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Thomas WEST 1556–1601 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1556

Birth Location: Northampton

Death Date: 24 Mar 1601

Death Location: Northampton

Father: WILLIAM WEST

Mother:

Spouse(s): Anne KNOLLYS

Children(s): Thomas WEST, Penelope WEST

In 1556, Thomas WEST entered the world in Northampton, born to William De West And Elizabeth Strange. Thomas WEST married Anne Knollys, and had children including Penelope West, Thomas West. Thomas WEST passed away in 1601 in Northampton.

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Biography

  • In 1556, Thomas WEST entered the world in Northampton, born to William De West And Elizabeth Strange.
  • Thomas WEST married Anne Knollys, and had children including Penelope West, Thomas West.
  • Thomas WEST passed away in 1601 in Northampton.

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Spouses(s)

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Thomas WEST's Ancestors

Self
Thomas WEST
1556–1601
Birth Place: Northampton
Parents
WILLIAM de WEST
1520–1595
Warbelton, Sussex
Grandparents
GEORGE WEST
1490–1538
Sussex
ELIZABETH MORTON
1495–
Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas WEST
1457–1525
Eleanor COPLEY
1460–
Robert MORTON
1475–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard WEST
1430–1475
Katherine HUNGERFORD
–1493
Roger COPLEY
1430–
Ann HOO
1435–

Thomas WEST's Descendants

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Thomas WEST (Abt. 1556–24 Mar 1601) m. Anne KNOLLYS (Abt. 1560–)
  1. 1. Thomas WEST 1577–1618
  2. 2. Penelope WEST 1582–1619 m. Herbert PELHAM 1580–1624
    1. 1. Herbert PELHAM 1600–1645
      1. 1. Penelope PELHAM 1633– m. Josias WINSLOW 1629–1680

Thomas WEST's Timeline

2 Records

1556
Abt. 1556
Birth of Thomas WEST in Northampton
Northampton
1601
24 Mar 1601
Age 45
Death of Thomas WEST in Northampton
Northampton

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1556
    Event Place: Northampton
    Record Source: Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between1623and 1650 the Lineage of Alfred the Great, Charle, Weis page 21 line 18-38.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet. 1571–1593
    Event Place: Chestershire

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 07 Dec 1587
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1601
    Event Place: Northampton

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