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Sir William Thomas Gresham, Knight 1522–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 April 1522

Birth Location: Surrey, England

Death Date: 21 June 1579

Death Location: Titsey, Tandridge District, Surrey, England

Father: Lord London

Mother: Lady Ipswell

Spouse(s): Lady Guybon

Children(s): Sir Knight, Cecily Gresham, Sir Gresham, Elizabeth Gresham, Mary Gresham

In 1522, Sir William Thomas Gresham, Knight entered the world in Surrey, England, born to Lord John Gresham Mayor Of London And Lady Mary Ipswell. Sir William Thomas Gresham, Knight married Lady Beatrice Guybon, and had children including Cecily Gresham, Elizabeth Gresham, Mary Gresham, Sir Thomas Gresham Knight, Sir William Gresham. Sir William Thomas Gresham, Knight passed away in 1579 in Titsey, Tandridge District, Surrey, England.

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Biography

  • In 1522, Sir William Thomas Gresham, Knight entered the world in Surrey, England, born to Lord John Gresham Mayor Of London And Lady Mary Ipswell.
  • Sir William Thomas Gresham, Knight married Lady Beatrice Guybon, and had children including Cecily Gresham, Elizabeth Gresham, Mary Gresham, Sir Thomas Gresham Knight, Sir William Gresham.
  • Sir William Thomas Gresham, Knight passed away in 1579 in Titsey, Tandridge District, Surrey, England.

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Sir Knight's Ancestors

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Sir Knight
1522–1579
Birth Place: Surrey, England
Parents
Lord John Gresham Mayor of London
1492–1556
Holt, Norfolk, England
Lady (Mary) Ipswell
1495–1538
Fenny Stratford, Bucks, England
Grandparents
Sir (William) Gresham
1455–1525
Long Stratton, Norfolk, England
(13) (Lady Alice Blythe Blythe) GX1P-WQ1
1465–1523
Long Stratton, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Knight's Descendants

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Sir (William Thomas Gresham,) Knight (25 April 1522–21 June 1579) m. Lady (Beatrice) Guybon (1525–1604)
  1. 1. Sir (Thomas Gresham,) Knight 1561–1630
  2. 2. Cecily Gresham 1545–1632
  3. 3. Sir (William) Gresham 1554–1624 m. Elizabeth Finch –1632
  4. 4. Elizabeth Gresham 1558–
  5. 5. Mary Gresham 1555–1611

Sir Knight's Timeline

3 Records

1522
25 April 1522
Birth of Sir William Thomas Gresham, Knight in Surrey, England
Surrey, England
1539
24 January 1539
Age 17
Sir William Thomas Gresham, Knight was married in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
1579
21 June 1579
Age 57
Death of Sir William Thomas Gresham, Knight in Titsey, Tandridge District, Surrey, England
Titsey, Tandridge District, Surrey, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 April 1522
    Event Place: Surrey, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 January 1539
    Event Place: Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 June 1579
    Event Place: Titsey, Tandridge District, Surrey, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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