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Sir William Christian 1535 – 1568 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1535

Birth Location: Cottesmore, Rutland, England

Death Date: 1568

Death Location: Milntown, Lezayre, England

Father: Robt Christian

Mother: Elizabeth Kneale

Spouse(s): Lady (Christian)

Children(s): Sir ll

Sir William Christian was born in 1535 in Cottesmore, Rutland, England, the child of Robt Christian and Elizabeth Kneale. Sir William Christian married Lady Joan Baker (Christian), and had children including Sir William Christian ll. Sir William Christian passed away in 1568 in Milntown, Lezayre, England.

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Biography

  • Sir William Christian was born in 1535 in Cottesmore, Rutland, England, the child of Robt Christian and Elizabeth Kneale.
  • Sir William Christian married Lady Joan Baker (Christian), and had children including Sir William Christian ll.
  • Sir William Christian passed away in 1568 in Milntown, Lezayre, England.

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Sir Christian's Ancestors

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Sir Christian
1535 – 1568
Birth Place: Cottesmore, Rutland, England
Parents
Robt Christian
1501 – 1565
Cottesmore, Rutlandshire, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Kneale
1505 – 1577
England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Christian's Descendants

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Sir (William) Christian (1535 – 1568) m. Lady (Joan Baker) (Christian) (1537 – 1561)
  1. 1. Sir (William Christian) ll (1550 – Abt. 27 Aug 1640) m. Elisabeth Cowley (Feb 1550 – 1596)
    1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Jane) Christian (1572 – 12 Mar 1596) m. HENRY RICHMOND\WEBB (1555 – 10 Feb 1634)
      1. 1. John (Richmond Or) Webb (8 Feb 1594 – 20 Mar 1664) m. Elizabeth (Grinnell Nichols) Nicholas (1596 – 1664)
        1. 1. John Richmond (Abt. 1627 – 7 Oct 1715) m. Abigail Rogers (Abt. 1641 – 1 Aug 1727)

Sir Christian's Timeline

2 Records

1535
1535
Birth of Sir William Christian in Cottesmore, Rutland, England
Cottesmore, Rutland, England
1568
1568
Age 33
Death of Sir William Christian in Milntown, Lezayre, England
Milntown, Lezayre, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Cottesmore, Rutland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1568
    Event Place: Milntown, Lezayre, England

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