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Sir William de Walsingham, Sheriff of Kent 1506–1534 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1506

Birth Location: Scadbury Park, Chislehurst, Kent, England

Death Date: 23 MAR 1534

Death Location: Shermanbury, London, London, England, United Kingdom

Father: James Walsingham

Mother: Eleanor Writtle

Spouse(s): Joyce Lady, Lady Carey

Children(s): Mary Mildmay, Francis Walsingham, Eleanor Walsingham, Barbara Sydney, Christian Walsingham, Anne Walsingham, Elizabeth Walsingham

The story of Sir William de Walsingham, Sheriff of Kent began in 1506 in Scadbury Park, Chislehurst, Kent, England. Sir William de Walsingham, Sheriff of Kent married Joyce Carey Denny Lady, Lady Joyce Denny Carey, and had children including Anne Walsingham, Barbara Sydney, Christian Walsingham, Eleanor Walsingham, Elizabeth Walsingham, Francis Walsingham, Mary Mildmay. Sir William de Walsingham, Sheriff of Kent passed away in 1534 in Shermanbury, London, London, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir William de Walsingham, Sheriff of Kent began in 1506 in Scadbury Park, Chislehurst, Kent, England.
  • Sir William de Walsingham, Sheriff of Kent married Joyce Carey Denny Lady, Lady Joyce Denny Carey, and had children including Anne Walsingham, Barbara Sydney, Christian Walsingham, Eleanor Walsingham, Elizabeth Walsingham, Francis Walsingham, Mary Mildmay.
  • Sir William de Walsingham, Sheriff of Kent passed away in 1534 in Shermanbury, London, London, England, United Kingdom.

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Sir Kent's Ancestors

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Sir Kent
1506–1534
Birth Place: Scadbury Park, Chislehurst, Kent, England
Parents
James Walsingham
1462–1540
Chislehurst, Kent, England
Eleanor (Alice) Writtle
1462–1540
Bobbingworth, Essex, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Kent's Descendants

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Sir (William de Walsingham, Sheriff of) Kent (1506–23 MAR 1534) m. Joyce (Carey Denny) Lady (29 JUL 1495–6 APR 1560) m. Lady (Joyce Denny) Carey (29 JUL 1506–6 APR 1560)
  1. 1. Mary Mildmay 1527–1576
  2. 2. Francis Walsingham 1530–1590
  3. 3. Eleanor Walsingham 1520–1557
  4. 4. Barbara Sydney 1516–1585
  5. 5. Christian Walsingham 1518–1576
  6. 6. Anne Walsingham 1524–
  7. 7. Elizabeth Walsingham 1533–1596 m. William (WALSBEER) Walsheer 1530–1595 m. Richard Kelton 1528– m. Roger Harlaken 1528– m. Geoffrey Gates 1543– m. Sir (Peter Wentworth,) Knight 1529–1596
    1. 1. Lady (Mary) Wentworth 1557–1616
    2. 2. Walter Wentworth 1563–1627
    3. 3. Nicholas (Wentworth) II 1562–1613
    4. 4. Thomas Wentworth 1559–1628
    5. 5. Frances Wentworth 1561–1636
    6. 6. Alice Walsheer 1556–1607 m. Bishop (John Cox) (Cocke) 1551–1607 m. Bishop (John) Coxe, 1551–1607
      1. 1. Anstice Cox 1591–1626
      2. 2. Grace Cox 1582–1606
      3. 3. Alice (Anne Cox (Boyse Boyce) (Edloe) Edlow) 1590–1622
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Jane) Cox 1580–1666
      5. 5. Moses Cox 1565–1687
      6. 6. Margaret Cox 1577–1596
      7. 7. Michael (Elder) Cox 1575–1620
      8. 8. Anstice (Cox) (Pardee) 1587–1624
      9. 9. William (Robart Arrowhattox) COXE 1598–1656
      10. 10. John (Richmond) Cox 1569–1630 m. Elizabeth Nichols 1552– m. Elizabeth Wallfurlong 1575–1630 m. Lady (Mary Owain of) Orielton 1568–1650 m. MARY Kennon 1561–1636 m. Mary (Ann Kennon) Mundford 1561–1636 m. Elizabeth 1575–1635
        1. 1. Isaac Coxe 1590–1695
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Cox) (Carter) 1589–1596
        3. 3. Thomas Cocke 1616–
        4. 4. Jane Cocke 1604–1631
        5. 5. Margaret (Cox) (Crabtree) 1605–
        6. 6. Rowland Cocke 1592–
        7. 7. Eleanor Cocke 1591–1620
        8. 8. Frances Cocke 1590–1694
        9. 9. Alice Cox 1593–1594
        10. 10. Judith Cocke 1598–
        11. 11. Ursula Cocke 1594–
        12. 12. Dorthea (Mary Anne) Cocke 1609–1662
        13. 13. Anne Cox 1595–1605
        14. 14. Richard Cocke 1602–1665 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Aston 1609–1693 m. Temperance Bailey 1617–1652
        15. 15. Elizabeth Cocke 1596–1596
        16. 16. Moses (Cox) Sr 1594–1687 m. Alice Wise 1620–1657 m. Prudence Marston 1622–1689
        17. 17. William (Cocke) Cox 1597–1656 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Hutchens 1612–1665
      11. 11. Lady (Allice ( Lady of Steeple Ashton Jamestown Resident )) Cox 1590–1665 m. Luke (Crawford) Boyse 1575–1626
        1. 1. Lady (Jonet (Chyna)) Boyse 1600–1650 m. Richard Kennon 1600–1696

Sir Kent's Timeline

2 Records

1506
1506
Birth of Sir William de Walsingham, Sheriff of Kent in Scadbury Park, Chislehurst, Kent, England
Scadbury Park, Chislehurst, Kent, England
1534
23 MAR 1534
Age 28
Death of Sir William de Walsingham, Sheriff of Kent in Shermanbury, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Shermanbury, London, London, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1506
    Event Place: Scadbury Park, Chislehurst, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: London, City of London, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 MAR 1534
    Event Place: Shermanbury, London, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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