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William Bostock 1459–1514 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1459

Birth Location: Bruen Stapleford, Tarvin, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1514

Death Location: , , Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Adam Knight

Mother: Elizabeth Venables

Spouse(s): Ellen Bostock

Children(s): Ralfe Esq, George Bostock-Bostwick, Arthur Bostok, Anna Bostock

In 1459, William Bostock entered the world in Bruen Stapleford, Tarvin, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Adam Bostock Knight And Elizabeth Johanna Venables. William Bostock married Ellen Bostock, and had children including Anna Bostock, Arthur Bostok, George Bostock Bostwick, Ralfe Bostock Esq. William Bostock passed away in 1514 in , , Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1459, William Bostock entered the world in Bruen Stapleford, Tarvin, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Adam Bostock Knight And Elizabeth Johanna Venables.
  • William Bostock married Ellen Bostock, and had children including Anna Bostock, Arthur Bostok, George Bostock Bostwick, Ralfe Bostock Esq.
  • William Bostock passed away in 1514 in , , Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bostock's Ancestors

Self
William Bostock
1459–1514
Birth Place: Bruen Stapleford, Tarvin, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Adam Bostock, Knight
1412–1475
Davenham, Cheshire, England
Elizabeth (Johanna) Venables
1415–1470
Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Ralph Bostock
1392–1419
Bostock, Cheshire, England
Isabella (de) Lawton
1395–1425
Wigland, Cheshire, England
Hugh Venables
1385–1416
Kinderton, Cheshire, England
Cecily Dutton
1395–1435
Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Adam Bostock
1363–1415
Jonet Bradshaw
1362–1420
William Lawton
1370–1420
Margaret Wigland
1350–
Richard Venables
1365–1403
Isabel Langton
1363–1450
Piers Dutton
1367–1433
Elizabeth Butler
1374–1425
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Adam Bostock
1325–1374
Margaret Whetenhall
1325–1369
Henry Bradshaw
1335–1395
Alice Rivington
1335–
John Laughton
1335–
Allianore Chandos
1330–1373
David Wigland
1300–1345
Hugh III
1330–1382
Margery Venables
1335–1398
Ralph Langton
1340–1406
Joan Radcliffe
1345–1425
Edmund Dutton
1342–1386
Joan Minshull
1342–1387
John Boteler
1328–1400
Alicia Plumpton
1338–1400

William Bostock's Descendants

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William Bostock (1459–1514) m. Ellen Bostock (1455–1501)
  1. 1. Ralfe (Bostock) Esq 1480–1561 m. Margaret Vernon 1467–1526 m. Margaret Vernon 1490–
    1. 1. Elianore (Jane) Bostock 1505–1562 m. Randolph Smith 1500–1584
      1. 1. Raffe Smythe 1542–1619 m. Alice Shallcrosse 1541–1580 m. Margaret Sutton 1543–1597
        1. 1. Margaret Smith 1569–1655 m. Hugh Kinsey 1565–1667
        2. 2. Randall Smith –1615 m. Amye Shallcrosse 1580–1615
        3. 3. Edward Smythe 1566–1589
        4. 4. Margaret Smith 1568–1614 m. Thomas Howe 1562–1601
        5. 5. Margaret Smith 1568–
        6. 6. Randle Smith 1570–1599
        7. 7. Walburge Smyth 1574–1644 m. John Pott –1613 m. George Columbell 1577–1642
        8. 8. Mary Smith 1574–
        9. 9. John Smith 1577–1577
      2. 2. Leonard Smythe 1522–
      3. 3. John Smith 1524–
      4. 4. Hugh Smith 1525–1590
      5. 5. Edward Smith 1525–
      6. 6. Rafe Smith 1528–1594
      7. 7. Elizabeth Smythe 1528–1550 m. William Brook 1518– m. Jacobi Smyth 1540–1612
      8. 8. Edward Smythe 1530–
      9. 9. Arthur Smith 1534–1599
      10. 10. Randulph Smith 1535–
      11. 11. Katheren Smythe 1538–
      12. 12. William Smythe 1540–1618
      13. 13. Randle Smythe 1542–1594 m. Parnell Kent 1545–
      14. 14. JANE SMYTH 1542–
      15. 15. Margaret Smythe 1544–
      16. 16. Randolph Smith 1546–
      17. 17. Hughe Smyth –1590 m. Katheryn Foster 1552–
      18. 18. Andrew Smythe 1553–
      19. 19. Edward Smith –1568
    2. 2. Ralfe Bostock 1501–1584 m. Catherine Hurlestone 1493–
    3. 3. Edward (Bostock) Sr. 1503– m. -Edward Bostock 1506–
    4. 4. Arthur Bostock 1505– m. -Arthur Bostock 1508–
    5. 5. Katherine Bostock 1509– m. Robert Massey 1508– m. John Cliff 1508–
    6. 6. Emm Bostock 1513– m. Humfrey Bromfeld 1512– m. Hugh Walley 1512–
    7. 7. Margret Bostock 1515–
    8. 8. Isabell Bostock 1517– m. Thomas Bradfeld 1512–
  2. 2. George Bostock-Bostwick 1485–1572 m. Emma (Elizabeth) Holt 1509–1582 m. Emma (Elizabeth) Holt 1509–1583
  3. 3. Arthur Bostok 1493–
  4. 4. Anna Bostock 1496– m. Arthur Holford 1496–1555 m. Arthur Holford 1506–1555

William Bostock's Timeline

2 Records

1459
1459
Birth of William Bostock in Bruen Stapleford, Tarvin, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Bruen Stapleford, Tarvin, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
1514
1514
Age 55
Death of William Bostock in , , Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
, , Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1459
    Event Place: Bruen Stapleford, Tarvin, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for William Bostock, person ID LHX9-TTJ.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1514
    Event Place: , , Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for William Bostock, person ID LHX9-TTJ.

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