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WILLIAM HENRY BANCROFT 1500–1557 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Chellaston, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 11 May 1557

Death Location: Chellaston, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Rev. VIII

Mother: Lady HUNT

Spouse(s): ANNA SHIVERS

Children(s): John Chellaston, Alice Bancroft, Jane Bancroft, Ralph Bancroft

The story of WILLIAM HENRY BANCROFT began in 1500 in Chellaston, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. WILLIAM HENRY BANCROFT married Anna Elizabeth Shivers, and had children including Alice Bancroft, Jane Bancroft, John Bancroft 12Th Pggf Of Chellaston, John Livesey Bancroft, Ralph Bancroft. WILLIAM HENRY BANCROFT passed away in 1557 in Chellaston, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom.

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  • The story of WILLIAM HENRY BANCROFT began in 1500 in Chellaston, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • WILLIAM HENRY BANCROFT married Anna Elizabeth Shivers, and had children including Alice Bancroft, Jane Bancroft, John Bancroft 12Th Pggf Of Chellaston, John Livesey Bancroft, Ralph Bancroft.
  • WILLIAM HENRY BANCROFT passed away in 1557 in Chellaston, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rev. VIII
1465–1509
Birth Location: Dagenham Manor, Kelvedon Hatch, Essex, England
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Lady HUNT
1452–1509
Birth Location: Dagenham, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, Greater London, England
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Spouses(s)

ANNA SHIVERS
1504–1578
Birth Location: Chellaston, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

John Chellaston
1521–1557
Birth Location: Chellaston, Derbyshire, , England
JC
Alice Bancroft
1522–1599
Birth Location: Chellaston, Derbyshire, , England
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Jane Bancroft
1523–1617
Birth Location: Derby, Derbyshire, , England
JB
Ralph Bancroft
1525–1611
Birth Location: Chellaston, Derbyshire, , England
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WILLIAM BANCROFT's Ancestors

Self
WILLIAM BANCROFT
1500–1557
Birth Place: Chellaston, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Rev. JOHN ROBERT WRIGHT, Lord of Kelvedon, Steward to Henry VIII
1465–1509
Dagenham Manor, Kelvedon Hatch, Essex, England
Lady (AGNES (Of Kevendon Hall)) HUNT
1452–1509
Dagenham, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, Greater London, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

WILLIAM BANCROFT's Descendants

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WILLIAM (HENRY) BANCROFT (1500–11 May 1557) m. ANNA (ELIZABETH) SHIVERS (1504–1578)
  1. 1. John (Bancroft 12th PGGF of) Chellaston 1521–1557 m. Margaret (Hollingsworth) Haryingsorth 1522–1557 m. Margaret Hollingsworth 1525–1661 m. Mary Curwen 1522–1589
    1. 1. Sir (Ralph Bancroft. English. 13th) GGF 1547–1611 m. Alice Wright 1549–1636 m. Alice Wright 1560–1636
      1. 1. Thomas Bancroft 1569–1629 m. Lady (Rebecca) Errington 1574–1639
        1. 1. John (Errington Bancroft) (Bancraft) 1592–1637 m. Jane (Bohython. English immigrant in 1632 to Massachusetts. 11th) GGM 1601–1644 m. Jane Bonython 1600–1662
        2. 2. Jane Bancroft 1596–1630
        3. 3. Thomas BANCROFT 1596–1658
        4. 4. Dorthy BANCROFT 1602–1680
        5. 5. Elizabeth BANCROFT 1604–1680
        6. 6. Ralph BANCROFT 1608–1650
        7. 7. Helen Bancroft* 1600–1641
        8. 8. Elizabeth ((Bancroft)) Talmadge\Tallmadge 1590–1660
        9. 9. Jane Bancroft 1594–1653
        10. 10. Elizabeth (Jane) Knight 1594–1630
        11. 11. Gilbert (Errington) Bancroft 1590–
        12. 12. Jane (Talmadge (9th) GGM) 1613–1640
        13. 13. Lt (Thomas) Bancroft 1622–1691
        14. 14. Thomas Bancroft 1598–1658
        15. 15. Gervase Bancroft 1600–1639
        16. 16. John (Henry) Bancroft 1596–1637
        17. 17. Elizabeth (1595 Ruth) Mitchelson 1595–1630
        18. 18. Roger (Bancroft) * 1595–1653
        19. 19. Ralph Bancroft 1598–1600
      2. 2. Richard Bancroft 1569–1611
      3. 3. Agnes Bancroft 1572–1667
      4. 4. Christopher Bancroft 1571–1626
      5. 5. Mary Bancroft 1576–
      6. 6. Katherine Bancroft 1547–
      7. 7. William Bancroft 1578–1631
      8. 8. William Bancroft 1545–1611
      9. 9. Margaret Bancroft 1549–1667
      10. 10. John (Bancroft (1593) (Died on trip to the New) World) 1593–
      11. 11. Ralph Bancroft 1584–
      12. 12. Elizabeth Bancroft 1580–1667
    2. 2. Chloe Bancroft 1555–1557
    3. 3. William Bancroft 1545–1611
    4. 4. Richard Pinkard 1545–1610
    5. 5. Richard (Bancroft (Archbishop of) Canterburry) 1544–1610
    6. 6. John Bancroft 1553–1557
    7. 7. Robert Bancroft 1553–1650
    8. 8. Thomas Bancroft 1548–1629
    9. 9. Alexander BANCROFT 1553–1650
    10. 10. George Bancroft –1830
    11. 11. Gervase Bancroft –1698
    12. 12. George Bancroft –1830
    13. 13. Richard (Bancroft (Archbishop of) Canterbury) 1544–1611
  2. 2. Alice Bancroft 1522–1599
  3. 3. Jane Bancroft 1523–1617
  4. 4. Ralph Bancroft 1525–1611

WILLIAM BANCROFT's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of WILLIAM HENRY BANCROFT in Chellaston, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Chellaston, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
1557
11 May 1557
Age 57
Death of WILLIAM HENRY BANCROFT in Chellaston, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Chellaston, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Chellaston, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 May 1557
    Event Place: Chellaston, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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