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Sir William Thomas Thorpe 1506–1566 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1506

Birth Location: Newdigate, Surrey, England

Death Date: 1566

Death Location: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Father: John I

Mother: Lady Wells

Spouse(s): Margery Hillyan, Alica Lady

Children(s): Thomas Thorpe, An Thorp

In 1506, Sir William Thomas Thorpe entered the world in Newdigate, Surrey, England, born to John Thomas Thorpe Possibly An Architect For Queen Elizabeth I And Lady Ellen Wells. Sir William Thomas Thorpe married Alica Bowett Lady, Margery Hillyan, and had children including An Thorp, Thomas William Thorpe. Sir William Thomas Thorpe passed away in 1566 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1506, Sir William Thomas Thorpe entered the world in Newdigate, Surrey, England, born to John Thomas Thorpe Possibly An Architect For Queen Elizabeth I And Lady Ellen Wells.
  • Sir William Thomas Thorpe married Alica Bowett Lady, Margery Hillyan, and had children including An Thorp, Thomas William Thorpe.
  • Sir William Thomas Thorpe passed away in 1566 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England.

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Sir Thorpe's Ancestors

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Sir Thorpe
1506–1566
Birth Place: Newdigate, Surrey, England
Parents
John Thomas Thorpe, Possibly an Architect for Queen Elizabeth I
1488–1547
Welwyk, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Ellen) Wells
1482–1560
Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Rev ((William) Thomas) Welles
1480–1558
Alcester, Warwickshire, England
Elizabeth Dymoke
1482–
Alcester, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Thorpe's Descendants

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Sir (William Thomas) Thorpe (1506–1566) m. Margery Hillyan (1508–1566) m. Alica (Bowett,) Lady (1510–abt 1593)
  1. 1. Thomas (William) Thorpe 1534–1597 m. Beatrice (Alice) Thorpe 1517–1582
    1. 1. JOAN (THORPE,) (THORLEY) 1555–1605 m. Henry Viger 1560–1625
      1. 1. John Vickery 1580–1644 m. Alice Lancaster* 1584–1624 m. Jane (Agnes) Orchard 1580–1679
        1. 1. Walter ('George' Vicaris (Vickers)) ' 1620–1679 m. Rebecca Phippeny 1628–1679
    2. 2. Agnes Thorpe 1551–1598
    3. 3. Edmund Thorpe 1528–
    4. 4. George Thorpe 1532–1597
    5. 5. Giles Thorpe 1577–1631
    6. 6. Grace Thorpe 1535–
    7. 7. Isabell Thorpe 1538–1608
    8. 8. Joanna Thorpe 1530–1583
    9. 9. John Thorpe 1542–1603
    10. 10. Mercy Thorpe 1569–
    11. 11. Nicholas Thorpe 1574–
    12. 12. Rachel Thorpe 1579–
    13. 13. William Thorpe 1529–1597
    14. 14. Thomas Thorp 1567–1608
    15. 15. Agnes Thorpe 1551–1598
    16. 16. Edmund Thorpe 1528–
    17. 17. George Thorpe 1532–1597
    18. 18. Giles Thorpe 1577–1631
    19. 19. Grace Thorpe 1535–
    20. 20. Isabell Thorpe 1538–1608
    21. 21. Joanna Thorpe 1530–1583
    22. 22. John Thorpe 1542–1603
    23. 23. Mercy Thorpe 1569–
    24. 24. Nicholas Thorpe 1574–
    25. 25. Rachel Thorpe 1579–
    26. 26. William Thorpe 1529–1597
    27. 27. Thomas Thorp 1567–1608
  2. 2. An Thorp –1671

Sir Thorpe's Timeline

2 Records

1506
1506
Birth of Sir William Thomas Thorpe in Newdigate, Surrey, England
Newdigate, Surrey, England
1566
1566
Age 60
Death of Sir William Thomas Thorpe in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1506
    Event Place: Newdigate, Surrey, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Shipdham, Norf., Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1566
    Event Place: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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