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Sir William Thompson 1492–1557 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1492

Birth Location: Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 26 Jan 1557

Death Location: Rattlesden, Suffolk, England

Father: John Thompson

Mother: Elizabeth Gourlow

Spouse(s): Lady Fleming

Children(s): Robert Thompson, William Thompson, Archibald Thompson

The story of Sir William Thompson began in 1492 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Sir William Thompson married Lady Bridget Margaret Fleming, and had children including Archibald Thompson, Robert Thompson, William Thompson. Sir William Thompson passed away in 1557 in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir William Thompson began in 1492 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • Sir William Thompson married Lady Bridget Margaret Fleming, and had children including Archibald Thompson, Robert Thompson, William Thompson.
  • Sir William Thompson passed away in 1557 in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Thompson's Ancestors

Self
Sir Thompson
1492–1557
Birth Place: Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
John Thompson
1469–1526
Drummy Wood, Fife, Scotland
Elizabeth Gourlow
1474–1494
Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Johannes (VanKirk Thompson (Thomson) Tomson)
1449–1486
Dumbarton, Scotland
Christina (Wilhelmine Van) Kirk
1449–1486
Highlands, Of, Scotland
Sir (Robert II (Chaplain)) GOURLOW
1454–1540
Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth) Somerville
1455–1510
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Thompson
1419–1487
Valarie VanKirk
1421–1470
PATRICK GOURLOW
1425–1510
Sir Somerville
1430–1491
Marion Baillie
1430–1506
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Thompson
1375–
ROBERT GOURLOW
1400–1430
ANNA JANES
1402–1430
Willem Cowthally
1400–1456
Janet Mowat
1398–1458
Willem Lamington
1380–

Sir Thompson's Descendants

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Sir (William) Thompson (1492–26 Jan 1557) m. Lady (Bridget Margaret) Fleming (1494–15 Mar 1586)
  1. 1. Robert Thompson 1535–1608 m. Agnes Raynolde 1540–1596
    1. 1. Agnes Thompson 1560–1647 m. Thomas Brundish 1561–1645
      1. 1. John Brundage 1593–1639 m. Rachel Hubbard 1611–1648
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Brundage 1628–1684 m. Francis Purdy 1610–1658 m. John Hoyt 1614–1688
        2. 2. John Brundage 1634–1697
        3. 3. Bethia Brundage 1625–1688
        4. 4. Deborah Brundage 1628–1639
        5. 5. Daniel Brundage 1621–
        6. 6. Jonathan Brundage 1639–1639
        7. 7. Posthume Brundage 1639–1694
        8. 8. Mary Brundage 1616–1658
        9. 9. John Brundage 1628–1684
        10. 10. Rachel Brundage 1634–1703
        11. 11. Ann BRUNDISH 1631–1640
        12. 12. James BRUNDAGE 1627–1697
        13. 13. Susan BRUNDAGE 1631–
        14. 14. Hannah BRUNDAGE 1631–1639
      2. 2. Mary (Brudish) Brundage 1589–1658
      3. 3. Thomas Brundage 1591–1650
      4. 4. Elizabeth Brundishe 1589–1647
      5. 5. Anna ("Brundage") Brundish 1585–1658
      6. 6. Robert Brundage 1594–1639
      7. 7. Anne Brundage 1597–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Thompson 1555–1613
    3. 3. Robert Thompson –1618
    4. 4. WILLIAM Thompson 1561–1620
  2. 2. William Thompson 1514–1600
  3. 3. Archibald Thompson 1524–

Sir Thompson's Timeline

2 Records

1492
1492
Birth of Sir William Thompson in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1557
26 Jan 1557
Age 65
Death of Sir William Thompson in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England
Rattlesden, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1492
    Event Place: Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1557
    Event Place: Rattlesden, Suffolk, England

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