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Sir Thomas Richard II Sir 3rd Lord De La Warr 1st Gov. of VA West , WEST SHIRLEY PLANTATION (Eng-VA), 2nd Baron de la Warr MP a\k\a: Sir Thomas Leighton West 2nd Lord DeLa Warr S\of William 1556–1602 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 July 1556

Birth Location: Halnaker, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 24 Mar 1602

Death Location: Burial: St. Peter and Holy Cross Churchyard Wherwell, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England Memorial ID 85143804

Father: Thomas Warr

Mother: Anne Warr

Spouse(s): Lady Elizabeth

Children(s): Gov. Virginia, Sir West, Lucy West, Helena West, Jane West, Walsingham West, Hannah West, Penelope West, Lettice West, Eleanor West, Catherine West, Nathaniel West, Katherine West, Jane West, Anthony West, Henry Warr, Col Swann, Letitia West, Margaret West, Richard Baron, Sir Virginia, Elizabeth West, Colonel VA)

In 1556, Sir Thomas Richard II Sir 3rd Lord De La Warr 1st Gov. of VA West , WEST SHIRLEY PLANTATION (Eng-VA), 2nd Baron de la Warr MP a\k\a: Sir Thomas Leighton West 2nd Lord DeLa Warr S\of William entered the world in Halnaker, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, born to Thomas West 2Nd Baron De La Warr And Anne Knollys Baroness De La Warr. Sir Thomas Richard II Sir 3rd Lord De La Warr 1st Gov. of VA West , WEST SHIRLEY PLANTATION (Eng-VA), 2nd Baron de la Warr MP a\k\a: Sir Thomas Leighton West 2nd Lord DeLa Warr S\of William married Lady Elizabeth Anne Knollys Knowles Baroness De La Warr 1St Cousin To Queen Elizabeth, and had children including Anthony West, Catherine West, Col William Swann, Colonel John R West Ii 2Nd Gov Of Va, Eleanor Elizabeth West, Elizabeth West, Gov Thomas Richard Ii West 3Rd Baron De La Warr 1St Govenor Of Colonial Virginia, Hannah Anne West, Helena Helen West, Henry West 4Th Baron De La Warr, Jane West, Katherine West, Letitia West, Lettice West, Lucy West, Margaret West, Nathaniel Lt Gov Of Va West, Penelope West, Richard West 7Th Baron, Sir Francis West 3 Esq Lt Deputy Governor Of Virginia, Sir Robert West, Walsingham West. Sir Thomas Richard II Sir 3rd Lord De La Warr 1st Gov. of VA West , WEST SHIRLEY PLANTATION (Eng-VA), 2nd Baron de la Warr MP a\k\a: Sir Thomas Leighton West 2nd Lord DeLa Warr S\of William passed away in 1602 in Burial: St. Peter and Holy Cross Churchyard Wherwell, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England Memorial ID 85143804.

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Biography

  • In 1556, Sir Thomas Richard II Sir 3rd Lord De La Warr 1st Gov. of VA West , WEST SHIRLEY PLANTATION (Eng-VA), 2nd Baron de la Warr MP a\k\a: Sir Thomas Leighton West 2nd Lord DeLa Warr S\of William entered the world in Halnaker, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, born to Thomas West 2Nd Baron De La Warr And Anne Knollys Baroness De La Warr.
  • Sir Thomas Richard II Sir 3rd Lord De La Warr 1st Gov. of VA West , WEST SHIRLEY PLANTATION (Eng-VA), 2nd Baron de la Warr MP a\k\a: Sir Thomas Leighton West 2nd Lord DeLa Warr S\of William married Lady Elizabeth Anne Knollys Knowles Baroness De La Warr 1St Cousin To Queen Elizabeth, and had children including Anthony West, Catherine West, Col William Swann, Colonel John R West Ii 2Nd Gov Of Va, Eleanor Elizabeth West, Elizabeth West, Gov Thomas Richard Ii West 3Rd Baron De La Warr 1St Govenor Of Colonial Virginia, Hannah Anne West, Helena Helen West, Henry West 4Th Baron De La Warr, Jane West, Katherine West, Letitia West, Lettice West, Lucy West, Margaret West, Nathaniel Lt Gov Of Va West, Penelope West, Richard West 7Th Baron, Sir Francis West 3 Esq Lt Deputy Governor Of Virginia, Sir Robert West, Walsingham West.
  • Sir Thomas Richard II Sir 3rd Lord De La Warr 1st Gov. of VA West , WEST SHIRLEY PLANTATION (Eng-VA), 2nd Baron de la Warr MP a\k\a: Sir Thomas Leighton West 2nd Lord DeLa Warr S\of William passed away in 1602 in Burial: St. Peter and Holy Cross Churchyard Wherwell, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England Memorial ID 85143804.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Warr
1550–1602
Birth Location: –
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Anne Warr
1555–1608
Birth Location: rotherfield greys, Oxfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Lady Elizabeth
1555–1608
Birth Location: Stanford, Berkshire, England
LE

Children(s)

Gov. Virginia
1577–1618
Birth Location: Wherwell, Hampshire, England
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Sir West
1575–1602
Birth Location: Wherwell, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
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Lucy West
1572–1638
Birth Location: Wherewell, Hampshire, England
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Helena West
1587–1637
Birth Location: Wherwell, Hampshire, , England
HW
Jane West
1588–1619
Birth Location: Shelton, Norfolk, England
JW
Walsingham West
1578–1579
Birth Location: Wherwell, Hampshire, England
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Hannah West
1581–1640
Birth Location: Westover, Hampshire, England
HW
Penelope West
1582–1624
Birth Location: Westover, Somerset, England
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Lettice West
1579–1645
Birth Location: Clarington Parke, Wiltshire, England
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Eleanor West
1593–1660
Birth Location: Lansium, Hampshire, England
EW
Catherine West
1583–1652
Birth Location: Winchester, Hampshire, England
CW
Nathaniel West
1592–1623
Birth Location: Lansium, Hants, England
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Katherine West
1571–1584
Birth Location: Winchester, Hampshire, England
KW
Jane West
1565–1606
Birth Location: Shelton, Norfolk, England
JW
Anthony West
1599–1652
Birth Location: Shadwell or Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England
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Henry Warr
1603–1628
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
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Col Swann
1585–1638
Birth Location: Gravesend, Gravesham Borough, Kent, England
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Letitia West
1579–1612
Birth Location: Westover, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
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Margaret West
1576–1633
Birth Location: Wherwell, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
MW
Richard Baron
1579–1643
Birth Location: Drayton, Somerset, England
RB
Sir Virginia
1586–1692
Birth Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
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Elizabeth West
1573–1633
Birth Location: Wherwell, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England
EW
Colonel VA)
1590–1659
Birth Location: Wherewell, Hampshire, , England
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Sir William's Ancestors

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Sir William
1556–1602
Birth Place: Halnaker, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas West , 2nd Baron De La Warr
1550–1602
Anne (Knollys, Baroness De La) Warr
1555–1608
rotherfield greys, Oxfordshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Francis) Knollys
1511–1596
Catherine Carey
1522–1569
Great-Grandparents
William Carey
1495–1528
Mary Boleyn
1499–1543
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wiltshire
1477–1593
Elizabeth Howard
1480–1538

Sir William's Descendants

1.
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Sir (Thomas Richard II Sir 3rd Lord De La Warr 1st Gov. of VA West , WEST SHIRLEY PLANTATION (Eng-VA), 2nd Baron de la Warr MP a\k\a: Sir Thomas Leighton West 2nd Lord DeLa Warr S\of) William (9 July 1556–24 Mar 1602) m. Lady (Elizabeth Anne Knollys Knowles Baroness de la Warr 1st Cousin to Queen) Elizabeth (19 Jul 1555–30 August 1608)
  1. 1. Gov. (Thomas Richard II West 3rd Baron de la Warr 1st Govenor of Colonial) Virginia 1577–1618 m. Lady (Cecilia "Cecily" Kempe Shirley Lady de la Ware) (Plantagenet) 1577–1662 m. Rachel (Matachanna) Powhatan 1600–1646 m. Susanna Willowes 1579–1656 m. Maudlin (Staples) Cooke 1583–1641
    1. 1. John (Royal Governor Virginia) West 1590–1659 m. Anne (Claiborne) Lady 1600–1667 m. Matilda Scarborough 1644–1721
      1. 1. John (West Ll) II 1632–1689 m. Unity (Ursula) Crowshaw 1636–1669 m. Ursula (Unity) Croshaw 1630–1693 m. Cockacoeske (Weroansqua of the) Pamunkey 1640–1686
        1. 1. John (Thomas West) III 1666–1734 m. Judith Armistead 1670–1750
        2. 2. Sarah (Ann) West 1651–1714
        3. 3. Mary (West) (Fox) 1680–1714
        4. 4. Joseph (P.) West 1662–1731
        5. 5. Anthony West 1662–1717
        6. 6. John West 1676–1734
        7. 7. Ursula (Unity Susanna West - 8th GGM,) Jamestown 1658–1708
        8. 8. Unity (Susannah (West)) Martin 1657–1708
        9. 9. Sarah (Anne West) Fox 1660–1708
        10. 10. Nathaniel (West, Capt. or) Col. 1655–1724
        11. 11. John (Croshaw West - 9 Great) Uncle 1657–1713
        12. 12. Lt (Col Nathaniel) West 1652–1723
        13. 13. Unity West 1658–1740
        14. 14. Jane West 1661–1697
        15. 15. John (III) West 1676–1734
        16. 16. Blanche West –1835
        17. 17. Susanna West –1780
        18. 18. Anne West 1655–1708
        19. 19. *Capt. (Thomas West (Sheriff of King & Queen County)) III 1659–1720
        20. 20. Anne West 1655–1708
        21. 21. Ester West 1670–
      2. 2. Anne (West) Fox 1630–1730
      3. 3. Benjamin (F.) West 1615–1723
      4. 4. Lady (Jerusha) West 1615–1689
      5. 5. John (Thomas) West 1620–1660
      6. 6. Thomas, (3rd Lord Delaware) West 1621–1689
      7. 7. Unity ((West)) Dandridge 1634–1782
      8. 8. Col. (John Francis) West 1610–1698
      9. 9. Anthony West 1617–1689
      10. 10. Sir (Nathaniel) West 1625–1689
      11. 11. Capt. (William West (Governor of Virginia) - 10th Great Uncle,) Jamestown 1616–1696
      12. 12. Matthew West 1633–1689
      13. 13. Lady (Alice WEST) Harris 1615–1673
      14. 14. Alice (Lucy Stewart (West) Harris) II 1630–1708
      15. 15. James West 1620–1701
    2. 2. Henry West 1603–1628
    3. 3. Francis West 1586–1633
    4. 4. Letitia West 1587–1639
    5. 5. Anthony West 1601–1652
    6. 6. Mary West 1605–1695
    7. 7. Elizabeth WEST 1604–1677
    8. 8. Anne West 1606–1660
    9. 9. Martha West 1615–1723
    10. 10. Catherine West 1616–1660
    11. 11. Twifford West 1616–1683
    12. 12. William West 1616–1696
    13. 13. Jane West 1616–1660
    14. 14. Thomas ("Toby" West, Chief Totopomoi Totopotomy of the Pamunkey Indians (d. Battle of Bloody Run) West of Pamunkey River VA (1614)(bapt inRodmell) (friend of Britishcolonists)) (half-breed) 1618–1674
    15. 15. John West 1624–1648
    16. 16. Anthony West 1605–1652
    17. 17. John (Elder) West 1606–1648
    18. 18. Lucy West 1613–1660
    19. 19. John West 1616–1683
    20. 20. Matthew West 1598–1659
    21. 21. Cecilie West 1612–1638
    22. 22. Elizabeth West 1606–1660
  2. 2. Sir (Robert) West 1575–1602
  3. 3. Lucy West 1572–1638
  4. 4. Helena (Helen) West 1587–1637
  5. 5. Jane West 1588–1619
  6. 6. Walsingham West 1578–1579
  7. 7. Hannah (Anne) West 1581–1640
  8. 8. Penelope West 1582–1624
  9. 9. Lettice West 1579–1645
  10. 10. Eleanor (Elizabeth) West 1593–1660
  11. 11. Catherine West 1583–1652
  12. 12. Nathaniel ((Lt. Gov. of VA)) West 1592–1623
  13. 13. Katherine West 1571–1584
  14. 14. Jane West 1565–1606
  15. 15. Anthony West 1599–1652
  16. 16. Henry (West 4th Baron de la) Warr 1603–1628
  17. 17. Col (William) Swann 1585–1638
  18. 18. Letitia West 1579–1612
  19. 19. Margaret West 1576–1633
  20. 20. Richard (West 7th) Baron 1579–1643
  21. 21. Sir (Francis West(3), esq., Lt.(Deputy) Governor of) Virginia 1586–1692
  22. 22. Elizabeth West 1573–1633
  23. 23. Colonel (John R West II (2nd Gov of) VA) 1590–1659

Sir William's Timeline

2 Records

1556
9 July 1556
Birth of Sir Thomas Richard II Sir 3rd Lord De La Warr 1st Gov. of VA West , WEST SHIRLEY PLANTATION (Eng-VA), 2nd Baron de la Warr MP a\k\a: Sir Thomas Leighton West 2nd Lord DeLa Warr S\of William in Halnaker, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Halnaker, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
1602
24 Mar 1602
Age 46
Death of Sir Thomas Richard II Sir 3rd Lord De La Warr 1st Gov. of VA West , WEST SHIRLEY PLANTATION (Eng-VA), 2nd Baron de la Warr MP a\k\a: Sir Thomas Leighton West 2nd Lord DeLa Warr S\of William in Burial: St. Peter and Holy Cross Churchyard Wherwell, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England Memorial ID 85143804
Burial: St. Peter and Holy Cross Churchyard Wherwell, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England Memorial ID 85143804

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 July 1556
    Event Place: Halnaker, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1602
    Event Place: Burial: St. Peter and Holy Cross Churchyard Wherwell, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England Memorial ID 85143804
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