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Sir William\Edward Fish or Farmer 1503–1560 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1503

Birth Location: Buckenham Castle, Norfolk

Death Date: 30 May 1560

Death Location: Great Bowden, Leicestershire, Or Neston, Cheshire, England

Father: Edward Fish

Mother: Agnes Todd

Spouse(s): Lady Knyvett, Katharinæ Farmer

Children(s): Henrietta Farmer

The story of Sir William\Edward Fish or Farmer began in 1503 in Buckenham Castle, Norfolk. Sir William\Edward Fish or Farmer married Katharin Farmer, Lady Catherine Knyvett, and had children including Henrietta Farmer. Sir William\Edward Fish or Farmer passed away in 1560 in Great Bowden, Leicestershire, Or Neston, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir William\Edward Fish or Farmer began in 1503 in Buckenham Castle, Norfolk.
  • Sir William\Edward Fish or Farmer married Katharin Farmer, Lady Catherine Knyvett, and had children including Henrietta Farmer.
  • Sir William\Edward Fish or Farmer passed away in 1560 in Great Bowden, Leicestershire, Or Neston, Cheshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Fish
1465–1518
Birth Location: Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
EF
Agnes Todd
1480–1504
Birth Location: Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
AT

Spouses(s)

Lady Knyvett
1503–1565
Birth Location: Buckenham Castle, Old Buckenham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
LK
Katharinæ Farmer
1503–1565
Birth Location: Buckenham Castle (Norfolk) England
KF

Children(s)

Henrietta Farmer
1529–1579
Birth Location: Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England
HF

Sir Farmer's Ancestors

Self
Sir Farmer
1503–1560
Birth Place: Buckenham Castle, Norfolk
Parents
Edward Fish
1465–1518
Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Agnes Todd
1480–1504
Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Farmer's Descendants

1.
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Sir (William\Edward Fish or) Farmer (1503–30 May 1560) m. Lady (Catherine) Knyvett (1 November 1503–1565) m. Katharinæ Farmer (1503–1565)
  1. 1. Henrietta Farmer 1529–1579 m. Thomas (Augustine Fyshe) Fish 1525–1579
    1. 1. John Fishe 1555–1622
      1. 1. Sarah Fish 1586–1680 m. John Johnson 1581–1673
        1. 1. C52. (Margaret) Johnson 1607–1637 m. Thomas Groves 1609–1681

Sir Farmer's Timeline

6 Records

1500
1500/1515/1517/1519/1520/1523/1525/1528/1529/1548
Sir William\Edward Fish or Farmer was married in Ratcliffe CuleyMarket HarboroughBowden Magna, LeicestershireWheathampstead, Hertfordshire Eltham, London or Eastwood or Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire or Great Bowden, Leicestershire or Neston, Cheshire
Ratcliffe Culey/Market Harborough/Bowden Magna, Leicestershire/Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire/ Eltham, London or Eastwood or Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire or Great Bowden, Leicestershire or Neston, Cheshire
1503
1503
Birth of Sir William\Edward Fish or Farmer in Buckenham Castle, Norfolk
Buckenham Castle, Norfolk
1515
1515
Age 12
Sir William\Edward Fish or Farmer was married in Eltham, London, England
Eltham, London, England
1519
1519
Age 16
Sir William\Edward Fish or Farmer was married in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
1520
1520
Age 17
Sir William\Edward Fish or Farmer was married in Eastwood, Hertfordshire, England
Eastwood, Hertfordshire, England
1560
30 May 1560
Age 57
Death of Sir William\Edward Fish or Farmer in Great Bowden, Leicestershire, Or Neston, Cheshire, England
Great Bowden, Leicestershire, Or Neston, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1503
    Event Place: Buckenham Castle, Norfolk

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1500151515171519152015231525152815291548
    Event Place: Ratcliffe CuleyMarket HarboroughBowden Magna, LeicestershireWheathampstead, Hertfordshire/ Eltham, London or Eastwood or Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire or Great Bowden, Leicestershire or Neston, Cheshire

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Eltham, London, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1519
    Event Place: Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Eastwood, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 May 1560
    Event Place: Great Bowden, Leicestershire, Or Neston, Cheshire, England
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