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Sir William George Cumberworth Wilson 1515 – 1587 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Welbourn, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 27 Aug 1587

Death Location: Windsor Castle, Berks Co

Father: Lord Welborne

Mother: Lady Robinson

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Sir Wilson, Dr Wilson

The story of Sir William George Cumberworth Wilson II, Cannon of Windsor began in 1515 in Welbourn, Lincolnshire, England. Sir William George Cumberworth Wilson II, Cannon of Windsor had children including Sir Knight Robert Wilson, Dr & Reverend William Wilson. Sir William George Cumberworth Wilson II, Cannon of Windsor passed away in 1587 in Windsor Castle, Berks Co.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir William George Cumberworth Wilson II, Cannon of Windsor began in 1515 in Welbourn, Lincolnshire, England.
  • Sir William George Cumberworth Wilson II, Cannon of Windsor had children including Sir Knight Robert Wilson, Dr & Reverend William Wilson.
  • Sir William George Cumberworth Wilson II, Cannon of Windsor passed away in 1587 in Windsor Castle, Berks Co.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lord Welborne
1500 – 1571
Birth Location: Welbourne, Lincolnshire / St Mary, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, ENG
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Lady Robinson
1502 – 1570
Birth Location: Cumberworth, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
LR

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Wilson
1520 – 1568
Birth Location: West, Yorkshire, England
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Dr Wilson
1542 – 1615
Birth Location: Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England
DW

Sir Wilson's Ancestors

Self
Sir Wilson
1515 – 1587
Birth Place: Welbourn, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
Lord Thomas Wilson I of Welborne
1500 – 1571
Welbourne, Lincolnshire / St Mary, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, ENG
Lady (Elizabeth Anne) Robinson
1502 – 1570
Cumberworth, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Wilson's Descendants

1.
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Sir (William George Cumberworth) Wilson (1515 – 27 Aug 1587)
  1. 1. Sir (Knight Robert) Wilson (1520 – 24 Jun 1568) m. Lady (Joane) Ellis (1522 – 5 Jan 1581)
    1. 1. Edward Wilson (1547 – 1603) m. Anne ("Anna" (Wilson)) Chandler (1553 – 20 Feb 1599)
      1. 1. Annis Willson (1572 – 22 Sep 1649) m. Sir (William) Butler (1554 – 1591)
        1. 1. Lady (Sarah Ann) Butler (1 Jun 1592 – 1 Jun 1670) m. Lord (Edward) Bryan (01 Jun 1590 – abt 1672)
  2. 2. Dr (& Reverend William) Wilson (1542 – 15 May 1615)
    1. 1. Reverend (John Roger) Wilson (Dec 1588 – 7 Aug 1667) m. Margaret (Clyde) Jackson (1595 – 1630)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Gertrude) Wilson (1614 – abt 22 July 1671) m. William (Richard) Newsom (1614 – 1 Nov 1657)
        1. 1. George (Foster) Newsom (1639 – 15 Dec 1697) m. Anne Sheppard (May 1644 – 1716)

Sir Wilson's Timeline

6 Records

1511
1511
Sir William George Cumberworth Wilson II, Cannon of Windsor was married in Wellsbourne, England
Wellsbourne, England
1515
1515
Birth of Sir William George Cumberworth Wilson II, Cannon of Windsor in Welbourn, Lincolnshire, England
Welbourn, Lincolnshire, England
1565
14 Sep 1565
Age 50
Sir William George Cumberworth Wilson II, Cannon of Windsor was married in Waldon, Essex, England
Waldon, Essex, England
1574
14 Sep 1574
Age 59
Sir William George Cumberworth Wilson II, Cannon of Windsor was married in Willoughby, Lincolnshire, England
Willoughby, Lincolnshire, England
1587
27 Aug 1587
Age 72
Death of Sir William George Cumberworth Wilson II, Cannon of Windsor in Windsor, Berkshire, London, England (b. St Gregory by St Paul, Windsor Castle)
Windsor, Berkshire, London, England (b. St Gregory by St Paul, Windsor Castle)
1587
27 Aug 1587
Age 72
Death of Sir William George Cumberworth Wilson II, Cannon of Windsor in Windsor Castle, Berks Co
Windsor Castle, Berks Co

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Welbourn, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Ancestry and descendants of Rev John Wilson of Boston, Mass

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1511
    Event Place: Wellsbourne, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1565
    Event Place: Waldon, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1574
    Event Place: Willoughby, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Great Bentley, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Gt. Bentley, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Middle Temple
    Record Source: Burke’s Family Records (Indexed)

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1587
    Event Place: Windsor, Berkshire, London, England (b. St Gregory by St Paul, Windsor Castle)

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1587
    Event Place: Windsor Castle, Berks Co
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Ancestry and descendants of Rev John Wilson of Boston, Mass
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