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Sir William Henry Jennings 1478–1528 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1478

Birth Location: Kidderminster, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1 June 1528

Death Location: Y, Somme, Picardie, France

Father: Thomas Jennings

Mother:

Spouse(s): Joan Bostock

Children(s): Sir Knight

In 1478, Sir William Henry Jennings entered the world in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Jennings And Anne Mary Horne. Sir William Henry Jennings married Joan Bostock, and had children including Sir Lord Baron Thomas John Henry Jennings Knight. Sir William Henry Jennings passed away in 1528 in Y, Somme, Picardie, France.

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Biography

  • In 1478, Sir William Henry Jennings entered the world in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Jennings And Anne Mary Horne.
  • Sir William Henry Jennings married Joan Bostock, and had children including Sir Lord Baron Thomas John Henry Jennings Knight.
  • Sir William Henry Jennings passed away in 1528 in Y, Somme, Picardie, France.

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Sir Jennings's Ancestors

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Sir Jennings
1478–1528
Birth Place: Kidderminster, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Jennings
1443–1530
Grandparents
William Jennings
1408–1492
Ann (Elizabeth) Hampden
1410–1465
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Jennings's Descendants

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Sir (William Henry) Jennings (1478–1 June 1528) m. Joan Bostock (1478–1 June 1540)
  1. 1. Sir (Lord Baron Thomas John Henry Jennings,) Knight 1500–1561 m. Alice Bright 1501–1570 m. Alice (Elizabeth Anne (Jennings) Bright of) Culham 1508–1570
    1. 1. Jane Jennings 1520–1600 m. Richard Lyster 1518–1570
      1. 1. Christabell Lister 1544–1600
        1. 1. Francis Doughty –1642
        2. 2. Thomas Douty 1570–1609
        3. 3. Michael Douty 1571–1671
        4. 4. Francis Doughty 1573–1630
        5. 5. William Doughty 1567–1634
        6. 6. Robert Doughty 1570–1630
        7. 7. Johane Doughty 1584–1585
      2. 2. Mary Lister 1542–
      3. 3. Gabriel Lister 1545–1630
      4. 4. John Lister 1547–1640
      5. 5. Michael Lister 1549–1640
    2. 2. Katherine (Barbara Jennings, Magna Charta) Line 1534–1597
    3. 3. Sir (William Augustus) Jennings 1537–1603
    4. 4. Sir (John) Jennings 1525–1598
    5. 5. Mary (Ann (Berwick)) Jennings 1524–1597
    6. 6. Alice (Jane) Jennings 1536–1602
    7. 7. Richard Jennings 1520–1598
    8. 8. Joan (Smith) Harrison 1530–1594
    9. 9. Katherine (Barbara) Jennings 1524–1597
    10. 10. Anne Jennings 1530–1590
    11. 11. Joane (Jennings) (Smith) 1520–1602
    12. 12. Lady (Amie Jennings Berkshire;) Shropshire 1519–1670
    13. 13. Amie Jennings 1519–1548
    14. 14. Thomas (Robert) Jennings 1532–1561

Sir Jennings's Timeline

2 Records

1478
1478
Birth of Sir William Henry Jennings in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Kidderminster, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
1528
1 June 1528
Age 50
Death of Sir William Henry Jennings in Y, Somme, Picardie, France
Y, Somme, Picardie, France

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1478
    Event Place: Kidderminster, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 June 1528
    Event Place: Y, Somme, Picardie, France

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