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Sir William of Alton Button 1537 – 1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1537

Birth Location: Alton Priors, Kingdom of, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 20 Feb 1591

Death Location: Alton Priors, Kingdom of, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Alton

Mother: Lady Carter

Spouse(s): Lady Kellaway

Children(s): William Button

Sir William of Alton Button II was born in 1537 in Alton Priors, Kingdom of, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Sir William Button I of Alton and Lady Anne Agnes Carter. Sir William of Alton Button II married Lady Mary Elizabeth Kellaway, and had children including William Thomas Button. Sir William of Alton Button II passed away in 1591 in Alton Priors, Kingdom of, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Sir William of Alton Button II was born in 1537 in Alton Priors, Kingdom of, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Sir William Button I of Alton and Lady Anne Agnes Carter.
  • Sir William of Alton Button II married Lady Mary Elizabeth Kellaway, and had children including William Thomas Button.
  • Sir William of Alton Button II passed away in 1591 in Alton Priors, Kingdom of, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Sir Button's Ancestors

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Sir Button
1537 – 1591
Birth Place: Alton Priors, Kingdom of, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir William Button I of Alton
1495 – 1547
Alton, Wilshire, England
Lady (Anne Agnes) Carter
1502 – 1528
Letcombe Regis, Berkshire, England
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Sir Button's Descendants

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Sir (William of Alton) Button (1537 – 20 Feb 1591) m. Lady (Mary Elizabeth) Kellaway (1528 – 5 Apr 1589)
  1. 1. William (Thomas) Button (1560 – 1613) m. Lady (Jane) Lambe (21 Sep 1562 – 1612)
    1. 1. William Button (14 Jul 1585 – 28 Jan 1655) m. Ruth Dunch (1588 – Abt. 1627)
      1. 1. Mary Button (30 Mar 1610 – 30 Mar 1707) m. Clement Walker (1612 – Oct 1651)
        1. 1. John (F) Walker (1630 – abt 1703) m. Cecily Heneage (4 Mar 1639 – 11 Nov 1684)

Sir Button's Timeline

2 Records

1537
1537
Birth of Sir William of Alton Button II in Alton Priors, Kingdom of, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Alton Priors, Kingdom of, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
1591
20 Feb 1591
Age 54
Death of Sir William of Alton Button II in Alton Priors, Kingdom of, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Alton Priors, Kingdom of, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1537
    Event Place: Alton Priors, Kingdom of, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1591
    Event Place: Alton Priors, Kingdom of, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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