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Sir William Hollis 1540–1600 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Saffron Walden, Essex, England

Death Date: 15 Mar 1600

Death Location: St Andrew Holborn, London, England

Father: Robert Hollis

Mother: Ursala Cooper

Spouse(s): Lady Lees

Children(s): Joanna (10G)

In 1540, Sir William Hollis entered the world in Saffron Walden, Essex, England, born to Robert Hollis And Ursala Cooper. Sir William Hollis married Lady Sarah Mary Thornleigh Lees, and had children including Joanna Elizabeth Hollis 10G. Sir William Hollis passed away in 1600 in St Andrew Holborn, London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1540, Sir William Hollis entered the world in Saffron Walden, Essex, England, born to Robert Hollis And Ursala Cooper.
  • Sir William Hollis married Lady Sarah Mary Thornleigh Lees, and had children including Joanna Elizabeth Hollis 10G.
  • Sir William Hollis passed away in 1600 in St Andrew Holborn, London, England.

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Sir Hollis's Ancestors

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Sir Hollis
1540–1600
Birth Place: Saffron Walden, Essex, England
Parents
Robert Hollis
1520–1600
Ravensthorpe, England, United Kingdom
Ursala Cooper
1525–1617
Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John (Owels) Hollis
1505–1542
Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (C) Jones
1500–1542
Athelington, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Hollis's Descendants

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Sir (William) Hollis (1540–15 Mar 1600) m. Lady (Sarah Mary Thornleigh) Lees (1545–Aug 1600)
  1. 1. Joanna (Elizabeth HOLLIS) (10G) 1566–1610 m. John (" Ould John " MOTT OF SAFFRON WALDON * Widower of Johanna Hollis Husband of Elizabeth LNU Puritan Immigrant to Rhode Island) 'angnoram 1571–1656
    1. 1. Adam (Mott of) Cambridge 1596–1661 m. 9GGM (ELIZABETH (Adam Mott)) CREED 1598–1628
      1. 1. George (William) Mott 1620–1674
        1. 1. Ann Mott 1651–1751 m. John Glendenning 1666–1712

Sir Hollis's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Sir William Hollis in Saffron Walden, Essex, England
Saffron Walden, Essex, England
1600
15 Mar 1600
Age 60
Death of Sir William Hollis in St Andrew Holborn, London, England
St Andrew Holborn, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Saffron Walden, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1600
    Event Place: St Andrew Holborn, London, England

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