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Sir William Gorges, Vice-Admiral of the Fleet, Constable of the Tower 1520–1584 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Charlton Manor, Somerset England

Death Date: Dec 1584

Death Location: Tower of London, England

Father: Sir II

Mother: Mary Newton

Spouse(s): Winifred Budockshide

Children(s): tristram Gorges, Robert Gorges, Arthur Gorges

In 1520, Sir William Gorges, Vice-Admiral of the Fleet, Constable of the Tower entered the world in Charlton Manor, Somerset England, born to Sir Edward Gorges Ii And Mary Newton. Sir William Gorges, Vice-Admiral of the Fleet, Constable of the Tower married Winifred Budockshide, and had children including Arthur Gorges, Robert Gorges, Tristram Gorges. Sir William Gorges, Vice-Admiral of the Fleet, Constable of the Tower passed away in 1584 in Tower of London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1520, Sir William Gorges, Vice-Admiral of the Fleet, Constable of the Tower entered the world in Charlton Manor, Somerset England, born to Sir Edward Gorges Ii And Mary Newton.
  • Sir William Gorges, Vice-Admiral of the Fleet, Constable of the Tower married Winifred Budockshide, and had children including Arthur Gorges, Robert Gorges, Tristram Gorges.
  • Sir William Gorges, Vice-Admiral of the Fleet, Constable of the Tower passed away in 1584 in Tower of London, England.

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Sir Tower's Ancestors

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Sir Tower
1520–1584
Birth Place: Charlton Manor, Somerset England
Parents
Sir Edward Gorges II
1483–1567
Wraxall Clevedon Somerset England
Mary Newton
1501–1568
Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
sir (edmund of wraxall) gorges
1442–1512
Somerset, England
Anne (Howard) Gorges
1458–1510
Tendring, Essex, England
Sir (Anthony Poyntz, Knight of Iron Acton, Sheriff of Iron) Acton
1480–1535
Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Huddlesfield
1481–1527
Shillingford Saint George, Teignbridge District, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Walter Gorges
1422–1466
Mary Oldhall
1426–1466
John Norfolk
1422–1485
Duchess Howard
1411–1485
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Howard
1385–1437
Margaret Mowbray
1399–1459

Sir Tower's Descendants

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Sir (William Gorges, Vice-Admiral of the Fleet, Constable of the) Tower (1520–Dec 1584) m. Winifred Budockshide (ABT 1538–1599)
  1. 1. tristram Gorges 1552–1607 m. Elizabeth Cole 1547–
    1. 1. Dame (Elizabeth) Gorges 1574–1629 m. Sir (Edward of Landrake De Courtenay of) Trethurfe 1570–1622
      1. 1. Dorothy Courtenay 1610–1680 m. William (A) Latham 1608–1648
        1. 1. George Letten 1646–1690 m. Joan Liall 1649–1703
        2. 2. William (A) Letten 1643–
        3. 3. Honour Letten 1638–
        4. 4. John Letten 1640–
      2. 2. Peter (Courtenay) (Sir) 1616–1669
      3. 3. Edward Courtenay 1619–1654
      4. 4. Hatton Courtenay 1622–1645
  2. 2. Robert Gorges 1565–
  3. 3. Arthur Gorges 1569–1625

Sir Tower's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Sir William Gorges, Vice-Admiral of the Fleet, Constable of the Tower in Charlton Manor, Somerset England
Charlton Manor, Somerset England
1584
Dec 1584
Age 64
Death of Sir William Gorges, Vice-Admiral of the Fleet, Constable of the Tower in Tower of London, England
Tower of London, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Charlton Manor, Somerset England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1584
    Event Place: Tower of London, England

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