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Sir Thomas Windham 1575–1631 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1575

Birth Location: Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England

Death Date: March 1, 1631

Death Location: Watchet, West Somerset District, Somerset, England

Father: Joan Portman

Mother: Edmund Wyndham

Spouse(s): Susan Clere, Elizabeth Coningsby

Children(s): Elizabeth Windham, Sir Wyndham

In 1575, Sir Thomas Windham entered the world in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England, born to Joan Portman And Edmund Wyndham. Sir Thomas Windham married Elizabeth Coningsby, Susan Clere, and had children including Elizabeth Windham, Sir Francis Wyndham. Sir Thomas Windham passed away in 1631 in Watchet, West Somerset District, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • In 1575, Sir Thomas Windham entered the world in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England, born to Joan Portman And Edmund Wyndham.
  • Sir Thomas Windham married Elizabeth Coningsby, Susan Clere, and had children including Elizabeth Windham, Sir Francis Wyndham.
  • Sir Thomas Windham passed away in 1631 in Watchet, West Somerset District, Somerset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Windham's Ancestors

Self
Sir Windham
1575–1631
Birth Place: Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England
Parents
Joan Portman
1554–1589
Wyrmingford, Essex, , England
Edmund Wyndham
–1616
Grandparents
Sir (Henry Portman) Knight
1544–1591
Orchard Portman, Somerset, England
Lady (Jane Joan) Mitchell
1544–1589
Somerset, England
Sir (Edmund "John" Wyndham) KG
1500–1573
Felbrigg, Norfolk, England
Elizabeth (or Alianore) Sydenham
1506–1571
Brimpton, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Bench
1510–1557
Lady Gilbert*
1515–1552
Sir Hall
1468–1521
Lady Scrope
1472–1505
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Portman
1475–1521
Alice Knoell
1470–1559
John Gylbert
1490–1573
Christian Baskett
1500–

Sir Windham's Descendants

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Sir (Thomas) Windham (1575–March 1, 1631) m. Susan Clere (1576–13 June 1620) m. Elizabeth Coningsby (1578–1646)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Windham 1590–1666 m. Sir (Thomas Morgan of) Machen 1588–1664
    1. 1. Rachel Morgan 1650–1673 m. Henry (Thomas) Probert 1635–1719
      1. 1. Elizabetha, (Elizabeth) Probert 1664–1696 m. William (Robert) Morgan 1645–1706
        1. 1. John Morgan 1689–1736 m. Anne Thomas 1689–1736
    2. 2. John Morgan 1641–1715
    3. 3. William Morgan 1640–1680
  2. 2. Sir (Francis) Wyndham 1612–1676

Sir Windham's Timeline

3 Records

1575
1575
Birth of Sir Thomas Windham in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England
Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England
1594
1594
Age 19
Sir Thomas Windham was married in Northrepps Norfolk St Stephens Gates Northrepps Norfolk Assises, Norfolk, England
Northrepps Norfolk St Stephens Gates Northrepps Norfolk Assises, Norfolk, England
1631
March 1, 1631
Age 56
Death of Sir Thomas Windham in Stokesby, Norfolk, England
Stokesby, Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1594
    Event Place: Northrepps Norfolk St Stephens Gates Northrepps Norfolk Assises, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Norfolk: Norwich - Minutes of Court of Mayoralty, 1632-1635

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Northrepps Norfolk St Stephens Gates Northrepps Norfolk Assises, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 1, 1631
    Event Place: Stokesby, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Watchet, West Somerset District, Somerset, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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