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Walter Rawlings 1520–1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Colyton, East Devon District, Devon, England

Death Date: 1585

Death Location: Westbury, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England

Father: John Rawlings

Mother: Joane Ellis

Spouse(s): Edythe Sowthehaye

Children(s): Francis Rawlings

In 1520, Walter Rawlings entered the world in Colyton, East Devon District, Devon, England, born to John Rawlings And Joane Ellis. Walter Rawlings married Edythe Sowthehaye, and had children including Francis Rawlings. Walter Rawlings passed away in 1585 in Westbury, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1520, Walter Rawlings entered the world in Colyton, East Devon District, Devon, England, born to John Rawlings And Joane Ellis.
  • Walter Rawlings married Edythe Sowthehaye, and had children including Francis Rawlings.
  • Walter Rawlings passed away in 1585 in Westbury, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Walter Rawlings's Ancestors

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Walter Rawlings
1520–1585
Birth Place: Colyton, East Devon District, Devon, England
Parents
John Rawlings
1482–1549
Colyton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Joane Ellis
1500–1541
Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Hugh Montgomerie
1460–1546
Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Helen Campbell
1460–1528
Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Lady Montgomery
1445–1533
Sir Argyll
1433–1493
Isabel Argyll
1437–1510
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Kennedy
1405–1489
Duncan Campbell
1390–1453

Walter Rawlings's Descendants

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Walter Rawlings (1520–1585) m. Edythe Sowthehaye (1522–6 Mar 1573)
  1. 1. Francis Rawlings 1557–1633 m. Eliza (Jerrat) Rawlings 1564–1593
    1. 1. Sir (Edward) Rawlings 1575–1647 m. Jane Brown 1571–1640
      1. 1. Mary (A) Brown 1600–1655 m. Col (Arthur Archibald) Jordan 1625–1635
        1. 1. Lydia (Elizabeth Jordan (Whitner)) 9GG 1635–1653 m. Thomas (Elijah) Birdwell 1620–1677

Walter Rawlings's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Walter Rawlings in Colyton, East Devon District, Devon, England
Colyton, East Devon District, Devon, England
1585
1585
Age 65
Death of Walter Rawlings in Westbury, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
Westbury, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Colyton, East Devon District, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Westbury, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England

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