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Robert William Ward 1484 – 1561 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1484

Birth Location: Kirby, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1561

Death Location: Great Houghton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Robert Ward

Mother: Mary Copperdick

Spouse(s): Margaret Capell

Children(s): Henry Ward, Geoffrey Ward, Robert Ward, James Ward

In 1484, Robert William Ward entered the world in Kirby, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Robert Ward and Mary Catherine Anne Copperdick. Robert William Ward married Margaret Capell, and had children including Henry Ward, Geoffrey Ward, Robert Ward, James Ward. Robert William Ward passed away in 1561 in Great Houghton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1484, Robert William Ward entered the world in Kirby, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Robert Ward and Mary Catherine Anne Copperdick.
  • Robert William Ward married Margaret Capell, and had children including Henry Ward, Geoffrey Ward, Robert Ward, James Ward.
  • Robert William Ward passed away in 1561 in Great Houghton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Ward's Ancestors

Self
Robert Ward
1484 – 1561
Birth Place: Kirby, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert Ward
1452 – 1506
Kirby Cane, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Catherine Anne) Copperdick
1452 – 1502
Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert Ward
1410 – 1470
East Smithfield, City of London, England, United Kingdom
Alice Kempe
1400 – 1461
Gissing, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
John Covert
1420 – 1495
Slaugham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Ann Vaver
1425 – 1494
Sullington, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Warde
1340 – 1383
Mrs Warde
1345 –
Robert Kempe
1360 – 1444
Katharine Hawker
1380 – 1473
William Covert
1405 – 1444
Grace Barentyne
1393 –
Thomas Vaver
1395 –
Joan Pelham
1400 – 1460
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Kemp
1325 – 1376
Roger Hawker
1345 –
Brittiany Hawker

Robert Ward's Descendants

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Robert (William) Ward (1484 – 1561) m. Margaret Capell (1501 – 1567)
  1. 1. Henry Ward (1516 – 1562) m. Margaret Uggs (1500/1510 – 1575)
  2. 2. Geoffrey Ward (1526 – 13 OCT 1568) m. Elizabeth Wood (1528 – 1568)
    1. 1. Thomas Ward (1510 – 1596) m. Lady (Ann Margaret) Hare (ABT 1548 – 1614) m. Margaret Hare (1545 – ) m. Anne Goodwyn (ABT 1543 – ) m. Thomas Ward (ABT 1546 – ) m. Anne (or Agnes) Ward (ABT 1542 – ) m. Thomas Ward (1532 – 1579)
    2. 2. Henry Ward (1548 – 1562) m. Henry Ward (1549 – )
    3. 3. Geoffrey Ward (ABT 1552 – )
    4. 4. Robert Ward (ABT 1554 – )
    5. 5. John Ward (1556 – )
    6. 6. Elizabeth Ward (1558 – )
    7. 7. Anne Ward (1560 – )
    8. 8. Mary Ward (1562 – )
    9. 9. Martha Ward (1565 – )
    10. 10. Catherine Ward (ABT 1566 – )
  3. 3. Robert Ward (1540 – 1591) m. Isabel Stapley (1535 – )
  4. 4. James Ward (1550 – 1598) m. Alice Fawkes

Robert Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1484
1484
Birth of Robert William Ward in Kirby, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Kirby, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1561
1561
Age 77
Death of Robert William Ward in Great Houghton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Great Houghton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1484
    Event Place: Kirby, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1561
    Event Place: Great Houghton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Homersfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

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