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Sir Knight William Brandon 1448 – 1485 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1448

Birth Location: Bishops Lynn, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 22 Aug 1485

Death Location: Battle of Bosworth Field, Leicestershire, England

Father: Sir Prison

Mother: Elizabeth*, Wingfield

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bruyn

Children(s): Charles Brandon

Sir Knight William Brandon was born in 1448 in Bishops Lynn, Norfolk, England, the child of Sir William Brandon, Marshal of Marshalsea Prison and Elizabeth*, Lady of Letheringham, Wingfield. Sir Knight William Brandon married Elizabeth Bruyn, and had children including Charles Brandon. Sir Knight William Brandon passed away in 1485 in Battle of Bosworth Field, Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

  • Sir Knight William Brandon was born in 1448 in Bishops Lynn, Norfolk, England, the child of Sir William Brandon, Marshal of Marshalsea Prison and Elizabeth*, Lady of Letheringham, Wingfield.
  • Sir Knight William Brandon married Elizabeth Bruyn, and had children including Charles Brandon.
  • Sir Knight William Brandon passed away in 1485 in Battle of Bosworth Field, Leicestershire, England.

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Sir Brandon's Ancestors

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Sir Brandon
1448 – 1485
Birth Place: Bishops Lynn, Norfolk, England
Parents
Sir William Brandon, Marshal of Marshalsea Prison
1425 – 1491
Soham Court, Suffolk, England
Elizabeth*, (Lady of Letheringham,) Wingfield
1438 – 1497
Orford, Suffolk, England
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Sir Brandon's Descendants

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Sir (Knight William) Brandon (1448 – 22 Aug 1485) m. Elizabeth Bruyn (1450 – 28 Apr 1497)
  1. 1. Charles Brandon (1484 – 21 August 1545) m. Mary (Rose) Tudor (1496-03-18 – 1533-06-26)
    1. 1. Frances ("Dutchess of Suffolk") Brandon (16 Jul 1517 – 20 Nov 1559) m. Henry Grey (1517-01-17 – 1554-02-23)
      1. 1. Catherine Grey (25 Aug 1540 – 26 Jan 1568) m. Edward (Earl of Hertford) Seymour (25 May 1539 – 1621-04-06)
        1. 1. Edward (Vicount Beauchamp) Seymour (21 Sep 1561 – 21 June 1612) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Champernoun (Abt. 1555 – 6 Sep 1613)

Sir Brandon's Timeline

2 Records

1448
1448
Birth of Sir Knight William Brandon in Bishops Lynn, Norfolk, England
Bishops Lynn, Norfolk, England
1485
22 Aug 1485
Age 37
Death of Sir Knight William Brandon in Battle of Bosworth Field, Leicestershire, England
Battle of Bosworth Field, Leicestershire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1448
    Event Place: Bishops Lynn, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1485
    Event Place: Battle of Bosworth Field, Leicestershire, England

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