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Margaret Standish 1527–1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1527

Birth Location: Standish, Lancashire, , England

Death Date: 3 Oct 1593

Death Location: Standish, Lancashire, England

Father: Sir Standish...

Mother: Lady ...

Spouse(s): Sir Sr.

Children(s): Robert Shaw, Ellen Shaw, James Shaw*, Elizabeth Locker, Capt Shaw

In 1527, Margaret Standish entered the world in Standish, Lancashire, , England, born to Sir Alexander Lord Standish And Lady Anna Molyneux. Margaret Standish married Sir Robert Shaw Sr, and had children including Capt John Shaw, Elizabeth Locker, Ellen Shaw, James Shaw, Robert Shevington Shaw. Margaret Standish passed away in 1593 in Standish, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1527, Margaret Standish entered the world in Standish, Lancashire, , England, born to Sir Alexander Lord Standish And Lady Anna Molyneux.
  • Margaret Standish married Sir Robert Shaw Sr, and had children including Capt John Shaw, Elizabeth Locker, Ellen Shaw, James Shaw, Robert Shevington Shaw.
  • Margaret Standish passed away in 1593 in Standish, Lancashire, England.

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Margaret Standish's Ancestors

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Margaret Standish
1527–1593
Birth Place: Standish, Lancashire, , England
Parents
Sir Alexander Lord Standish...
1502–1539
Standish Hall, Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Lady (Anna Molyneux) ...
1509–1569
Sefton Manor, Sefton, Nr. Liverpool, Lancashire, England
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Margaret Standish's Descendants

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Margaret Standish (1527–3 Oct 1593) m. Sir (Robert Shaw) Sr. (1523–1578)
  1. 1. Robert (Shevington) Shaw 1540–1634
    1. 1. Ellen (Shaw of Standish*Mrs Prescott of Shevington) 'angsax 1570–1643 m. Ralph (Prescott of Shevington*Named in his father's will) 'Angsax 1567–1609
      1. 1. John Prescott 1604–1681 m. Mary (Gawkroger) Platt 1607–1688
        1. 1. Mary (Marie) Prescott 1630–1696 m. Thomas Sawyer 1616–1706
        2. 2. Joseph Prescott 1645–1732
        3. 3. John Prescott 1635–1718 m. Susan Hayward 1643–1709
        4. 4. Martha Prescott 1631–1655 m. John Rugg 1632–1690
        5. 5. Sarah Prescott 1637–1714 m. Joseph Rice 1638–1711 m. Richard Wheeler 1614–1676
        6. 6. Lydia Prescott 1641–1712 m. Jonas Fairbanks 1623–1676 m. Ellis Barron 1633–1712
        7. 7. Jonathan Prescott 1643–1721 m. Sarah (Hayward) Prescott 1645–1709 m. Elizabeth Hoar 1646–1687
        8. 8. Prescott 1631–1631
        9. 9. Hannah Prescott 1639–1696 m. John Rugg 1632–1690
        10. 10. Jonas Prescott 1648–1723 m. Mary (Locker) (Groton) 1653–1735
      2. 2. Helen Prescott 1597–1598
      3. 3. Roger Prescott 1594–1594
      4. 4. Cecilia Prescott 1602–1603
      5. 5. Margaret (Prescott of Standish) 'angsax 1588–
      6. 6. Richard (Prescott of Ince) 'angsax –1633
  2. 2. Ellen Shaw 1549–1576
  3. 3. James Shaw* 1546–1580
  4. 4. Elizabeth Locker 1542–1567
  5. 5. Capt (John) Shaw 1577–1620

Margaret Standish's Timeline

2 Records

1527
1527
Birth of Margaret Standish in Standish, Lancashire, , England
Standish, Lancashire, , England
1593
3 Oct 1593
Age 66
Death of Margaret Standish in Standish, Lancashire, England
Standish, Lancashire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1527
    Event Place: Standish, Lancashire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1593
    Event Place: Standish, Lancashire, England

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