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Sir William (eol) Hirst 1517–1578 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1517

Birth Location: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1578

Death Location: England, England, United Kingdom

Father: Edward Hurst

Mother: Lady Swift

Spouse(s): Lady Hurst

Children(s): Sir Hirst

The story of Sir William (eol) Hirst began in 1517 in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Sir William (eol) Hirst married Lady Fenella Jenella Hurst, and had children including Sir Arthur Hirst. Sir William (eol) Hirst passed away in 1578 in England, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir William (eol) Hirst began in 1517 in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Sir William (eol) Hirst married Lady Fenella Jenella Hurst, and had children including Sir Arthur Hirst.
  • Sir William (eol) Hirst passed away in 1578 in England, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Hurst
1480–1539
Birth Location: Combe, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Lady Swift
1488–1545
Birth Location: Oxford, City of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
LS

Spouses(s)

Lady Hurst
1520–1540
Birth Location: England, England, United Kingdom
LH

Children(s)

Sir Hirst
1537–1607
Birth Location: Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
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Sir Hirst's Ancestors

Self
Sir Hirst
1517–1578
Birth Place: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Edward Hurst
1480–1539
Combe, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Alice Chamberlin) Swift
1488–1545
Oxford, City of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Hirst's Descendants

1.
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Sir (William (eol)) Hirst (1517–1578) m. Lady (Fenella (Jenella)) Hurst (1520–1540)
  1. 1. Sir (Arthur) Hirst 1537–1607 m. Margaret Kitchen 1541–1587
    1. 1. John (Arthur) Hirst 1566–1657 m. Grace Armitage 1572–1650
      1. 1. Dorathie Hirste 1599–1658 m. William (\ Willmi) Hage 1605–1669
        1. 1. John Haigh 1651–1719 m. Grace (Mary) Roades 1652–1727

Sir Hirst's Timeline

2 Records

1517
1517
Birth of Sir William (eol) Hirst in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1578
1578
Age 61
Death of Sir William (eol) Hirst in England, England, United Kingdom
England, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1517
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: England, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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