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Sir William Lister 1524–1582 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1524

Birth Location: Thornton in Craven, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 4 October 1582

Death Location: Gisburne Manor, Clayton, Yorkshire, England

Father: SIR Medhope

Mother: Lady Lister

Spouse(s): Bridget Pigot, Mary Lassetter, Anne Mydhope

Children(s): Lady Lacy, Matthew Lister, Laurence Lister, Margarett Lister, Lasy Southworth), Sir Lister, Sir lyster, Jenet Lister, Frances Lister, Sir (Captain), Sir Lister, Lady Lister, Margrette Lister, Mathew Lister, Edward Lister, Thomas1541 Lister, Christopher Lister, Nicholas1544 Lister, Robert Lister, Mathew Lister, Isabella Lister, John Lister, Elizabeth Lister, William Lister

Sir William Lister was born in 1524 in Thornton in Craven, Yorkshire, England, the child of Sir Laurance Christopher Lister Baron Of Clayton And Medhope And Lady Eleanor De Clayton 16Th Baroness Lister. Sir William Lister married Anne Mydhope, Bridget Pigot, Mary Lassetter, and had children including Christopher Lister, Edmond Lister, Edward Lister, Elizabeth Lister, Frances Lister, Isabella Lister, Jenet Lister, John Lister, Lady Ellen Lister Lacy, Lady Mary Lister, Lasy Rosamond Lister B Thornton En M 1563 Sir Thomas Southworth, Laurence Lister, Margarett Lister, Margrette Lister, Mathew Lister, Matthew Lister, Nicholas1544 Lister, Robert Lister, Sir Bartholemew Lister, Sir Edmund Lister Captain, Sir Martin Lister, Sir Michael Lister Lyster, Thomas1541 Lister, William Lister. Sir William Lister passed away in 1582 in Gisburne Manor, Clayton, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • Sir William Lister was born in 1524 in Thornton in Craven, Yorkshire, England, the child of Sir Laurance Christopher Lister Baron Of Clayton And Medhope And Lady Eleanor De Clayton 16Th Baroness Lister.
  • Sir William Lister married Anne Mydhope, Bridget Pigot, Mary Lassetter, and had children including Christopher Lister, Edmond Lister, Edward Lister, Elizabeth Lister, Frances Lister, Isabella Lister, Jenet Lister, John Lister, Lady Ellen Lister Lacy, Lady Mary Lister, Lasy Rosamond Lister B Thornton En M 1563 Sir Thomas Southworth, Laurence Lister, Margarett Lister, Margrette Lister, Mathew Lister, Matthew Lister, Nicholas1544 Lister, Robert Lister, Sir Bartholemew Lister, Sir Edmund Lister Captain, Sir Martin Lister, Sir Michael Lister Lyster, Thomas1541 Lister, William Lister.
  • Sir William Lister passed away in 1582 in Gisburne Manor, Clayton, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Sir Lister's Ancestors

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Sir Lister
1524–1582
Birth Place: Thornton in Craven, Yorkshire, England
Parents
SIR LAURANCE CHRISTOPHER LISTER Baron of Clayton and Medhope
1486–1548
Gisburne, York, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Eleanor de Clayton, 16th Baroness) Lister
1490–1548
Clayton-le-Dale Manor, Ribble Valley Borough, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
William (Lister, of Midhope,) ESQ.
1460–1537
Midhope, York, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Elisabeth) Banaster
1464–1524
Swindon, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Lister's Descendants

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Sir (William) Lister (1524–4 October 1582) m. Bridget Pigot (1530–1582) m. Mary Lassetter (1514–1540) m. Anne Mydhope (1515–May 1553)
  1. 1. Lady (Ellen Lister) Lacy 1566–1603 m. JOHN ((Johes)) LACY 1557–1611
    1. 1. Thomas (Lacy Sr.*) imm? 1585–1634 m. Anne Winkley 1585–1620
      1. 1. THOMAS LACEY 1620–1658 m. Margaret (Grove) Lacy 1630–1672
        1. 1. Thomas Lacy 1650–1711 m. Catherine (Phebe) Rice 1660–1686
        2. 2. William ((Gulielmi)) Lacey 1648–1701
        3. 3. Margaret Lacey 1651–1687
        4. 4. Ann Lacy 1642–1705
    2. 2. Everilda Lacy 1587–1623
    3. 3. John Lacy 1586–1611
    4. 4. Bridget DeLacy 1593–
    5. 5. Richard Lacy 1593–1624
    6. 6. Sara Lacy 1580–1787
    7. 7. Elysabeth Lacy 1580–1625
    8. 8. Elizabeth Lacy –1623
    9. 9. Mary Lacy 1577–1649
    10. 10. John (E) DeLacy 1591–1611
    11. 11. John Lacey 1586–1690
  2. 2. Matthew Lister 1571–1656
  3. 3. Laurence Lister 1546–1604
  4. 4. Margarett Lister 1551–1591
  5. 5. Lasy (Rosamond Lister b Thornton EN m 1563 Sir Thomas) Southworth) 1554–1604
  6. 6. Sir (Martin) Lister 1569–1646
  7. 7. Sir (Michael Lister) lyster 1564–1618
  8. 8. Jenet Lister 1560–1560
  9. 9. Frances Lister 1558–1558
  10. 10. Sir (Edmund Lister) (Captain) 1572–1580
  11. 11. Sir (Bartholemew) Lister 1556–1583
  12. 12. Lady (Mary) Lister 1561–1566
  13. 13. Margrette Lister 1551–1589
  14. 14. Mathew Lister 1550–1555
  15. 15. Edward Lister 1540–1620
  16. 16. Thomas1541 Lister 1541–1590
  17. 17. Christopher Lister 1546–1582
  18. 18. Nicholas1544 Lister 1544–1584
  19. 19. Robert Lister 1540–1586
  20. 20. Mathew Lister 1550–1555
  21. 21. Isabella Lister 1545–1587
  22. 22. John Lister 1548–1555
  23. 23. Elizabeth Lister 1552–1582
  24. 24. William Lister 1545–

Sir Lister's Timeline

2 Records

1524
1524
Birth of Sir William Lister in Thornton in Craven, Yorkshire, England
Thornton in Craven, Yorkshire, England
1582
4 October 1582
Age 58
Death of Sir William Lister in Gisburne Manor, Clayton, Yorkshire, England
Gisburne Manor, Clayton, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1524
    Event Place: Thornton in Craven, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 October 1582
    Event Place: Gisburne Manor, Clayton, Yorkshire, England

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