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Thomas Tilley 1490 – 1556 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1490

Birth Location: Henlow, Bedfordshire, England

Death Date: 21 Aug 1556

Death Location: Henlow, Bedfordshire, England

Father: Sir Tilley,

Mother: Lady Smallacombe\Dowlife\Rylin

Spouse(s): Margaret Tylle

Children(s): William Tilley, Hugonis (TALLEY), Robert Tilley, Mary Tilley

Thomas Tilley was born in 1490 in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England, the child of Sir Henry Tilley, and Lady Johan Smallacombe\Dowlife\Rylin. Thomas Tilley married Margaret Tylle, and had children including William Tilley, Hugonis Tylle (TALLEY), Robert Tilley, Mary Tilley. Thomas Tilley passed away in 1556 in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • Thomas Tilley was born in 1490 in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England, the child of Sir Henry Tilley, and Lady Johan Smallacombe\Dowlife\Rylin.
  • Thomas Tilley married Margaret Tylle, and had children including William Tilley, Hugonis Tylle (TALLEY), Robert Tilley, Mary Tilley.
  • Thomas Tilley passed away in 1556 in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Tilley,
1465 – 1520
Birth Location: Henlow, Bedford, England
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Lady Smallacombe\Dowlife\Rylin
1469 – 1520
Birth Location: Henlow, Bedfordshire, , England
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Tylle
1490 – 1556
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
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Children(s)

William Tilley
1515 – 1578
Birth Location: Henlow, Bedfordshire, , England
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Hugonis (TALLEY)
1522 – 1552
Birth Location: Stafford, Staffordshire, , England
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Robert Tilley
1540 – 1612
Birth Location: Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
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Mary Tilley
1545 – 1585
Birth Location: Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
MT

Thomas Tilley's Ancestors

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Thomas Tilley
1490 – 1556
Birth Place: Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Parents
Sir Henry Tilley,
1465 – 1520
Henlow, Bedford, England
Lady (Johan) Smallacombe\Dowlife\Rylin
1469 – 1520
Henlow, Bedfordshire, , England
Grandparents
Sir (Nathen) Tilley
1443 – 1465
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Adelaide (of) Henlow
1445 – 1520
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Lloyd Rylin
1449 – 1465
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Charles Tilley
1413 – 1469
Agnes Alexander
1413 – 1582
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Tilley's Descendants

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Thomas Tilley (1490 – 21 Aug 1556) m. Margaret Tylle (1490 – 1556)
  1. 1. William Tilley (1515 – 21 Jan 1578)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Tilley (1537 – 27 Mar 1614)
    2. 2. Robert Tilley (1540 – 1612)
    3. 3. Mary Tilley (1543 – May 1585)
  2. 2. Hugonis (Tylle) (TALLEY) (1522 – 17 May 1552) m. Elizabeth Knyvett (1526 – 1552)
    1. 1. John (Tylle) Tyll (1548 – 19 Nov 1597)
    2. 2. Humphrey TYLLE
    3. 3. Richard TYLLE ( – 18 Jan 1573)
  3. 3. Robert Tilley (May 1540 – 31 Dec 1612) m. Elizabeth (Farr Wellborne or) Ellborne (1544 – 27 Mar 1614)
    1. 1. John Tilley (19 Dec 1571 – 10 Apr 1621) m. Joan Hurst (13 March 1568 – 11 Jan 1621)
      1. 1. Robert Tilley (1587 – 1593)
      2. 2. Rose Tilley (23 Oct 1597 – 28 Feb 1602)
      3. 3. John Tilley (26 Aug 1599 – Oct 1636) m. Edith (Eady) Garland (1603 – Bef. Jul 1652)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Tilley (1632 – 21 Aug 1684)
        2. 2. Edmund Tilley (1635 – 1685)
      4. 4. Elizabeth Tilley, (30 Aug 1607 – 21 Dec 1687) m. John (Howland) Sr, (16 Jan 1601 – 23 February 1672) m. Jeremy Bellamy (1595 – 1680)
        1. 1. Desire Howland (13 Oct 1623 – 13 Oct 1683)
        2. 2. Lt (John) Howland (24 Apr 1627 – 1 Jan 1704) m. Mary Lee (1632 – 6 May 1693)
        3. 3. Lt (Joseph) Howland (24 April 1627 – 1 Jan 1704) m. Elizabeth Southworth (1645 – Mar 1717)
        4. 4. Abigail Howland (Apr 1629 – 7 Apr 1692) m. Col. (John) Young (16 November 1624 – 28 Jan 1691)
        5. 5. Hope Howland (30 Aug 1629 – 8 Jan 1683)
        6. 6. Elizabeth Howland, (Feb 1633 – 26 Jan 1692) m. Ephraim Hicks (1625 – 12 DEC 1649) m. Capt (John) Dickenson, (28 Jul 1602 – 30 Dec 1683)
        7. 7. Hannah Howland (1640 – 6 Jul 1681)
        8. 8. Lt (Jabez Howland) Sr, (1644 – 21 Feb 1712) m. Bethiah Thatcher (1645 – 19 Dec 1725)
        9. 9. Isaac Howland (15 Nov 1649 – 9 Mar 1724) m. Elisabeth Howland (8 Apr 1653 – 29 Oct 1727)
        10. 10. Elizabeth Bellamy (1619 – 15 Jun 1705) m. Jonathan (Nathaniel) Bosworth (4 Sep 1617 – 3 Jan 1688)
    2. 2. Rose Tilley (8 May 1574 – 1621)
    3. 3. Edward Tilley, (29 Oct 1574 – 10 Apr 1621) m. Ann Cooper (7 Nov 1578 – 11 Jan 1621)
      1. 1. Rose Tilley (23 Oct 1597 – 28 Feb 1602)
      2. 2. Henry Samson, (15 Jan 1604 – 24 Dec 1684) m. Ann Plummer ( – About 1684)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Samson (Abt. 1642 – )
        2. 2. James Samson (Abt. 1651 – )
        3. 3. Stephen Samson (Abt. 1653 – )
        4. 4. Caleb Samson (1654 – 9 Jul 1744)
        5. 5. Dorcus ((Dorcas)) Samson (Bef. 1660 – )
    4. 4. George Tilley (28 Jan 1577 – 1612) m. Margarita (Edythe) Pearce (ABT 1577 – )
    5. 5. Agnes Tilley (1579 – 1612)
  4. 4. Mary Tilley (1545 – 1585)

Thomas Tilley's Timeline

2 Records

1490
1490
Birth of Thomas Tilley in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
1556
21 Aug 1556
Age 66
Death of Thomas Tilley in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1490
    Event Place: Henlow, Bedfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1556
    Event Place: Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
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