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Sir Francis Bigod 1507 – 1537 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Oct 1507

Birth Location: Hinderwell, Scarborough Borough, North Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 02 Jun 1537

Death Location: Tyburn, Warwicks, England

Father: Sir Settrington;

Mother: Lady Strangeways

Spouse(s): Catherine Conyers

Children(s): Dorothy Bigod

In 1507, Sir Francis Bigod Lord Settlington entered the world in Hinderwell, Scarborough Borough, North Yorkshire, England, born to Sir John Bigod Lord of Settrington; and Lady Joan Strangeways. Sir Francis Bigod Lord Settlington married Catherine (Katherine) Conyers, and had children including Dorothy Bigod. Sir Francis Bigod Lord Settlington passed away in 1537 in Tyburn, Warwicks, England.

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Biography

  • In 1507, Sir Francis Bigod Lord Settlington entered the world in Hinderwell, Scarborough Borough, North Yorkshire, England, born to Sir John Bigod Lord of Settrington; and Lady Joan Strangeways.
  • Sir Francis Bigod Lord Settlington married Catherine (Katherine) Conyers, and had children including Dorothy Bigod.
  • Sir Francis Bigod Lord Settlington passed away in 1537 in Tyburn, Warwicks, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Bigod's Ancestors

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Sir Bigod
1507 – 1537
Birth Place: Hinderwell, Scarborough Borough, North Yorkshire, England
Parents
Sir John Bigod Lord of Settrington;
1457 – 1513
Bainton, Settrington, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Joan) Strangeways
1479 – 1515
Harlsey Castle, Whorlton, Yorkshire, , England
Grandparents
John (Somerville, of Cowthally) Castle
1425 – 1491
Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Schotland
Mariota ("Marion" Baillie, of) Lamington
1428 – 1506
Carstairs, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
James ((Sir)) Strangewayes
1455 – 1521
Harlsey Castle, Yorks, England
Alice (Le) Scrope
1459 – 1521
Upsall, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Willem Cowthally
1400 – 1456
Johanna Mowat
1390 – 1458
Sir Ball
1399 – 1480
Lady Hamilton
1400 – 1470
Sir Naylor,
1436 – 1483
Elizabeth Neville
1438 – 1492
Thomas Bolton
1429 – 1475
Lady Masham
1436 – 1490
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cowthally
1370 – 1445
Jeanette Stewart
1380 – 1405
Sir Hamilton
1370 – 1402
Lady Douglas
1372 – 1410
Sir Naylor
1415 – 1459
Alice unknown)
1415 – 1478
Sir Abergavenny
1417 – 1476
Catherine Howard
1415 – 1448
Lord Masham
1380 – 1455
Elizabeth Scrope
1404 – 1467
Sir FitzWilliam
1410 – 1487
Lady Grey
1409 – 1468

Sir Bigod's Descendants

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Sir (Francis) Bigod (04 Oct 1507 – 02 Jun 1537) m. Catherine ((Katherine)) Conyers (1510 – 21 Oct 1566)
  1. 1. Dorothy Bigod (1529 – 18 Sep 1573) m. Miles ("Milo") Harker (abt 1510 – 6 Nov 1574)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Harker (31 Jan 1563 – 12 Dec 1637) m. William Nicholson (11 Mar 1550 – 19 Nov 1641)
      1. 1. Lady (Margaret Sara Nicholson Baroness) Dent (26 Sep 1602 – 5 Feb 1687) m. Sir (Peter Dent, Baron Dent of) Ormsby (1600 – 5 Oct 1689)
        1. 1. John Dent (1640 – 15 May 1712) m. MARY (HATCH) (7ggm) (14 Jul 1647 – 1715)

Sir Bigod's Timeline

2 Records

1507
04 Oct 1507
Birth of Sir Francis Bigod Lord Settlington in Hinderwell, Scarborough Borough, North Yorkshire, England
Hinderwell, Scarborough Borough, North Yorkshire, England
1537
02 Jun 1537
Age 30
Death of Sir Francis Bigod Lord Settlington in Tyburn, Warwicks, England
Tyburn, Warwicks, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Oct 1507
    Event Place: Hinderwell, Scarborough Borough, North Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Jun 1537
    Event Place: Tyburn, Warwicks, England

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