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Sir William George Willson 1512–1587 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1512

Birth Location: Welbourn, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 27 Aug 1587

Death Location: Windsor (Castle) (St George's Chapel), Berkshire, London, England

Father: Sir Willson

Mother: Lady Gilmore

Spouse(s): Isabella Collins, Margaret Adams

Children(s): William (1542)

In 1512, Sir William George Willson entered the world in Welbourn, Lincolnshire, England, born to Sir William Michael Willson And Lady Helen Isabel Gilmore. Sir William George Willson married Isabella Mary Ann Collins, Margaret M Adams, and had children including William Wilson Wilsone Willson Wylson Iii Rev Dr Of Divinity Ww Ic 1542. Sir William George Willson passed away in 1587 in Windsor (Castle) (St George's Chapel), Berkshire, London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1512, Sir William George Willson entered the world in Welbourn, Lincolnshire, England, born to Sir William Michael Willson And Lady Helen Isabel Gilmore.
  • Sir William George Willson married Isabella Mary Ann Collins, Margaret M Adams, and had children including William Wilson Wilsone Willson Wylson Iii Rev Dr Of Divinity Ww Ic 1542.
  • Sir William George Willson passed away in 1587 in Windsor (Castle) (St George's Chapel), Berkshire, London, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Sir Willson's Ancestors

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Sir Willson
1512–1587
Birth Place: Welbourn, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
Sir William Michael Willson
1492–1587
Penrith, Cumberland (Strubby, Lincolnshire) Blackburn, Lancashire
Lady (Helen Isabel) Gilmore
1496–1543
Grentham, Welbourn, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas VIII Wilson, Baron Wilson of) Cottered
1470–1530
Southwark, Surrey, England
Lady (Anne (of Lincolnshire) de) Cumberworth
1470–1570
Cumberworth, Welbourn, Lincolnshire or Buckingham, England
Sir (ROGER CUMBERWORTH GILMORE ... M GGF) 15
1480–1565
Cumberworth, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England
Margaret Braytoft
1480–1580
Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
John Wilson
1450–1492
Margaret Harvie
1450–1470
Lady 16
1450–1499
Sir Knight
1415–1452
Elizabeth Phillips
1460–1550
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Edinborough
1425–1475
Lady Erasmus
1425–1460
Sir Glasgow
1430–1498
Lady Glasgow
1433–1495
Sir Glasgow
1430–1498
Lady Glasgow
1433–1495
Mary Phillips

Sir Willson's Descendants

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Sir (William George) Willson (1512–27 Aug 1587) m. Isabella (Mary Ann) Collins (1516–17 Mar 1580) m. Margaret (M) Adams (1525–1585)
  1. 1. William (Wilson Wilsone Willson Wylson, III , Rev, Dr of Divinity . (*WW-IC)) (1542) 1542–1615 m. Elizabeth ("Isabella" Woodhall (Wilson)) (1546) 1546–1615
    1. 1. Thomas Wilson 1565–1614 m. Isabella Bryce 1564–1624 m. Margaret Craig 1575–
      1. 1. John Willson 1603–1694 m. Katherine ("Kat" Layton) Rudd 1601–1694
        1. 1. John WILSON 1647–1716 m. Elizabeth FERRIS 1643–1703 m. Hannah James 1639–

Sir Willson's Timeline

2 Records

1512
1512
Birth of Sir William George Willson in Welbourn, Lincolnshire, England
Welbourn, Lincolnshire, England
1587
27 Aug 1587
Age 75
Death of Sir William George Willson in Windsor (Castle) (St George's Chapel), Berkshire, London, England
Windsor (Castle) (St George's Chapel), Berkshire, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1512
    Event Place: Welbourn, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1587
    Event Place: Windsor (Castle) (St George's Chapel), Berkshire, London, England

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