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William Ashe 1437–1538 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1437

Birth Location: Ashe, Throwleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1538

Death Location: Throwleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Esse

Mother: Alice Wythecombe

Spouse(s): Alice Withycombe, Margaret Knapman

Children(s):

In 1437, William Ashe entered the world in Ashe, Throwleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom, born to John Ashe Of Esse And Alice Wythecombe. William Ashe married Alice Withycombe, Margaret Knapman. William Ashe passed away in 1538 in Throwleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1437, William Ashe entered the world in Ashe, Throwleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom, born to John Ashe Of Esse And Alice Wythecombe.
  • William Ashe married Alice Withycombe, Margaret Knapman.
  • William Ashe passed away in 1538 in Throwleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

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William Ashe's Ancestors

Self
William Ashe
1437–1538
Birth Place: Ashe, Throwleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Ashe of Esse
1420–1520
Ashe Manor, Throwleigh, West Devon district, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom
Alice Wythecombe
1420–1500
Exeter, Exeter district, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Richard (Ashe de) Esse
1360–1458
Clist Fornyson Manor, Sowton, Exeter district, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom
Anne Greer
1400–1460
Borken, Borken Landkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Thomas Whythecombe
1405–1499
Devon, England,
Elizabeth (Robinsonne) Best
1411–
England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Esse
1327–1400
Margery Fornyson
1340–1440
John Greer
1380–1476
Nancy Walker
1380–
Thomas Wythecombe
1382–1462
Edith Mairsyn
1385–1443
John Best
1387–1460
Sarah Robinsonne
1385–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Oliver Esse
1270–1332
Emma Cruwys
1290–1365
Richard Fornyson
1320–1400
Richard Fornyson
1320–1400

William Ashe's Timeline

2 Records

1437
1437
Birth of William Ashe in Ashe, Throwleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Ashe, Throwleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1538
1538
Age 101
Death of William Ashe in Throwleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Throwleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1437
    Event Place: Ashe, Throwleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1538
    Event Place: Throwleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom

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