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SIR KNIGHT William III WALDEGRAVE 1457–1526 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jul 1457

Birth Location: Borley, Essex, England

Death Date: 30 Jan 1526

Death Location: Smallbridge in Bures St Mary, Suffolk, England

Father: Sir Waldegrave

Mother: Lady Fray

Spouse(s): Margery Wentworth

Children(s): Margaretha Waldegrave

In 1457, SIR KNIGHT William III WALDEGRAVE entered the world in Borley, Essex, England, born to Sir Knight Thomas Waldegrave And Lady Elizabeth Fray. SIR KNIGHT William III WALDEGRAVE married Margery Wentworth, and had children including Margaretha Lady Of Essex Waldegrave. SIR KNIGHT William III WALDEGRAVE passed away in 1526 in Smallbridge in Bures St Mary, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1457, SIR KNIGHT William III WALDEGRAVE entered the world in Borley, Essex, England, born to Sir Knight Thomas Waldegrave And Lady Elizabeth Fray.
  • SIR KNIGHT William III WALDEGRAVE married Margery Wentworth, and had children including Margaretha Lady Of Essex Waldegrave.
  • SIR KNIGHT William III WALDEGRAVE passed away in 1526 in Smallbridge in Bures St Mary, Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Waldegrave
1425–1500
Birth Location: Bures St. Marys, Suffolk, England
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Lady Fray
1441–1478
Birth Location: Bures, Suffolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Margery Wentworth
1453–1540
Birth Location: Codham, Yorkshire, England
MW

Children(s)

Margaretha Waldegrave
1485–1564
Birth Location: Smallbridge, Essex, England
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SIR WALDEGRAVE's Ancestors

Self
SIR WALDEGRAVE
1457–1526
Birth Place: Borley, Essex, England
Parents
Sir Knight Thomas Waldegrave
1425–1500
Bures St. Marys, Suffolk, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Fray
1441–1478
Bures, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

SIR WALDEGRAVE's Descendants

1.
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SIR (KNIGHT William III) WALDEGRAVE (3 Jul 1457–30 Jan 1526) m. Margery Wentworth (1453–7 May 1540)
  1. 1. Margaretha (Lady of Essex) Waldegrave 1485–1564 m. Sir (John St.) John 1498–1562
    1. 1. Countess (Margaretha Waldegrave) St.John 1533–1562 m. Sir (Knight of the Garter Francis 2nd Earl of Bedford Sheriff of Bedforshire) Russell 1527–1585
      1. 1. Lady (Anne "Countess of Warwick",) Russell 1548–1593 m. "Captain" (JEAN "Huguenot Refugee" Du Vassall Mayflower.Member of Virginia Company of) London) 1544–1625 m. Ambrose Dudley 1528–1604
        1. 1. William Vassall 1592–1655 m. Ann King 1594–1670

SIR WALDEGRAVE's Timeline

2 Records

1457
3 Jul 1457
Birth of SIR KNIGHT William III WALDEGRAVE in Borley, Essex, England
Borley, Essex, England
1526
30 Jan 1526
Age 69
Death of SIR KNIGHT William III WALDEGRAVE in Smallbridge in Bures St Mary, Suffolk, England
Smallbridge in Bures St Mary, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1457
    Event Place: Borley, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1526
    Event Place: Smallbridge in Bures St Mary, Suffolk, England
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