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Sir (Thomas) William "Chevalier" Steward, Esquire of Ely, Knight of Ely 1525–1594 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: Ely, Cambridgeshire, England

Death Date: March 1594

Death Location: Ely, East Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England

Father: Nicholas II

Mother: Helen Lucas

Spouse(s): Mary Fulnetby

Children(s): Lady Webb

Sir (Thomas) William "Chevalier" Steward, Esquire of Ely, Knight of Ely was born in 1525 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, the child of Nicholas Steward Stuart Stewart Ii And Helen Elizabeth Lucas. Sir (Thomas) William "Chevalier" Steward, Esquire of Ely, Knight of Ely married Mary Fulnetby, and had children including Lady Charlotte Agnes Elizabeth Stewart Shakespeare Webb. Sir (Thomas) William "Chevalier" Steward, Esquire of Ely, Knight of Ely passed away in 1594 in Ely, East Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England.

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Biography

  • Sir (Thomas) William "Chevalier" Steward, Esquire of Ely, Knight of Ely was born in 1525 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, the child of Nicholas Steward Stuart Stewart Ii And Helen Elizabeth Lucas.
  • Sir (Thomas) William "Chevalier" Steward, Esquire of Ely, Knight of Ely married Mary Fulnetby, and had children including Lady Charlotte Agnes Elizabeth Stewart Shakespeare Webb.
  • Sir (Thomas) William "Chevalier" Steward, Esquire of Ely, Knight of Ely passed away in 1594 in Ely, East Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Ely's Ancestors

Self
Sir Ely
1525–1594
Birth Place: Ely, Cambridgeshire, England
Parents
Nicholas Steward\Stuart\Stewart II
1495–1560
Norfolk, England
Helen (Elizabeth) Lucas
1510–1565
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Nicholas (Stewart) I
1442–1534
Cambridgeshire, England
Ciceley (Cecilia) Baskerville
1470–1526
Herefordshire, England
Jasper Lucas
1475–1530
Saxham, Suffolk, England
Margerie Gedding
1470–1515
Lackford, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Stewart
1425–1496
Alice Boreley
1425–
Sir VII
1455–1531
Elizabeth Keymess
1455–1528
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Swaffham
1385–1433
Cecily Hamerton
1388–
John Burley
1432–1505
Thomasina Littleton
1440–1481
Sir FitzLucas
1420–1460
Lady Godwin
1435–
Gwilym\William House
1425–1471
Margred Morgan
1445–

Sir Ely's Descendants

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Sir ((Thomas) William "Chevalier" Steward, Esquire of Ely, Knight of) Ely (1525–March 1594) m. Mary Fulnetby (1522–1582)
  1. 1. Lady (Charlotte Agnes Elizabeth Stewart Shakespeare) Webb 1536–1595 m. Sir (Robert) Shakespeare 1535–1602
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Isabel Shakespeare (first cousin to Wm.) Shakespeare) 1561–1648 m. Thomas (Turner) Sr. 1569–1599
      1. 1. Thomas Turner 1601–1698 m. Alice Floyd 1605–1668
        1. 1. William Turner 1620–1670 m. Margaret Crofts 1630–1663

Sir Ely's Timeline

4 Records

1525
1525
Birth of Sir (Thomas) William "Chevalier" Steward, Esquire of Ely, Knight of Ely in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England
Ely, Cambridgeshire, England
1541
abt 1541
Age 16
Sir (Thomas) William "Chevalier" Steward, Esquire of Ely, Knight of Ely was married in Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
1564
1564
Age 39
Sir (Thomas) William "Chevalier" Steward, Esquire of Ely, Knight of Ely was married in England
England
1594
March 1594
Age 69
Death of Sir (Thomas) William "Chevalier" Steward, Esquire of Ely, Knight of Ely in Ely, East Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England
Ely, East Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Ely, Cambridgeshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1541
    Event Place: Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1564
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 1594
    Event Place: Ely, East Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England

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