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Sir William Roger Billingsley 1505–1600 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

Birth Location: Billingsley, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 2 Dec 1600

Death Location: Astley Abbey, Shropshire, England

Father: William Elder

Mother: Elizabeth Harding

Spouse(s): Avis Townsend, Elizabeth Billingsley, Ciceley Lady

Children(s): Henry Billingsley, Joanne Billingsley, William Billingsley, Richard Billingsley, William Tuthill, Humphrey Billingsley, Frances Billingsley, Martha Billingsley-Robinson, Jane Billingsley

Sir William Roger Billingsley was born in 1505 in Billingsley, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of William Billingsley Elder And Elizabeth Harlowe Harding. Sir William Roger Billingsley married Avis Townsend, Ciceley Elizabeth Billingsley Lady, Elizabeth Billingsley, and had children including Frances Billingsley, Henry Billingsley, Humphrey Billingsley, Jane Billingsley, Joanne Billingsley, Martha Billingsley Robinson, Richard Billingsley, William Billingsley, William Billingsley Married Elizabeth Tuthill. Sir William Roger Billingsley passed away in 1600 in Astley Abbey, Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • Sir William Roger Billingsley was born in 1505 in Billingsley, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of William Billingsley Elder And Elizabeth Harlowe Harding.
  • Sir William Roger Billingsley married Avis Townsend, Ciceley Elizabeth Billingsley Lady, Elizabeth Billingsley, and had children including Frances Billingsley, Henry Billingsley, Humphrey Billingsley, Jane Billingsley, Joanne Billingsley, Martha Billingsley Robinson, Richard Billingsley, William Billingsley, William Billingsley Married Elizabeth Tuthill.
  • Sir William Roger Billingsley passed away in 1600 in Astley Abbey, Shropshire, England.

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Sir Billingsley's Ancestors

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Sir Billingsley
1505–1600
Birth Place: Billingsley, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
William Billingsley Elder
1473–1575
Shropshire, England
Elizabeth (Harlowe) Harding
1475–1574
Astley Abbotts, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Billingsley's Descendants

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Sir (William Roger) Billingsley (1505–2 Dec 1600) m. Avis Townsend (1506–2 Jan 1581) m. Elizabeth Billingsley (1520–8 Oct 1586) m. Ciceley (Elizabeth Billingsley) Lady (1507–1600)
  1. 1. Henry Billingsley 1538–1606 m. Bridget Billingsley 1550–1588 m. Susan Tracy 1552–1633 m. Katherine Billingsley 1560–1598 m. Dame (Elizabeth) Bourne 1548–1584
    1. 1. Elizabetha (Billingsly) Quarles 1566–1640 m. Johannes ("John" Quarles) II 1553–1601
      1. 1. Richard (John Howland Quarles 1V) * 1601–1640 m. Mary (\ Maria Ellen BACON \) BEACON 1603–1703
        1. 1. John (Quarles II) (Slaveholder) 1639–1695 m. Frances (West,) Quarles. 1648–1680 m. Ann Quarles 1634–
    2. 2. Cicily Billingsley 1571–
    3. 3. Thomas Billingsley 1560–1608
    4. 4. William Billingsley 1575–
    5. 5. Richard Billingsley 1569–1634
    6. 6. Harry Billingsley 1563–1606
    7. 7. Judith Billingsley 1568–
    8. 8. John Billingsley 1565–
  2. 2. Joanne Billingsley 1531–1635
  3. 3. William Billingsley 1527–1629
  4. 4. Richard Billingsley 1530–1587
  5. 5. William (Billingsley, married Elizabeth) Tuthill 1539–
  6. 6. Humphrey Billingsley 1551–1587
  7. 7. Frances Billingsley –1668
  8. 8. Martha Billingsley-Robinson 1540–1565
  9. 9. Jane Billingsley 1534–

Sir Billingsley's Timeline

5 Records

1505
1505
Birth of Sir William Roger Billingsley in Billingsley, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Billingsley, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
1537
ABT 1537
Age 32
Sir William Roger Billingsley was married in of London, England
of London, England
1600
2 Dec 1600
Age 95
Death of Sir William Roger Billingsley in Astley Abbey, Shropshire, England
Astley Abbey, Shropshire, England
1742
24 Nov 1742
Age 237
Sir William Roger Billingsley was married in Codsall,Stafford,England
Codsall,Stafford,England
1862
6 Apr 1862
Age 357
Sir William Roger Billingsley was baptized in St Mary, Bilston, Stafford, England
St Mary, Bilston, Stafford, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Billingsley, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 10 Jun
    Event Place: Codsall, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: Staffordshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records, Extracted Church of England Parish Records; Title: Various publications of parish and probate records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1862
    Event Place: St Mary, Bilston, Stafford, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1537
    Event Place: of London, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1742
    Event Place: Codsall,Stafford,England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1600
    Event Place: Astley Abbey, Shropshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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