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Sir William Curwen 1340–1403 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1340

Birth Location: Workington Hall, Cumberland, , England

Death Date: 1403

Death Location: Died of the Plague in Allerdale, Cumberland, England

Father: Sir Curwen

Mother: Lady Lowther

Spouse(s): Margaret Croft

Children(s): Christopher Curwen

The story of Sir William Curwen began in 1340 in Workington Hall, Cumberland, , England. Sir William Curwen married Margaret Croft, and had children including Christopher Curwen. Sir William Curwen passed away in 1403 in Died of the Plague in Allerdale, Cumberland, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir William Curwen began in 1340 in Workington Hall, Cumberland, , England.
  • Sir William Curwen married Margaret Croft, and had children including Christopher Curwen.
  • Sir William Curwen passed away in 1403 in Died of the Plague in Allerdale, Cumberland, England.

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Children(s)

Sir Curwen's Ancestors

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Sir Curwen
1340–1403
Birth Place: Workington Hall, Cumberland, , England
Parents
Sir Gilbert Curwen
1315–1403
Workington Hall, Cumbria, England
Lady (Alice) Lowther
1330–1403
Lowther Castle, Westmorland, England
Grandparents
Sir (Gilbert Knight, Lord of Workington, Curwen\Culwen) III
1296–1383
Workington Hall, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Avicia) Curwen
1300–1383
Workington Hall, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir II
1246–1298
Lady Harrington
1282–1353
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir I
1200–1290

Sir Curwen's Descendants

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Sir (William) Curwen (1340–1403) m. Margaret Croft (1360–1395)
  1. 1. Christopher Curwen 1382–1453 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Huddleston 1384–1468
    1. 1. Thomas Curwen 1400–1473 m. Anne Lowther 1402–1450 m. Anne Lowther 1402–1485
      1. 1. Elizabeth Curwen 1425–1489 m. John Clyburne 1445–1489 m. John Cleburne 1400–1489
        1. 1. Sir (Thomas) Cleburn 1467–1527

Sir Curwen's Timeline

2 Records

1340
1340
Birth of Sir William Curwen in Workington Hall, Cumberland, , England
Workington Hall, Cumberland, , England
1403
1403
Age 63
Death of Sir William Curwen in Died of the Plague in Allerdale, Cumberland, England
Died of the Plague in Allerdale, Cumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1340
    Event Place: Workington Hall, Cumberland, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1403
    Event Place: Died of the Plague in Allerdale, Cumberland, England

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