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Sir William Brandon 1456–1485 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1456

Birth Location: Bishops Lynn, Norfolk, , England

Death Date: 22 Aug 1485

Death Location: Battle of Bosworth, Leicestershire, England

Father: Sir Brandon

Mother: Elizabeth Wingfield

Spouse(s): Lady Bruyn

Children(s): Charles Brandon

Sir William Brandon was born in 1456 in Bishops Lynn, Norfolk, , England, the child of Sir William Brandon And Elizabeth Wingfield. Sir William Brandon married Lady Elizabeth Le Bruyn, and had children including Charles 1St Duke Of Suffolk Brandon. Sir William Brandon passed away in 1485 in Battle of Bosworth, Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

  • Sir William Brandon was born in 1456 in Bishops Lynn, Norfolk, , England, the child of Sir William Brandon And Elizabeth Wingfield.
  • Sir William Brandon married Lady Elizabeth Le Bruyn, and had children including Charles 1St Duke Of Suffolk Brandon.
  • Sir William Brandon passed away in 1485 in Battle of Bosworth, Leicestershire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Brandon's Ancestors

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Sir Brandon
1456–1485
Birth Place: Bishops Lynn, Norfolk, , England
Parents
Sir William Brandon
1425–1491
St. Mary's Cray, North Cray, Bromley, Kent, England
Elizabeth Wingfield
1434–1497
Letheringham, Plomesgate, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Sir (William Lord FitzWarine) Bourchier
1412–1471
Chertsey, Surrey, England
Catherine (de la) Pole
1406–1437
Ludham, Norfolk, England
Sir (Robert) Wingfield
1403–1451
1677126, Suffolk, England
Elizabeth Goushill
1402–1452
Hoveringham, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Bourchier
1374–1420
Anne Plantagenet
1383–1438
Sir Suffok"
1367–1415
Lady Pole
1376–1419
Sir Wingfield
1375–1409
Elizabeth Russell
1379–1409
Sir GOUSHILL
1350–1404
Elizabeth FitzAlan
1366–1425
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Bourchier
1330–1375
Lady Bourchier
1345–1397
Thomas Plantagenet
1354–1397
Lady Gloucester
1366–1399
Michael Pole
1331–1389
Lady Suffolk,
1349–1386
Hugh Stafford
1334–1386
Philippe Beauchamp
1334–1386
Sir DeWingfield
1345–1389
Margaret Hastings
1350–1384
Sir Russell
1340–1405
Anne Plaunches
1342–1390
Sir Goushill
1316–1393
Lady deNottingham
1331–1350
Richard FITZALAN
1346–1379
Elizabeth DeBohun
1349–1425

Sir Brandon's Descendants

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Sir (William) Brandon (1456–22 Aug 1485) m. Lady (Elizabeth Le) Bruyn (1441–26 Mar 1493)
  1. 1. Charles ("1st Duke of Suffolk") Brandon 1484–1545 m. Mary ('Rose' Queen Consort of France, Duchess of Suffolk) Tudor 1496–1533 m. Anne Browne 1487–1512
    1. 1. Frances (Grey, Duchess of Suffolk,) Brandon 1517–1559 m. Henry, (Knight of the Garter, Duke of Suffolk, Marquess of Dorset,) Grey 1517–1554
      1. 1. Catherine (Grey Seymour Countess of) Hertford 1540–1568 m. Edward (Lord Protector, Earl of Hertford) Seymour 1529–1593
        1. 1. Edward (Beauchamp) Seymour 1561–1612 m. Honora Rogers 1545–1608
      2. 2. Elizabeth Gray 1537–1939 m. Henry (VIII King of England) Tudor 1491–1547
    2. 2. Anne BRANDON –1557

Sir Brandon's Timeline

2 Records

1456
1456
Birth of Sir William Brandon in Bishops Lynn, Norfolk, , England
Bishops Lynn, Norfolk, , England
1485
22 Aug 1485
Age 29
Death of Sir William Brandon in Battle of Bosworth, Leicestershire, England
Battle of Bosworth, Leicestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1456
    Event Place: Bishops Lynn, Norfolk, , England

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

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