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William Ambrose, 1st Earl of Ambrose 1400 – 1475 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1400

Birth Location: Lancashire, England

Death Date: 1475

Death Location: Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Father: Sir Ambrose

Mother: Margaret Pilkington

Spouse(s): Lady Booth

Children(s): Margaret Ambrose

In 1400, William Ambrose, 1st Earl of Ambrose entered the world in Lancashire, England, born to Sir John de Pilkington Ambrose and Margaret de Pilkington. William Ambrose, 1st Earl of Ambrose married Lady Elizabeth Booth, and had children including Margaret Ambrose. William Ambrose, 1st Earl of Ambrose passed away in 1475 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1400, William Ambrose, 1st Earl of Ambrose entered the world in Lancashire, England, born to Sir John de Pilkington Ambrose and Margaret de Pilkington.
  • William Ambrose, 1st Earl of Ambrose married Lady Elizabeth Booth, and had children including Margaret Ambrose.
  • William Ambrose, 1st Earl of Ambrose passed away in 1475 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Ambrose
1364 – 1421
Birth Location: Brixworth, Northamptonshire, England
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Margaret Pilkington
1384 – 1426
Birth Location: Bolton Manor, Lancashire, England
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Spouses(s)

Lady Booth
1404 – 1498
Birth Location: Blackrod, Lancashire, England
LB

Children(s)

Margaret Ambrose
1426 – 1480
Birth Location: Rivington, Lancashire, England
MA

William Ambrose's Ancestors

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William Ambrose
1400 – 1475
Birth Place: Lancashire, England
Parents
Sir John de Pilkington Ambrose
1364 – 1421
Brixworth, Northamptonshire, England
Margaret (de) Pilkington
1384 – 1426
Bolton Manor, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ambrose's Descendants

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William (Ambrose, 1st Earl of) Ambrose (1400 – 1475) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Booth (1404 – 1498)
  1. 1. Margaret Ambrose (1426 – 1480) m. Sir (Ralph de Pilkington, Lord Baron of) Pilkington (1404 – 30/1/1475)
    1. 1. Robert Pilkington (1451 – 28 Sep 1508) m. Janet (Joan) Tyldesley (1458 – 1485)
      1. 1. Richard (Pilkington (of Rivington) Hall) (1486 – 24 May 1551) m. Alice Asshawe (1485 – 1565)
        1. 1. Bishop (Robert James) Pilkington (1520 – 23 January 1576) m. Lady (Alice) Kingsmill (ABT 1524 – 25 Jun 1594)

William Ambrose's Timeline

2 Records

1400
1400
Birth of William Ambrose, 1st Earl of Ambrose in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1475
1475
Age 75
Death of William Ambrose, 1st Earl of Ambrose in Blackrod, Lancashire, England
Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1400
    Event Place: Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1475
    Event Place: Blackrod, Lancashire, England
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