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William Nicholas Banister 1540–1594 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Banke, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1594

Death Location: Lever, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Banister

Mother: Margaret Worthington

Spouse(s): Lady Ashton

Children(s): Sir Bannister

In 1540, William Nicholas Banister entered the world in Banke, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir John Henry S Banister And Margaret Mary Worthington. William Nicholas Banister married Lady Christiana Ashton, and had children including Sir Knight William Bannister. William Nicholas Banister passed away in 1594 in Lever, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1540, William Nicholas Banister entered the world in Banke, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir John Henry S Banister And Margaret Mary Worthington.
  • William Nicholas Banister married Lady Christiana Ashton, and had children including Sir Knight William Bannister.
  • William Nicholas Banister passed away in 1594 in Lever, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

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William Banister's Ancestors

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William Banister
1540–1594
Birth Place: Banke, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir John Henry S Banister
1520–1602
Bank, Lancashire, England
Margaret (Mary) Worthington
1516–1567
Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (William Bannister of) Bank
1498–1539
Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Helen (Ellen) Halsall
1500–1533
Burnley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Banister's Descendants

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William (Nicholas) Banister (1540–1594) m. Lady (Christiana) Ashton (1543–1588)
  1. 1. Sir (Knight William) Bannister 1569–1628 m. Lady (Alice Ann) Waltham 1573–1622
    1. 1. Lady (Edith) Bannister 1596–1641 m. Thomas (15) Holliday 1592–1641
      1. 1. Lady (Mary Jane) Holliday 1634–1639 m. "Robert" (Richard "James Astel") Webb 1631–1708
        1. 1. John (H J. H. Webbe Webb) Web 1661–1711 m. Lady (Hannah Anne) Harrod 1664–1719

William Banister's Timeline

4 Records

1540
1540
Birth of William Nicholas Banister in Banke, Lancashire, England
Banke, Lancashire, England
1540
1540
Birth of William Nicholas Banister in Banke, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Banke, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1594
1594
Age 54
Death of William Nicholas Banister in Lever, Lancashire, England
Lever, Lancashire, England
1594
1594
Age 54
Death of William Nicholas Banister in Lever, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Lever, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Banke, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Banke, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1594
    Event Place: Lever, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1594
    Event Place: Lever, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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