker Hancock passed away in 1571 in Claverley, Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • Lady Elizabeth Walker Hancock was born in 1526 in Weston, Nottinghamshire, England, the child of Sir William Walker And Lady Isobel Stocks Walker Murray.
  • Lady Elizabeth Walker Hancock married John Towell, William Hancoxe Hancox Hancock Hancocke Sir, and had children including John Johannes Hancocke Hancox, Margaret Towell, William Hancock.
  • Lady Elizabeth Walker Hancock passed away in 1571 in Claverley, Shropshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Walker
1498–1561
Birth Location: Littletown, Liversedge, Bristall, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
SW
LADY MURRAY
1503–1563
Birth Location: Birstall, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

William Sir
1524–1556
Birth Location: Brailes, Warwickshire, England -- or -- Twining, Gloucestershire, England
WS
John Towell
1528–1608
Birth Location: Wellingborough, Northhamptonshire, England
JT

Children(s)

John Hancox
1545–1632
Birth Location: Acton Burnell, Shropshire, , England
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Margaret Towell
1548–1637
Birth Location: Rode, Northamptonshire, England
MT

Lady Hancock's Ancestors

Self
Lady Hancock
1526–1571
Birth Place: Weston, Nottinghamshire, England
Parents
Sir William Walker
1498–1561
Littletown, Liversedge, Bristall, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
LADY (ISOBEL STOCKS WALKER) MURRAY
1503–1563
Birstall, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
William Stocks
1483–1560
Seend, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Jane Rydall
1480–1533
Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Hancock's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Elizabeth Walker) Hancock (1526–17 Jan 1571) m. William (Hancoxe Hancox, Hancock, Hancocke) Sir (1524 -- or -- 1526–1556 -- or -- 9 May 1565) m. John Towell (1528–1608)
  1. 1. John (Johannes Hancocke) Hancox 1545–1632 m. Katherin Hayward 1550–1631
    1. 1. William Hancocke 1566–1638 m. Alice Jeffrys\Jeffreys 1572–1600
      1. 1. Phillis Hancocke 1597–1634 m. THOMAS (JAMES HERRING 9GG Immigrant 1654 to) MA 1598–1660
        1. 1. Thomas Herring 1631–1684 m. Mary Pierce 1630–1708
  2. 2. Margaret Towell 1548–1637

Lady Hancock's Timeline

2 Records

1526
1526
Birth of Lady Elizabeth Walker Hancock in Weston, Nottinghamshire, England
Weston, Nottinghamshire, England
1571
17 Jan 1571
Age 45
Death of Lady Elizabeth Walker Hancock in Claverley, Shropshire, England
Claverley, Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1526
    Event Place: Weston, Nottinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1571
    Event Place: Claverley, Shropshire, England
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