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Walter Light 1520–1596 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: 1673096, Oxfordshire, England

Death Date: 16 Mar. 1596

Death Location: England

Father: Christopher Light

Mother: Elizabeth (Lyte\Light)

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Walter Light began in 1520 in 1673096, Oxfordshire, England. Walter Light passed away in 1596 in England.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Light began in 1520 in 1673096, Oxfordshire, England.
  • Walter Light passed away in 1596 in England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christopher Light
1500–1546
Birth Location: Horley, Oxfordshire, England
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Elizabeth (Lyte\Light)
1504–1617
Birth Location: Pillerton Priors, Warwickshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Light's Ancestors

Self
Walter Light
1520–1596
Birth Place: 1673096, Oxfordshire, England
Parents
Christopher Light
1500–1546
Horley, Oxfordshire, England
Elizabeth (Warde) (Lyte\Light)
1504–1617
Pillerton Priors, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Lyte
1478–1520
Horley, Oxfordshire, , England
Agnes (Light\Tilton) Mackworth
1480–1523
Horley, Oxfordshire England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Light's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Walter Light in 1673096, Oxfordshire, England
1673096, Oxfordshire, England
1596
16 Mar. 1596
Age 76
Death of Walter Light in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: 1673096, Oxfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Mar. 1596
    Event Place: England
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