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William Beckwith 1522–1586 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1522

Birth Location: York, York Unitary authority, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1 Aug 1586

Death Location: Saint Crux Church, York, York Unitary authority, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Beckwith

Mother: Carrie Florey

Spouse(s): Alice Race, Rosalyn Feltetrs

Children(s): Mary Beckwith, Leonard Beckwith, Christopher Beckwith, Mary Beckwith, Robert Beckwith

In 1522, William Beckwith entered the world in York, York Unitary authority, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to John Beckwith And Carrie May Florey. William Beckwith married Alice Race, Rosalyn Alice Feltetrs, and had children including Christopher Beckwith, Leonard Beckwith, Mary Beckwith, Robert Beckwith. William Beckwith passed away in 1586 in Saint Crux Church, York, York Unitary authority, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1522, William Beckwith entered the world in York, York Unitary authority, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to John Beckwith And Carrie May Florey.
  • William Beckwith married Alice Race, Rosalyn Alice Feltetrs, and had children including Christopher Beckwith, Leonard Beckwith, Mary Beckwith, Robert Beckwith.
  • William Beckwith passed away in 1586 in Saint Crux Church, York, York Unitary authority, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Beckwith's Ancestors

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William Beckwith
1522–1586
Birth Place: York, York Unitary authority, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Beckwith
1469–1590
Thorpe, Craven district, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Carrie (May) Florey
1500–
Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Robert (Huntington) Beckwith
1495–1536
Thorpe, Craven District, North Yorkshire, England
Barbara Leventhorp
1492–1517
Leventhorp, City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Richard Florey
1490–1560
Thorpe, Derbyshire, England
Bertha Smith
1490–1560
Thorpe, Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Beckwith
1410–1495
Elizabeth Heslerton
1430–1497
John Leventhorp
1410–
Eleanor Calverley
1430–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Beckwith
1389–1481
Elizabeth Baskerville
1428–1500
William Heslerton
1414–
Hawise Neville
1410–1500
Geoffrey Leventhorpe
1310–
Ella Fleming
1315–
Walter Calverley
1398–1467
Elizabeth Markenfield
1401–1450

William Beckwith's Descendants

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William Beckwith (1522–1 Aug 1586) m. Alice Race (1537–16 Aug 1598) m. Rosalyn (Alice) Feltetrs (1547–)
  1. 1. Mary Beckwith 1552–1622 m. Leonard 1548–1590
    1. 1. Robert Belt 1576–1650 m. Grace Foxcroft 1592–1664 m. Jane Hudson 1586–1608
      1. 1. Ann Belt –1665 m. Edward (Moss) Sr 1610–1685
        1. 1. Robert (Bruce Moss) Sr 1633–1689 m. Rebeckah Wales 1630–1680
        2. 2. Thomas Moss 1630–1678 m. Elizabeth (Frances) Walker 1635–1683
        3. 3. William (Henry Moss) I 1633–1685 m. Jane (Bridgett) North 1635–1676
        4. 4. Elizabeth Moss 1634–1688
        5. 5. John (Moss) I 1634–1716 m. Martha 1647–
        6. 6. Dorothy Moss 1635–1718
        7. 7. Edward (Moss) Jr 1637–1716 m. Eleanor Westwood 1637–1735 m. Elizabeth Henderson 1676– m. Elizabeth Cannon 1693–
        8. 8. Rebecca Moss 1639–1729
        9. 9. John Moss 1640–1698 m. Mary 1642–1698
        10. 10. Crask Moss 1640–1730
      2. 2. Mary Belt 1610–1627
      3. 3. Leonard Belt –1662
      4. 4. Robert Belt 1614–1615
      5. 5. Daniel Belt 1615–1692
      6. 6. John Belt 1619–1619
      7. 7. Sarah Belt 1622– m. Joseph Oley 1620–
      8. 8. Anne Belt 1623–1623
      9. 9. John Belt 1624–1632
      10. 10. Jasper Belt 1625–1663 m. Jane Crosby 1634–1703
      11. 11. William Belt –1631
      12. 12. Robert Belt 1630–1664
    2. 2. Alice Belt 1574–1606 m. Jacobus (James) Boyes 1575–1623
    3. 3. Robert (Beltchourton or) Belt 1576–1655 m. Grace (Lee) Foxcroft 1593–1664
    4. 4. Mary BELT 1579–1593
    5. 5. Sara Belt 1580– m. George Askwith 1575–1626
    6. 6. William Belt 1582–1651 m. Susan Millington 1582–1630 m. Martha Waterhouse 1610–1652
    7. 7. Jane Belt 1584–1607
    8. 8. Richard Bell 1585–
    9. 9. Leonard Belt 1588–1588
    10. 10. Jane Bolt –1671
  2. 2. Leonard Beckwith 1550–1615
  3. 3. Christopher Beckwith 1554–
  4. 4. Mary Beckwith 1585–1640 m. Leonard Belt 1580–
  5. 5. Robert Beckwith –1586

William Beckwith's Timeline

3 Records

1522
1522
Birth of William Beckwith in York, York Unitary authority, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
York, York Unitary authority, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1586
31 Jul 1586
Age 64
Death of William Beckwith in York, York Unitary authority, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
York, York Unitary authority, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1586
1 Aug 1586
Age 64
Burial of William Beckwith in Saint Crux Church, York, York Unitary authority, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Saint Crux Church, York, York Unitary authority, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1522
    Event Place: York, York Unitary authority, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for William Beckwith, person ID LWJH-V61.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1586
    Event Place: York, York Unitary authority, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for William Beckwith, person ID LWJH-V61.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1586
    Event Place: Saint Crux Church, York, York Unitary authority, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for William Beckwith, person ID LWJH-V61.

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