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Sir William Button 1520 – 1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Alton, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: 20 Feb 1591 or 6 Nov 1620 ?

Death Location: England

Father: William Button

Mother: Lady Carter

Spouse(s): Lady LAMB, Lady Kellaway, Mary Kelway

Children(s): Johanni Button, Richard Button, Cecilie Button, Edmond Button, William Button, Lady Button, Ambrose Button

In 1520, Sir William Button entered the world in Alton, Wiltshire, England, born to William Button and Lady Anne Agnes Carter. Sir William Button married Lady JANE LAMB, Lady Mary Elizabeth Kellaway, Mary Kelway, and had children including Johanni Button, Richard Morgan Button, Cecilie Button, Edmond Button, William Button, Lady Dorothy Button, Ambrose Button. Sir William Button passed away in 1591 in England.

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Biography

  • In 1520, Sir William Button entered the world in Alton, Wiltshire, England, born to William Button and Lady Anne Agnes Carter.
  • Sir William Button married Lady JANE LAMB, Lady Mary Elizabeth Kellaway, Mary Kelway, and had children including Johanni Button, Richard Morgan Button, Cecilie Button, Edmond Button, William Button, Lady Dorothy Button, Ambrose Button.
  • Sir William Button passed away in 1591 in England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Button's Ancestors

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Sir Button
1520 – 1591
Birth Place: Alton, Wiltshire, England
Parents
William Button
1495 – 1547
Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England
Lady (Anne Agnes) Carter
1500 – 1528
Lettercomb, Berkshire, England
Grandparents
John (controller of kings household) Button
1452 – 1524
Alton, Wiltshire, England
Lady (Alice) Button
1455 – 1500
Chard, Somerset, England
John Cater
1455 – 1553
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, England
Margaret (Audelett, Lady of) Woodburn
1462 – 1522
Woburn, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Button's Descendants

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Sir (William) Button (1520 – 20 Feb 1591 or 6 Nov 1620 ?) m. Lady (JANE) LAMB (abt 1520 – abt 1592) m. Lady (Mary Elizabeth) Kellaway (1528 – 5 April 1589) m. Mary Kelway (c. 1544 – 1641)
  1. 1. Johanni Button (1550 – 5 December 1629) m. Mary Cornwall (1550 – 14 September 1625)
    1. 1. Marye (Button) Burton (10 Jan 1592 – 5 Oct 1622) m. Sir (William) DeGray (1592 – 3 Feb 1648) m. Sir (William) Gray (1585 – 03 Feb 1648)
      1. 1. John (William Yeoman) DeGray (1610 – 25 Feb 1663) m. Elizabeth Frost (24 Nov 1614 – 12 May 1682)
        1. 1. Sarah Gray (1632 – 9 Apr 1707)
        2. 2. Mary (Anne) Gray\Grey (1633 – 1704) m. Christopher Hollyman (ABT 1622 – 10 Aug 1691)
        3. 3. Robert Gray (1634 – 5 Sep 1718)
        4. 4. John Gray (Abt 1646 – )
      2. 2. Issac Gray (6 Jul 1616 – 1623)
      3. 3. Harry Gray (1618 – Oct 1658)
      4. 4. Mary (Gray) Lampley (1618 – 1672)
  2. 2. Richard (Morgan) Button (1550 – abt 1625)
  3. 3. Cecilie Button (1550 – 1625)
  4. 4. Edmond Button (1554 – )
  5. 5. William Button (1556 – 26 Apr 1600)
  6. 6. Lady (Dorothy) Button (1568 – 13 Dec 1631)
  7. 7. Ambrose Button (1572 – 3 Dec 1613)

Sir Button's Timeline

3 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Sir William Button in Alton, Wiltshire, England
Alton, Wiltshire, England
1591
20 February 1591
Age 71
Death of Sir William Button in Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
1591
20 Feb 1591 or 6 Nov 1620 ?
Age 71
Death of Sir William Button in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Alton, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 February 1591
    Event Place: Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1591 or 6 Nov 1620 ?
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Alton Priors, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

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