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William Bonville 1442 – 1460 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1442

Birth Location: Shute, Devon, England

Death Date: 31 December 1460

Death Location: Wakefield, Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England

Father: John Bonville

Mother: Elizabeth FitzRoger

Spouse(s): Margaret Grey

Children(s): Elizabeth Bonville

William Bonville was born in 1442 in Shute, Devon, England, the child of John Bonville and Elizabeth FitzRoger. William Bonville married Margaret Grey, and had children including Elizabeth Bonville. William Bonville passed away in 1460 in Wakefield, Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • William Bonville was born in 1442 in Shute, Devon, England, the child of John Bonville and Elizabeth FitzRoger.
  • William Bonville married Margaret Grey, and had children including Elizabeth Bonville.
  • William Bonville passed away in 1460 in Wakefield, Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.

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William Bonville's Ancestors

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William Bonville
1442 – 1460
Birth Place: Shute, Devon, England
Parents
John Bonville
1371 – 1396
Shute, Devon, England
Elizabeth FitzRoger
1370 – 1414
Chewton, Somerset, England
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William Bonville's Descendants

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William Bonville (1442 – 31 December 1460) m. Margaret Grey (1397 – 1426)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Bonville (1425 – 1491) m. William Tailboys (Abt. 1415 – 26 May 1464)
    1. 1. Robert Tailboys (1451 – 30 Jan 1495) m. Lady (Elizabeth Ogle) Heron (1453 – 30 Jan 1494)
      1. 1. Maude Tailboys (1477 – 1557) m. Sir (Robert) Tyrwhitt (24 Apr 1482 – 4 Jul 1548)
        1. 1. Matilda (Maud) Tyrwhit (1503 – 08 Oct 1546) m. Sir (Henry) Portington (1498 – 1560)

William Bonville's Timeline

2 Records

1442
1442
Birth of William Bonville in Shute, Devon, England
Shute, Devon, England
1460
31 December 1460
Age 18
Death of William Bonville in Wakefield, Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
Wakefield, Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1442
    Event Place: Shute, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 December 1460
    Event Place: Wakefield, Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

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