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Thomas Wightman 1537–1569 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1537

Birth Location: England

Death Date: Mar 1569/70

Death Location: Leicestershire, England

Father: Lord MP

Mother: Lady Dering

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In 1537, Thomas Wightman entered the world in England, born to Lord William Wightman Of Wykin Manor Mp And Lady Etheldreda De Dering. Thomas Wightman passed away in 1569 in Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1537, Thomas Wightman entered the world in England, born to Lord William Wightman Of Wykin Manor Mp And Lady Etheldreda De Dering.
  • Thomas Wightman passed away in 1569 in Leicestershire, England.

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Thomas Wightman's Ancestors

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Thomas Wightman
1537–1569
Birth Place: England
Parents
Lord William Wightman of Wykin Manor, MP
1509–1579
Burbage, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
Lady (Etheldreda de) Dering
1513–1596
Burbage, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
Richard Wightman
1465–1491
Burbage, Leicestershire, England
Scisseley Woodan
1440–
Aston, Leicestershire, England
John Dering
1465–1517
Surrenden Dering Manor, Kent, England
Julian Dering
1439–1527
Calehill Park, Little Chart, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
George Wightman
1450–1502
Margaret Constable
1460–1510
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wightman
1426–

Thomas Wightman's Timeline

4 Records

1535
Abt 1535
Birth of Thomas Wightman in Leicestershire, England
Leicestershire, England
1537
1537
Birth of Thomas Wightman in England
England
1569
Mar 1569/70
Age 32
Death of Thomas Wightman
None
1637
1637
Age 100
Death of Thomas Wightman in Leicestershire, England
Leicestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1535
    Event Place: Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1537
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1637
    Event Place: Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1569/70

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