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Sir William Withers 1540–1596 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jul 1540

Birth Location: Frodsham, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 1596

Death Location: Frodsham, Cheshire, England

Father: Roger Wither\Wythers

Mother: Alice Modsley

Spouse(s): Dorothy ^

Children(s): John Sr, John Sr, Brian Wither, William Wythers, JENNETTE JOHN, John Withers, Thomas Withers, William Wither, Elizabetha Withers

In 1540, Sir William Withers entered the world in Frodsham, Cheshire, England, born to Roger Wither Wythers And Alice Modsley. Sir William Withers married Dorothy Carlsill, and had children including Brian Wither, Elizabetha Withers, Jennette Wyther John, John Wither Sr, John Withers, John Withers Sr, Thomas Withers, William Wither, William Wythers. Sir William Withers passed away in 1596 in Frodsham, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1540, Sir William Withers entered the world in Frodsham, Cheshire, England, born to Roger Wither Wythers And Alice Modsley.
  • Sir William Withers married Dorothy Carlsill, and had children including Brian Wither, Elizabetha Withers, Jennette Wyther John, John Wither Sr, John Withers, John Withers Sr, Thomas Withers, William Wither, William Wythers.
  • Sir William Withers passed away in 1596 in Frodsham, Cheshire, England.

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Sir Withers's Ancestors

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Sir Withers
1540–1596
Birth Place: Frodsham, Cheshire, England
Parents
Roger Wither\Wythers
1525–1596
Frodsham, Cheshire, England
Alice Modsley
1525–1580
Frodsham, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Wyther) Jr
1500–1560
Vale, Royall, Cheshire, England
Jane North
1500–1565
Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Withers's Descendants

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Sir (William) Withers (31 Jul 1540–1596) m. Dorothy (Carlsill) ^ (1540–2 OCT 1578)
  1. 1. John (WITHER) Sr 1574–1657 m. Jannett ((Janett)) Wither 1576–1634
    1. 1. Rev. (William Yeoman Withers) Sr 1600–1684 m. Anna (Frances) Claiborne 1604–1661
      1. 1. DNA-C-William, (Jr. II) WITHERS 1636–1698 m. Mary (Anna) Littlejohn 1640–1691
        1. 1. James WITHERS 1680–1746 m. Elizabeth (Kate) Keene 1682–1769
    2. 2. Samuel Withers 1604–1652
    3. 3. John Wither 1595–1681
  2. 2. John (Withers) Sr 1574–1652
  3. 3. Brian Wither 1596–1564
  4. 4. William Wythers 1575–1587
  5. 5. JENNETTE (WYTHER) JOHN 1580–1652
  6. 6. John Withers 1580–1652
  7. 7. Thomas Withers 1596–
  8. 8. William Wither 1560–1596
  9. 9. Elizabetha Withers 1563–

Sir Withers's Timeline

2 Records

1540
31 Jul 1540
Birth of Sir William Withers in Frodsham, Cheshire, England
Frodsham, Cheshire, England
1596
1596
Age 56
Death of Sir William Withers in Frodsham, Cheshire, England
Frodsham, Cheshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1540
    Event Place: Frodsham, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1596
    Event Place: Frodsham, Cheshire, England

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