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Sir Henry Vavasour 1421–1499 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1421

Birth Location: Hazlewood, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 22 Dec 1499

Death Location: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Father: Sir Vavasour

Mother: Elizabeth Langton

Spouse(s): Joan Gawthorpe

Children(s): John Vavasour

The story of Sir Henry Vavasour began in 1421 in Hazlewood, Yorkshire, England. Sir Henry Vavasour married Joan Gascoigne Of Gawthorpe, and had children including John Vavasour. Sir Henry Vavasour passed away in 1499 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Henry Vavasour began in 1421 in Hazlewood, Yorkshire, England.
  • Sir Henry Vavasour married Joan Gascoigne Of Gawthorpe, and had children including John Vavasour.
  • Sir Henry Vavasour passed away in 1499 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Vavasour's Ancestors

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Sir Vavasour
1421–1499
Birth Place: Hazlewood, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Sir William Vavasour
1380–1452
Cockerington, Lincolnshire, England
Elizabeth Langton
1420–1496
Hudleston, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Henry Vavasour 9th Baron) Vavasour
1365–1413
Hazlewood Castle, Skipton, North Yorkshire, England
Margaret (Anne) Skipwith
1360–1415
Beaksby, Lincolnshire, England
Sir (John Jr) Langton
1387–1459
Farnley, Yorkshire, England
Euphemia (Maria de) Aske
1385–1463
Aske, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Skipwith
1330–1392
Alice Hiltoft
1333–1392
Roger Aske
1369–1439
Isabel Pert
1385–1429
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Hiltoft
1282–1366
Alice Muer
1304–1350
William Pert
1361–1428
Joan Scrope
1365–1427

Sir Vavasour's Descendants

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Sir (Henry) Vavasour (1421–22 Dec 1499) m. Joan (Gascoigne of) Gawthorpe (1428–Bef. 17 Sep 1462)
  1. 1. John Vavasour 1465–1535 m. Cicely Langdale 1467–1505
    1. 1. Anne Vavasour 1491–1554 m. Sir (John Gascoigne 5th Lord) Lassingcroft –1557
      1. 1. Lady (Alice) Gascoigne 1521–1559 m. Sir (John) Newcomen 1520–1589
        1. 1. Sir (John Bryan) Newcomen 1544–1621 m. Lady (Mary Skipwith "Lady of) Walmsgate-Lincolnshire" 1554–1627 m. Mary Skipwith 1552–1667
        2. 2. Mary Newcomen 1558–
        3. 3. Stephen Newcomen 1558–1629
        4. 4. Matthew Newcomen 1556–1621
        5. 5. Jane Newcomen 1552–
        6. 6. Andrew Newcomb 1559–
        7. 7. Thomas Newcomen 1545–1621
        8. 8. Matthew Newcomen –1559
      2. 2. Grace Gascoigne 1532–1574
      3. 3. George Gascoigne 1531–1620
        1. 1. Richard Gascoigne 1579–1661
      4. 4. Jean Gascoigne 1523–
      5. 5. Frances Gascoigne 1519–
      6. 6. William Gascoigne 1517–
      7. 7. Katherine Gascoigne 1515–
      8. 8. John Gascoigne 1513–1602
      9. 9. Richard Gascoigne 1512–1592
      10. 10. Thomas Gascoigne 1509–1565
      11. 11. Robert Gascoigne 1515–
      12. 12. Lady (Margaret) Gascoigne 1530–1593
      13. 13. Katherine Gascoigne 1527–
      14. 14. Elizabeth Gascoigne 1521–1614
      15. 15. Joan Gascoigne 1523–
      16. 16. Anne GASCOIGNE 1533–1568

Sir Vavasour's Timeline

2 Records

1421
1421
Birth of Sir Henry Vavasour in Hazlewood, Yorkshire, England
Hazlewood, Yorkshire, England
1499
22 Dec 1499
Age 78
Death of Sir Henry Vavasour in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1421
    Event Place: Hazlewood, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1499
    Event Place: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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