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Sir William Offley, Mayor of Stafford 1475–1560 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1475

Birth Location: Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 1560

Death Location: Chester, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England

Father: John Offley

Mother: Lady Offley

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Dillorne, Lady Nicholls

Children(s): Robert I, Hugh Offley, Margaret Offley, Lady Offley, John Offley, Lady Offley, Thomas Stafford, Richard Offley, William II, Ann Offley, Richard Offley, Elizabeth Bullwer, Elizabeth Offley

In 1475, Sir William Offley, Mayor of Stafford entered the world in Stafford, Staffordshire, England, born to John Offley And Lady Margery Scott Offley. In 1607, Sir William Offley, Mayor of Stafford resided in Virginia, Virginia Colony, VA. Sir William Offley, Mayor of Stafford married Elizabeth Dillorne, Lady Joane Nicholls, and had children including Ann Offley, Elizabeth Bullwer, Elizabeth Offley, Hugh Offley, John Offley, Lady Katherine Offley, Lady Margery Offley, Margaret Offley, Richard Offley, Robert Offley I, Thomas Offley Lord Mayor Stafford, William Offley Ii. Sir William Offley, Mayor of Stafford passed away in 1560 in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1475, Sir William Offley, Mayor of Stafford entered the world in Stafford, Staffordshire, England, born to John Offley And Lady Margery Scott Offley.
  • In 1607, Sir William Offley, Mayor of Stafford resided in Virginia, Virginia Colony, VA.
  • Sir William Offley, Mayor of Stafford married Elizabeth Dillorne, Lady Joane Nicholls, and had children including Ann Offley, Elizabeth Bullwer, Elizabeth Offley, Hugh Offley, John Offley, Lady Katherine Offley, Lady Margery Offley, Margaret Offley, Richard Offley, Robert Offley I, Thomas Offley Lord Mayor Stafford, William Offley Ii.
  • Sir William Offley, Mayor of Stafford passed away in 1560 in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Sir Stafford's Ancestors

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Sir Stafford
1475–1560
Birth Place: Stafford, Staffordshire, England
Parents
John Offley
1450–1500
Stafford, Staffordshire, England
Lady (Margery Scott) Offley
1454–1548
Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Stafford's Descendants

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Sir (William Offley, Mayor of) Stafford (1475–1560) m. Elizabeth Dillorne (1484–1520) m. Lady (Joane) Nicholls (Abt. 1504–Jan 1578)
  1. 1. Robert (Offley) I 1520–1596 m. Rose Braken 1524–1572
    1. 1. Robert Offley 1561–1625 m. Anne Osborne 1570–1654
      1. 1. Sarah (Thorowgood) Offley 1609–1657 m. John Yardley 1620–1660 m. Captain (John) Gookin 1615–1643 m. Col (Francis) Yeardley 1605– m. Capt (Adam) Thoroughgood 1602–1640
        1. 1. Elizabeth Marsh 1644–1710 m. John Worrall 1658–1741 m. Thomas Taylor 1628–1682
        2. 2. Ann Taylor 1652–
        3. 3. William Taylor 1655–
        4. 4. John Taylor 1659–
        5. 5. Phillip TAYLOR 1672–1732
        6. 6. Aloysia (Lishe) Taylor 1674–1716
        7. 7. Thomas TAYLOR 1675–1705
        8. 8. Peter Taylor 1676–
        9. 9. Phoebe Taylor 1677–1705
        10. 10. Frances Taylor 1678–1712
        11. 11. Mary TAYLOR 1680–1712
      2. 2. John Offley 1592–1667
      3. 3. Hewett Offley 1595–1610
      4. 4. Thomas Offley 1602–1650
      5. 5. Stephen Offley 1603–1635
      6. 6. Katherine Offley 1605–1619
      7. 7. Edward Offley 1594–1650
      8. 8. Susan Offley 1600–1650
      9. 9. Elizabeth Offley 1604–1650
      10. 10. John Offley 1619–1658
      11. 11. Robert Offley 1599–1614
      12. 12. Robert Offley 1591–1593
      13. 13. Anne Offley 1590–1650
    2. 2. Elizabeth Offley 1554–1620
    3. 3. Elizabeth Offley 1528–1577
    4. 4. Ursula Offley 1564–1572
  2. 2. Hugh Offley 1528–1594
  3. 3. Margaret Offley 1518–1574
  4. 4. Lady (Margery) Offley 1503–1563
  5. 5. John Offley 1501–1574
  6. 6. Lady (Katherine) Offley 1530–1594
  7. 7. Thomas (Offley, Lord Mayor) Stafford 1500–1583
  8. 8. Richard Offley 1524–1582
  9. 9. William (Offley) II 1526–1600 m. Anne Bromley 1547–1629
    1. 1. Anne Offley 1569–1583
    2. 2. Martha Offley 1573–1583
    3. 3. Margaret Walter 1582–
    4. 4. Mary Harington 1586–1623
  10. 10. Ann Offley 1532–
  11. 11. Richard Offley 1502–1591
  12. 12. Elizabeth Bullwer 1503–1549
  13. 13. Elizabeth Offley 1501–1574

Sir Stafford's Timeline

3 Records

1475
1475
Birth of Sir William Offley, Mayor of Stafford in Stafford, Staffordshire, England
Stafford, Staffordshire, England
1560
1560
Age 85
Death of Sir William Offley, Mayor of Stafford in Stafford, Staffordshire, England
Stafford, Staffordshire, England
1607
1607
Age 132
Sir William Offley, Mayor of Stafford resided here in Virginia, Virginia Colony, VA
Virginia, Virginia Colony, VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1475
    Event Place: Stafford, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1607
    Event Place: Virginia, Virginia Colony, VA
    Record Source: Virginia Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Stafford, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chester, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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