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Sir Nicholas Woodroffe, MP, Lord Mayor of London 1533–1598 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1533

Birth Location: London, London, England

Death Date: 18 May 1598

Death Location: Seale, Guildford Borough, Surrey, England

Father: David Woodroffe

Mother: Elizabeth Hill

Spouse(s): Dame Kirton

Children(s): Sir Woodroffe

Sir Nicholas Woodroffe, MP, Lord Mayor of London was born in 1533 in London, London, England, the child of David Woodroffe And Elizabeth Ann Luter Hill. Sir Nicholas Woodroffe, MP, Lord Mayor of London married Dame Griseld Kirton, and had children including Sir David Woodroffe. Sir Nicholas Woodroffe, MP, Lord Mayor of London passed away in 1598 in Seale, Guildford Borough, Surrey, England.

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Biography

  • Sir Nicholas Woodroffe, MP, Lord Mayor of London was born in 1533 in London, London, England, the child of David Woodroffe And Elizabeth Ann Luter Hill.
  • Sir Nicholas Woodroffe, MP, Lord Mayor of London married Dame Griseld Kirton, and had children including Sir David Woodroffe.
  • Sir Nicholas Woodroffe, MP, Lord Mayor of London passed away in 1598 in Seale, Guildford Borough, Surrey, England.

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Sir London's Ancestors

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Sir London
1533–1598
Birth Place: London, London, England
Parents
David Woodroffe
1503–1563
Uffcombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Ann Luter) Hill
1505–1572
Oflondon, London, England
Grandparents
John Woodruff
1474–1537
Uffculme, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Katherine Wombwell
1480–1509
Wombwell, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir London's Descendants

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Sir (Nicholas Woodroffe, MP, Lord Mayor of) London (1533–18 May 1598) m. Dame (Griseld) Kirton (1536–15 Jul 1607)
  1. 1. Sir (David) Woodroffe 1556–1604 m. Katherine White 1567–
    1. 1. Robert Woodroffe 1601–1639 m. Lettice Duncombe 1604–1661
      1. 1. Lettice Woodroffe 1626– m. John (Woodroffe) (milliner) –1664
        1. 1. Lettice Woodroffe 1650– m. Alan (\ Allen Garway \ Garraway of Staple) Inn 1638–1715

Sir London's Timeline

4 Records

1533
1533
Birth of Sir Nicholas Woodroffe, MP, Lord Mayor of London in London, London, England
London, London, England
1553
14 Jun 1553
Age 20
Sir Nicholas Woodroffe, MP, Lord Mayor of London was married in London, London, England
London, London, England
1560
1560
Age 27
Sir Nicholas Woodroffe, MP, Lord Mayor of London was married in London, London, England
London, London, England
1598
18 May 1598
Age 65
Death of Sir Nicholas Woodroffe, MP, Lord Mayor of London in Seale, Surrey, England
Seale, Surrey, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1533
    Event Place: London, London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1553
    Event Place: London, London, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: London, London, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 May 1598
    Event Place: Seale, Surrey, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Seale, Guildford Borough, Surrey, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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