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William De Astley 1344–1404 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1344

Birth Location: Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 27 Oct 1404

Death Location: Astley, Warwickshire, England

Father: Thomas Astley

Mother: Elizabeth Beauchamp

Spouse(s): Joan Willoughby, Catherine Eresby

Children(s): Joan Astley, Joan ASTLEY, Benedict Ashley, Johanna Astley, Benedict Ashley

In 1344, William De Astley entered the world in Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, England, born to Thomas De Astley And Elizabeth De Beauchamp. William De Astley married Catherine Eresby, Joan Willoughby, and had children including Benedict Ashley, Joan De Astley, Johanna Astley. William De Astley passed away in 1404 in Astley, Warwickshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1344, William De Astley entered the world in Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, England, born to Thomas De Astley And Elizabeth De Beauchamp.
  • William De Astley married Catherine Eresby, Joan Willoughby, and had children including Benedict Ashley, Joan De Astley, Johanna Astley.
  • William De Astley passed away in 1404 in Astley, Warwickshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Astley
1305–1386
Birth Location: Astley, Warwickshire, England
TA
Elizabeth Beauchamp
1313–1359
Birth Location: Warwick Castle, Warwick, Warwickshire, England
EB

Spouses(s)

Joan Willoughby
1345–1419
Birth Location: Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England
JW
Catherine Eresby
1366–
Birth Location: Clifford, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
CE

Children(s)

Joan Astley
1366–1448
Birth Location: Astley, Warwickshire, England
JA
Joan ASTLEY
1366–1448
Birth Location: Astley, , Warwickshire, England
JA
Benedict Ashley
1260–
Birth Location: Ashley, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
BA
Johanna Astley
1360–1410
Birth Location: –
JA
Benedict Ashley
1375–1451
Birth Location: Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England
BA

William Astley's Ancestors

Self
William Astley
1344–1404
Birth Place: Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, England
Parents
Thomas de Astley
1305–1386
Astley, Warwickshire, England
Elizabeth (de) Beauchamp
1313–1359
Warwick Castle, Warwick, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Giles (de) Astley
1279–1315
Astley, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Alice (de) Wolvey
1283–1344
Wolvey, Warwickshire, England
Guy (de) Beauchamp
1272–1315
Elmley, Kent, England
Alice (de) Toeni
1282–1324
Flamsted, Hertfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Astley
1246–1301
Sibyl Astley
1256–1350
Sir Wolvey
1255–1311
Alice
1259–1284
William Beauchamp
1237–1298
Maud FITZJOHN
1212–
Ralph Toeni
1255–1295
Mary Bruce
1260–1283
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Astley
1215–1265
Joan Bois
1225–1260
Robert LEICESTER
1210–
Petronilla Flamville
1230–
Thomas
1231–1264
Maud Bracebridge
1234–1286
William Beauchamp
1180–1267
Isabel Maudit
1217–1268
John FitzGeoffrey
1205–1258
Isabel Toeni
1240–1264
Robert Brus
1210–1295
Isabel Clare
1226–1264

William Astley's Descendants

1.
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William (De) Astley (1344–27 Oct 1404) m. Joan Willoughby (1345–7 Apr 1419) m. Catherine Eresby (1366–)
  1. 1. Joan (de) Astley 1366–1448 m. Reynold (de) Grey 1362–1440 m. Thomas Raleigh 1380–1405
  2. 2. Joan (DE) ASTLEY 1366–1448 m. Reynold (de) Grey 1362–1440
    1. 1. Edward Grey 1415–1457
      1. 1. Ann (Agnes) Grey 1456–1507 m. Edward Hungerford 1454–1507
      2. 2. John Grey 1432–1461 m. Elizabeth Woodville 1437–1492
        1. 1. Thomas Grey 1455–1501 m. Cicely Bonville 1460–1529 m. Anne Holland 1455–1526 m. Anne Holland 1455–1474 m. Lady (Maria Alice Winifred Buckeley) Hoorde 1447–1526 m. Joan Fenwick 1459–
        2. 2. Katherine Grey 1456–1527
        3. 3. Margaret Grey 1457–1472
        4. 4. Richard Grey 1459–1483
        5. 5. Arthur (de) Grey 1461–1542
  3. 3. Benedict Ashley 1260– m. Benedict Ashley 1264–
  4. 4. Johanna Astley 1360–1410 m. Thomas Radcliffe 1360–1385
  5. 5. Benedict Ashley 1375–1451 m. Lovina (Wilhelmina) Franz 1385–1468

William Astley's Timeline

2 Records

1344
1344
Birth of William De Astley in Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, England
Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, England
1404
27 Oct 1404
Age 60
Death of William De Astley in Astley, Warwickshire, England
Astley, Warwickshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1344
    Event Place: Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for William De Astley, person ID LHNR-6XY.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1404
    Event Place: Astley, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for William De Astley, person ID LHNR-6XY.
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