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Thomas Yate of Witney, Esq. 1516–1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1516

Birth Location: Witney, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England

Death Date: 8 April 1591

Death Location: Witney, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England

Father: Leonard Witney

Mother: Joan Precy

Spouse(s): Lady (Yate)

Children(s): Sir Leigh

Thomas Yate of Witney, Esq. was born in 1516 in Witney, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England, the child of Leonard Yate Of Witney And Joan Precy. Thomas Yate of Witney, Esq. married Lady Johanne Howes Howell Yate, and had children including Sir Richard Yate Of Leigh. Thomas Yate of Witney, Esq. passed away in 1591 in Witney, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • Thomas Yate of Witney, Esq. was born in 1516 in Witney, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England, the child of Leonard Yate Of Witney And Joan Precy.
  • Thomas Yate of Witney, Esq. married Lady Johanne Howes Howell Yate, and had children including Sir Richard Yate Of Leigh.
  • Thomas Yate of Witney, Esq. passed away in 1591 in Witney, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England.

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Thomas Esq.'s Ancestors

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Thomas Esq.
1516–1591
Birth Place: Witney, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
Parents
Leonard Yate of Witney
1500–1554
Standlake, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
Joan Precy
1475–1587
Bishopstone, Swindon Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Edmond Yate
1460–1516
Charney Bassett, Longworth, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Cornwall
1460–
Standlake, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Esq.'s Descendants

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Thomas (Yate of Witney,) Esq. (1516–8 April 1591) m. Lady (Johanne Howes \ Howell) (Yate) (1520–11 Jan. 1587)
  1. 1. Sir (Richard Yate of) Leigh 1535–1629 m. Lady (Martha Anne Leigh Lancashire Yates) * 1535–1612
    1. 1. Anne Yate 1555–1612 m. Richard Leach 1552–1634
      1. 1. William (Leicht) (Lake) 1581–1662 m. Margaretha Pfluger 1572–1647
        1. 1. Johann (Michael Leicht) (Light) 1593–1669 m. Maria (Maerga) Noordeloos 1598–1677

Thomas Esq.'s Timeline

2 Records

1516
1516
Birth of Thomas Yate of Witney, Esq. in Witney, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
Witney, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
1591
8 April 1591
Age 75
Death of Thomas Yate of Witney, Esq. in Witney, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
Witney, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1516
    Event Place: Witney, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 April 1591
    Event Place: Witney, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Witney, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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