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Sir Knight William West, 1st Lord Baron De La Warre West 1525–1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: adopted by uncle in Warbleton, Sussex, England

Death Date: 30 Dec 1595

Death Location: Wherwell, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England

Father: Sir Warr\Ware)

Mother: Elizabeth West)

Spouse(s): Lady WARR)

Children(s): Knight West, Thomas Warr, Elizabeth West, Jane West, Margaret West, Mary West, William West, John West

The story of Sir Knight William West, 1st Lord Baron De La Warre West began in 1525 in adopted by uncle in Warbleton, Sussex, England. Sir Knight William West, 1st Lord Baron De La Warre West married Lady Elizabeth L Estrange Baroness De La Warr, and had children including Elizabeth West, Jane West, John West, Knight Lord Thomas Leighton 2Nd Lord De La Warr West, Margaret West, Mary West, Thomas Leighton Baron 2Nd Lord De La Warr West 2Nd Lord De La Warr, William West. Sir Knight William West, 1st Lord Baron De La Warre West passed away in 1595 in Wherwell, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Knight William West, 1st Lord Baron De La Warre West began in 1525 in adopted by uncle in Warbleton, Sussex, England.
  • Sir Knight William West, 1st Lord Baron De La Warre West married Lady Elizabeth L Estrange Baroness De La Warr, and had children including Elizabeth West, Jane West, John West, Knight Lord Thomas Leighton 2Nd Lord De La Warr West, Margaret West, Mary West, Thomas Leighton Baron 2Nd Lord De La Warr West 2Nd Lord De La Warr, William West.
  • Sir Knight William West, 1st Lord Baron De La Warre West passed away in 1595 in Wherwell, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir West's Ancestors

Self
Sir West
1525–1595
Birth Place: adopted by uncle in Warbleton, Sussex, England
Parents
Sir Knight George Trent West (3rd Baron de La Warr\Ware)
1490–1538
Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Elizabeth (Lady Morton Moreton (Rosier) (Walden) (de la Warre) West)
1512–1570
Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas VIII Sir KB KG 3rd Baron De La Warr of Offington Oakhanger West 'The Elder' FitzRichard de West of Sussex - BARON III of Broadwater LORD XII of Hempston Cauntelow LORD III of) Tybeste
1457–1525
Offington, Sussex, England
Lady (Eleanor Baroness De La Ware) Copley
1470–1536
Gatton, Surrey, England
Sir (Robert “Anthony” of Lechlade,, {Esquire To King Henry VIII},) Morton
1475–1520
Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England
Lady (Jane Warham Morton 21st) GGM
1475–1520
Nottinghamshire, Nottinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir West
1501–1551
Lady West
1438–1493
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir West's Descendants

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Sir (Knight William West, 1st Lord Baron De La Warre) West (1525–30 Dec 1595) m. Lady (Elizabeth L'Estrange (BARONESS de LA) WARR) (1534–25 May 1579)
  1. 1. Knight (Lord Thomas Leighton (2nd Lord DE LA Warr)) West 1555–1618 m. Baroness (Cecilia Ann Knollys* West de la) Warr 1555–1632
    1. 1. Gov. (John 'Jamestown' Burgess and Councillor West, I\Sr. - Royal Governor of Virginia, Spouse of Anne West, Father of John West, Son of Lady Cecilia 'Anne,' Baroness de la Warr) Kn 1590–1659 m. Ann Percy 1590–1667 m. Lady (Anne (Ann) Hilton Claiborne Percy West - Immigrant to Jamestown - Mother of Lt. Col. John West, Jr., - Daughter of John) Hilton 1600–1667
      1. 1. John West 1632–1689 m. Unity Croshaw 1622–1686 m. Cockacoeske (("Queen Anne") POWHATAN (Weroansqua of Pamunkey Tribe, niece of) Pocahontas) 1620–1671
        1. 1. Ursula (Susannah) West 1657–1703
        2. 2. Col. (Nathaniel "Knollys") West 1655–1723
        3. 3. Capt. (Thomas Oliphant) West 1655–1713
        4. 4. Joseph (P) West 1662–1731
        5. 5. Lt. (Col. John "Indian John" Croshaw West III (Justice and Sheriff of King & Queen County, inherited West Point from) grandfather) 1657–1716
        6. 6. Sarah (Anne "Anne" WEST) (Fox) 1655–1708
        7. 7. Martha (Susannah) WEST 1658–1723
        8. 8. ⭐️Col. (Robert "King" Carter of) Corotoman 1663–1732
        9. 9. Jane (Totopotomoi) Harrison 1650–
      2. 2. Anthony West 1634–1642
      3. 3. Thomas West 1625–1689
      4. 4. Col. (John Francis) West 1627–1698
      5. 5. Lady (Anne Mary) WEST 1630–1708
      6. 6. JOHN (Shelton Col. Capt. Gov of VA Crown Governor of Virginia 1635-1637 mem. House of Burgesses (1628–30). WEST (immi-Eng-VA) what is now BELFIELD PLANTATION , !*+10gfWestDirect\GUindirect 1655, Port Richmond West) Plantation 1590–1659 m. Ann Percy 1590–1667 m. Cockacoeske (Weroansqua of the Pamunkey - aka 'Queen Anne' Powhatan West - Niece of Pocahontas, Indian Princess Powhatan) 'West' 1640–1677 m. Mary (Croshaw - Wife of Lt Col. John West,) Jr\II 1632–1687
        1. 1. John ('Indian John' Croshaw West, III, Lt.) Col. 1632–1689 m. Unity (Mary) Croshaw 1636–1669 m. Cockacoeske West 1634–1686
        2. 2. Anne West 1630–1708
        3. 3. Thomas West 1625–1656
        4. 4. Nathaniel West 1625–1689
        5. 5. Anthony West 1605–1652
        6. 6. Alice West 1615–1673
        7. 7. John (Percy) West 1615–
        8. 8. Anthony West 1617–1642
      7. 7. Anne (West - Sibling of Lt Col John R. West, Jamestown) Burgess 1630–1708
      8. 8. John ('Thomas' West - Son of John West, Sibling of Lt Col John R. West, Jamestown) Burgess 1620–1660
  2. 2. Thomas (Leighton Baron 2nd Lord De la Warr West, 2nd Lord DE LA) Warr 1556–1602
  3. 3. Elizabeth West –1595
  4. 4. Jane West 1558–1606
  5. 5. Margaret West 1560–1630
  6. 6. Mary West 1561–1630
  7. 7. William West 1585–1611
  8. 8. John West –1656

Sir West's Timeline

2 Records

1525
1525
Birth of Sir Knight William West, 1st Lord Baron De La Warre West in adopted by uncle in Warbleton, Sussex, England
adopted by uncle in Warbleton, Sussex, England
1595
30 Dec 1595
Age 70
Death of Sir Knight William West, 1st Lord Baron De La Warre West in Wherwell, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England
Wherwell, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: adopted by uncle in Warbleton, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1595
    Event Place: Wherwell, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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