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Sir William Lister 1591–1650 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 November 1591

Birth Location: Thornton in Craven, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1 January 1650

Death Location: Thornton-In-Craven, Nr. Skipton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Laurence Lister

Mother: Everilda Lady

Spouse(s): Mary Bellasys

Children(s): Frances Lister

In 1591, Sir William Lister entered the world in Thornton in Craven, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Laurence Lister And Everilda Sayer Lady. Sir William Lister married Mary Bellasys, and had children including Frances Elizabeth Lister. Sir William Lister passed away in 1650 in Thornton-In-Craven, Nr. Skipton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1591, Sir William Lister entered the world in Thornton in Craven, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Laurence Lister And Everilda Sayer Lady.
  • Sir William Lister married Mary Bellasys, and had children including Frances Elizabeth Lister.
  • Sir William Lister passed away in 1650 in Thornton-In-Craven, Nr. Skipton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Laurence Lister
1546–1604
Birth Location: Ecclesfield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
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Everilda Lady
1553–1629
Birth Location: Holland, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands or Gisburn, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Bellasys
1582–1653
Birth Location: Coxwold, Hambleton District, North Yorkshire, England
MB

Children(s)

Frances Lister
1622–1684
Birth Location: Thornton-in-Craven, Yorkshire, England
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Sir Lister's Ancestors

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Sir Lister
1591–1650
Birth Place: Thornton in Craven, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Laurence Lister
1546–1604
Ecclesfield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Everilda (Sayer) Lady
1553–1629
Holland, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands or Gisburn, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Lady (Anne de) Midhope
1522–1553
Skipton, Craven District, North Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Lister's Descendants

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Sir (William) Lister (28 November 1591–1 January 1650) m. Mary Bellasys (1582–11 May 1653)
  1. 1. Frances (Elizabeth) Lister 1622–1684 m. Maj (Gen John) Lambert 1619–1684
    1. 1. John Lambert 1639– m. Sarah 1643–
      1. 1. Elizabeth Lambert 1665– m. John Hackley 1661–1697
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Hackley 1684–1749 m. Thomas Warren 1682–1749

Sir Lister's Timeline

2 Records

1591
28 November 1591
Birth of Sir William Lister in Thornton in Craven, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Thornton in Craven, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1650
1 January 1650
Age 59
Death of Sir William Lister in Thornton-In-Craven, Nr. Skipton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Thornton-In-Craven, Nr. Skipton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 November 1591
    Event Place: Thornton in Craven, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 January 1650
    Event Place: Thornton-In-Craven, Nr. Skipton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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