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Sir William John Wilson 1528 – 1573 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1528

Birth Location: Donington upon Bain, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 17 Apr 1573

Death Location: (St Leonard Shoreditch) St Dunstan in the East, London, Middlesex, England

Father: Rowland Wilson

Mother: Elizabeth Tattersal

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Alse Wilson

In 1528, Sir William John Wilson entered the world in Donington upon Bain, Lincolnshire, England, born to Rowland Wilson and Elizabeth Tattersal. Sir William John Wilson had children including Alse Wilson. Sir William John Wilson passed away in 1573 in (St Leonard Shoreditch) St Dunstan in the East, London, Middlesex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1528, Sir William John Wilson entered the world in Donington upon Bain, Lincolnshire, England, born to Rowland Wilson and Elizabeth Tattersal.
  • Sir William John Wilson had children including Alse Wilson.
  • Sir William John Wilson passed away in 1573 in (St Leonard Shoreditch) St Dunstan in the East, London, Middlesex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rowland Wilson
1500 –
Birth Location: Gresegarth, Westmorland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
RW
Elizabeth Tattersal
1509 –
Birth Location: England, England, United Kingdom
ET

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alse Wilson
1560 –
Birth Location: Chichester, Sussex, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
AW

Sir Wilson's Ancestors

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Sir Wilson
1528 – 1573
Birth Place: Donington upon Bain, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
Rowland Wilson
1500 –
Gresegarth, Westmorland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Tattersal
1509 –
England, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Wilson's Descendants

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Sir (William John) Wilson (1528 – 17 Apr 1573)
  1. 1. Alse Wilson (1560 – ) m. Michael Rivers (1560 – 1620)
    1. 1. Edeeth Rivers (1583 – 7 April 1627) m. Jeffrey Francis (1579 – 1659)
      1. 1. Lady (Jane Herworth) Frances (8 February 1604 – 1653) m. William Williams (1600 – 1675)
        1. 1. Elizabeth ((Williams)) Hignett (1632 – 29 August 1655) m. James Crew (9 December 1632 – 29 August 1660)
        2. 2. Sarah Williams (1635 – 17 March 1717)

Sir Wilson's Timeline

9 Records

1528
1528
Birth of Sir William John Wilson in Donington upon Bain, Lincolnshire, England
Donington upon Bain, Lincolnshire, England
1541
1541
Age 13
Sir William John Wilson was married in Bentley, Essex, England
Bentley, Essex, England
1542
1 June 1542
Age 14
Sir William John Wilson was married in London, London, England, United Kingdom
London, London, England, United Kingdom
1551
1 Jun 1551
Age 23
Sir William John Wilson was married in St Leonard, Eastcheap, London, England
St Leonard, Eastcheap, London, England
1554
8 May 1554 or 1 Jun 1551
Age 26
Sir William John Wilson was married in St Leonard's Parish, London, London, England
St Leonard's Parish, London, London, England
1560
23 Jun 1560
Age 32
Sir William John Wilson was married in Saint Martin Orgar and Saint Clement Eastcheap,London,London,England
Saint Martin Orgar and Saint Clement Eastcheap,London,London,England
1573
17 Apr 1573
Age 45
Death of Sir William John Wilson in (St Leonard Shoreditch) St Dunstan in the East, London, Middlesex, England
(St Leonard Shoreditch) St Dunstan in the East, London, Middlesex, England
1609
8 Oct 1609
Age 81
Sir William John Wilson was married in Bromley, Kent, England
Bromley, Kent, England
1678
6 May 1678
Age 150
Sir William John Wilson was married in Saint Katherine By The Tower,London,London,England
Saint Katherine By The Tower,London,London,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1528
    Event Place: Donington upon Bain, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1541
    Event Place: Bentley, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 June 1542
    Event Place: London, London, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1551
    Event Place: St Leonard, Eastcheap, London, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 8 May 1554 or 1 Jun 1551
    Event Place: St Leonard's Parish, London, London, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1560
    Event Place: Saint Martin Orgar and Saint Clement Eastcheap,London,London,England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1609
    Event Place: Bromley, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 May 1678
    Event Place: Saint Katherine By The Tower,London,London,England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1573
    Event Place: (St Leonard Shoreditch) St Dunstan in the East, London, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fyfield, Epping Forest District, Essex, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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