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William Borden 1510–1557 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1510

Birth Location: Headcorn, Kent, England

Death Date: 8 Jun 1557

Death Location: Headcorn, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England

Father: Stephen Windchester

Mother: Lady Grey

Spouse(s): Joan Stephen

Children(s): Thomas Sr

The story of William Borden began in 1510 in Headcorn, Kent, England. William Borden married Joan Stephen, and had children including Thomas Borden Sr. William Borden passed away in 1557 in Headcorn, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Borden began in 1510 in Headcorn, Kent, England.
  • William Borden married Joan Stephen, and had children including Thomas Borden Sr.
  • William Borden passed away in 1557 in Headcorn, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Windchester
1483–1555
Birth Location: Saint Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England
SW
Lady Grey
1486–1554
Birth Location: Wilton, Herefordshire, , England
LG

Spouses(s)

Joan Stephen
1515–1567
Birth Location: Headcorn, Kent, England
JS

Children(s)

Thomas Sr
1537–1592
Birth Location: Headcorn, Kent, England
TS

William Borden's Ancestors

Self
William Borden
1510–1557
Birth Place: Headcorn, Kent, England
Parents
Stephen Gardiner, Bishop of Windchester
1483–1555
Saint Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England
Lady (Margaret Anne) Grey
1486–1554
Wilton, Herefordshire, , England
Grandparents
Edmund (Grey, 9th Baron of) Wilton
1469–1511
Wilton Castle, Herefordshire, England 1666735
Lady (Baroness Florence de) Hastings
1463–1511
Castle Harrowdon, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Borden's Descendants

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William Borden (1510–8 Jun 1557) m. Joan Stephen (1515–18 Nov 1567)
  1. 1. Thomas (Borden) Sr 1537–1592 m. Margaret Reeder 1541–1581
    1. 1. Matthew Borden 1563–1620 m. Joan Reeder 1572–1620
      1. 1. Joanna Borden 1612–1691 m. John (Gay) Sr 1615–1688
        1. 1. Nathaniel Gay 1643–1712 m. Lydia Starr 1652–1744

William Borden's Timeline

2 Records

1510
1510
Birth of William Borden in Headcorn, Kent, England
Headcorn, Kent, England
1557
8 Jun 1557
Age 47
Death of William Borden in Headcorn, Kent, England
Headcorn, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Headcorn, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1557
    Event Place: Headcorn, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Headcorn, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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