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Sir William HOLLIS 1540–1600 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Saffron Walden, Essex, England

Death Date: 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 Saffron Walden, Essex, England, the child of Robert Hollis And Ursala Cooper. Sir William HOLLIS married Lady Sarah Mary Thornleigh Lees, and had children including Lady Johanna 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 Saffron Walden, Essex, England, the child of Robert Hollis And Ursala Cooper.
  • Sir William HOLLIS married Lady Sarah Mary Thornleigh Lees, and had children including Lady Johanna Elizabeth Hollis.
  • Sir William HOLLIS passed away in 1600 in St Andrew Holborn, London, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

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
Ursala Cooper
1525–1600
Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John Owles\Howles\Hollis
1505–1542
Suffolk, England
Elizabeth (C) Jones
1500–1542
Athelington, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir HOLLIS's Descendants

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Sir (William) HOLLIS (1540–1600) m. Lady (Sarah Mary Thornleigh) Lees (1545–Aug 1600)
  1. 1. Lady (Johanna Elizabeth) Hollis 1566–1610 m. John (" Ould John " Mott of Saffron Waldon * Widower of Johanna Hollis Husband of Elizabeth LNU Puritan Immigrant to Rhode Island) 'angnoram 1570–1656
    1. 1. Adam Mott 1596–1661 m. Elizabeth Creel 1598–1628 m. Mary Lott 1631–1712 m. (2) (Sarah (Emigrant)) Lott 1596–1661 m. Grace (Thurgar of Saffron Walden Mrs Mott ofCambridge Ancestor of Harry Truman) 'angsax 1598–1644
      1. 1. Jane Shipingfield 1620–1684 m. JOHN ((1)) PIGG 1615–1685
        1. 1. Elizabeth Pigg 1645–1697 m. George Mott 1620–1674 m. James Harrison 1650–1712

Sir HOLLIS's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Sir William HOLLIS in Saffron Walden, Essex, England
Saffron Walden, Essex, England
1600
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: 1600
    Event Place: St Andrew Holborn, London, England

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