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Sir William R. (Willier) Willard 1470–1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1470

Birth Location: Brenchley, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England

Death Date: 5 Dec 1559

Death Location: Brenchley, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England

Father: Othon Willard

Mother: Heylwich Willard

Spouse(s): Johan Willard

Children(s): Richard Willard

In 1470, Sir William R. (Willier) Willard entered the world in Brenchley, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England, born to Othon Willard And Heylwich N Willard. Sir William R. (Willier) Willard married Johan Willard, and had children including Richard Willard. Sir William R. (Willier) Willard passed away in 1559 in Brenchley, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • In 1470, Sir William R. (Willier) Willard entered the world in Brenchley, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England, born to Othon Willard And Heylwich N Willard.
  • Sir William R. (Willier) Willard married Johan Willard, and had children including Richard Willard.
  • Sir William R. (Willier) Willard passed away in 1559 in Brenchley, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

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Sir Willard's Ancestors

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Sir Willard
1470–1559
Birth Place: Brenchley, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England
Parents
Othon Willard
1450–1500
England
Heylwich (N) Willard
1450–1500
England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Willard's Descendants

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Sir (William R. (Willier)) Willard (1470–5 Dec 1559) m. Johan Willard (1474–)
  1. 1. Richard Willard 1500–1558 m. Elizabeth Willard 1532–1587
    1. 1. Alice Willard 1540–1603 m. John Elliott 1536–1597
      1. 1. WILLIAM Elliott 1577–1642 m. Thomasine (Burte) Elliott 1580–1625
        1. 1. Ann (Elliott) Phipps 1595–1641 m. Colonel (Samuel Stephen) Phipps 1588–1690
      2. 2. Lawrence Elliot –1586
    2. 2. Thomas Willard –1587

Sir Willard's Timeline

2 Records

1470
1470
Birth of Sir William R. (Willier) Willard in Brenchley, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England
Brenchley, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England
1559
5 Dec 1559
Age 89
Death of Sir William R. (Willier) Willard in Brenchley, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England
Brenchley, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1470
    Event Place: Brenchley, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1559
    Event Place: Brenchley, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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