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William Atwood 1500 – 1526 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Dec 1500

Birth Location: Wadhurst, Sussex, England

Death Date: 1526

Death Location: Worth, Sussex, England

Father: Thomas (Atwood)

Mother: Denes DeSanderford

Spouse(s): Agnes Petley

Children(s): Lady Atwood

The story of William Atwood began in 1500 in Wadhurst, Sussex, England. William Atwood married Agnes Anne Petley, and had children including Lady Agnes Ann Atwood. William Atwood passed away in 1526 in Worth, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Atwood began in 1500 in Wadhurst, Sussex, England.
  • William Atwood married Agnes Anne Petley, and had children including Lady Agnes Ann Atwood.
  • William Atwood passed away in 1526 in Worth, Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas (Atwood)
1455 – 1528
Birth Location: Wybunbury, Cheshire, England
T(
Denes DeSanderford
1460 – 1520
Birth Location: Sanderstead, Surrey, , England
DD

Spouses(s)

Agnes Petley
1502 – 1550
Birth Location: Downe, London Borough of Bromley, England
AP

Children(s)

Lady Atwood
1522 – 1587
Birth Location: Brenchley, Kent, England
LA

William Atwood's Ancestors

Self
William Atwood
1500 – 1526
Birth Place: Wadhurst, Sussex, England
Parents
Thomas atte Wood (Atwood)
1455 – 1528
Wybunbury, Cheshire, England
Denes DeSanderford
1460 – 1520
Sanderstead, Surrey, , England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Atwood's Descendants

1.
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William Atwood (11 Dec 1500 – 1526) m. Agnes (Anne) Petley (1502 – 1550)
  1. 1. Lady (Agnes Ann) Atwood (Jan.1522 – Aug 1587) m. Sir (Robert VII Whitfield, Baron Whitfield of) Worth (08 SEP 1518 – 9 Dec 1597)
    1. 1. Margaret Whithead (September 1561 – 1606) m. James Gardiner (1558 – 13 January 1585) m. Lionell Gardiner (1573 – 1618)
      1. 1. Sarah* (Anne (Gardener)) Backhouse\Backus (17 Feb 1584 – 1606) m. William (Backus) \Backhouse (12 May 1551 – 5 Dec 1622)
        1. 1. *William (BACKUS \) BACKHOUSE (23 Nov 1606 – 7 Jun 1664) m. *Sarah CHARLES (1603 – 9 Feb 1643)

William Atwood's Timeline

2 Records

1500
11 Dec 1500
Birth of William Atwood in Wadhurst, Sussex, England
Wadhurst, Sussex, England
1526
1526
Age 26
Death of William Atwood in Worth, Sussex, England
Worth, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1500
    Event Place: Wadhurst, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1526
    Event Place: Worth, Sussex, England
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