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Sir William Nicholas Banister 1540–1594 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Banke, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 1594

Death Location: Lever, Lancashire, England

Father: Sir Banister

Mother: Lady Worthington

Spouse(s): Lady Ashton

Children(s): Sir Knight, Christopher Banister, Henry Banister

The story of Sir William Nicholas Banister began in 1540 in Banke, Lancashire, England. Sir William Nicholas Banister married Lady Margaret Ashton, and had children including Christopher Banister, Henry Banister, Sir William Bannister Knight. Sir William Nicholas Banister passed away in 1594 in Lever, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir William Nicholas Banister began in 1540 in Banke, Lancashire, England.
  • Sir William Nicholas Banister married Lady Margaret Ashton, and had children including Christopher Banister, Henry Banister, Sir William Bannister Knight.
  • Sir William Nicholas Banister passed away in 1594 in Lever, Lancashire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Banister's Ancestors

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Sir Banister
1540–1594
Birth Place: Banke, Lancashire, England
Parents
Sir John Henry Banister
1520–1602
Bank, Lancashire, England
Lady (Margaret Mary) Worthington
1516–1567
Blainscough Hall, Lancashire, , England
Grandparents
Sir (William 1500-1539) Banister
1500–1539
Banke, Lancashire, England
Lady (Helen Ellen) Halsall
1500–1533
Halsall Hall, Burnley, Lancashire, England
Richard (Warmeton "Addison") Worthington
1462–1526
Blainscough Hall, Lancashire, , England
Lady (Agnes Anne) Rishton
1470–1563
Rishton, Lancashire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Bank
1463–1549
Lady Bank
1470–1504
Sir Halsall
1482–1522
Lady Stanley
1481–1518
Sir service.)
1441–1515
Lady Lowde
1445–1530
Nicholas Rishton
1454–1508
Margery Radclyffe
1461–1528
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry DeRishton
1425–1490
Agnes Charnock
1425–1471

Sir Banister's Descendants

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Sir (William Nicholas) Banister (1540–1594) m. Lady (Margaret) Ashton (1544–1586)
  1. 1. Sir (William Bannister,) Knight 1573–1628 m. Margaret Blyton 1551–1608 m. Lady (Alice Ann) Waltham 1573–1622
    1. 1. Lt. (John Lawrence) Bannister 1592–1678 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Bolling 1595–1678
      1. 1. James Bannister 1620–1698 m. Elinore (Elizabeth) Minor 1620–1698
        1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Bannister 1640–1705 m. Samuel (Joseph) Wynne\Winn 1640–1700
      2. 2. Thomas (I) Bannister 1612–1665
      3. 3. Joan Bannister 1622–1661
      4. 4. Jane Banister 1618–
      5. 5. Mary (Sarah) Bannister 1615–1661
    2. 2. Edith (Bannister,) Lady 1596–1641 m. Thomas Holliday 1592–1641
      1. 1. Mary Hollyday 1634–1690 m. Richard (Webb) II 1631–1683
        1. 1. John Webb 1661–1711 m. Ann Horrod 1661–1699
        2. 2. Richard Webb 1656–1719
        3. 3. Daniel Webb 1676–
        4. 4. Rachel Webb 1673–
        5. 5. James Webb 1670–
        6. 6. Sarah Webb 1666–
        7. 7. Micah Webb 1665–1676
        8. 8. Joseph Webb 1663–1696
        9. 9. Mary Webb 1659–1749
      2. 2. William Holliday 1637–
      3. 3. Elizabeth Holliday 1634–1690
      4. 4. Sarah Holliday 1632–1641
      5. 5. Daniel Holliday 1628–
      6. 6. Thomas (Holliday) (Hollyday) 1624–1667
      7. 7. Richard Holliday 1624–
  2. 2. Christopher Banister –1690
  3. 3. Henry Banister 1575–1617

Sir Banister's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Sir William Nicholas Banister in Banke, Lancashire, England
Banke, Lancashire, England
1594
1594
Age 54
Death of Sir William Nicholas Banister in Lever, Lancashire, England
Lever, Lancashire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Banke, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1594
    Event Place: Lever, Lancashire, England

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