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Sir William Hollis 1540–1600 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Safron Waldon, 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): Lady Hollis

Sir William Hollis was born in 1540 in Safron Waldon, Essex, England, the child of Robert Hollis And Ursala Cooper. Sir William Hollis married Lady Sarah Lees, and had children including Lady Joanna Elizabeth Hollis. Sir William Hollis passed away in 1600 in St Andrew Holborn, London, England.

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Biography

  • Sir William Hollis was born in 1540 in Safron Waldon, Essex, England, the child of Robert Hollis And Ursala Cooper.
  • Sir William Hollis married Lady Sarah Lees, and had children including Lady Joanna Elizabeth Hollis.
  • 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: Safron Waldon, Essex, England
Parents
Robert Hollis
1520–1596
England
Ursala Cooper
1525–1600
Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John Cooper
1490–1566
Hants, England
Ann Grainger
1490–1540
England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Robert Cooper
1450–1495
Elizabeth Stropham
1450–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Simon Cooper
1430–1479

Sir Hollis's Descendants

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Sir (William) Hollis (1540–15 Mar 1600) m. Lady (Sarah) Lees (1545–23 Aug 1600)
  1. 1. Lady (Joanna Elizabeth) Hollis 1566–1610 m. Sir (John Mott) II 1570–1656
    1. 1. Adam (Mott) I 1596–1661 m. Elizabeth (Grace) Creel 1600–1628
      1. 1. Adam (James Mott) (Maet) 1620–1693 m. Elizabeth (Redman) Richbell 1640–1700
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Mott 1670–1750 m. Eleazer (Gedney) II 1666–1722

Sir Hollis's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Sir William Hollis in Safron Waldon, Essex, England
Safron Waldon, 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: Safron Waldon, Essex, England

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

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