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William Bower 1522–1578 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1522

Birth Location: High Melton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1578

Death Location: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: William II

Mother: Audrey Lawrence

Spouse(s): Anne More

Children(s): Katherine Bower

The story of William Bower began in 1522 in High Melton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. William Bower married Anne More, and had children including Katherine Bower. William Bower passed away in 1578 in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of William Bower began in 1522 in High Melton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • William Bower married Anne More, and had children including Katherine Bower.
  • William Bower passed away in 1578 in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

William II
1501–1538
Birth Location: Barnham, Suffolkshire, England, Europe
WI
Audrey Lawrence
1499–
Birth Location: Westminister, London, England
AL

Spouses(s)

Anne More
1535–1571
Birth Location: High Melton, Yorkshire, England
AM

Children(s)

Katherine Bower
1547–1585
Birth Location: Church Hulme, Cheshire, England
KB

William Bower's Ancestors

Self
William Bower
1522–1578
Birth Place: High Melton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
William Bower II
1501–1538
Barnham, Suffolkshire, England, Europe
Audrey Lawrence
1499–
Westminister, London, England
Grandparents
Robert Bower
1482–1563
Suffolk, England
Elizabeth (Bower) (Mnu)
1484–1564
Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bower's Descendants

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William Bower (1522–1578) m. Anne More (1535–1571)
  1. 1. Katherine Bower 1547–1585 m. Thomas Woodcocke 1547–1594
    1. 1. John Woodcocke 1572–1627 m. Barbara Woolley 1574–1628
      1. 1. Elizabeth ("Eliza") Woodcocke 1603–1650 m. William Parker 1614–1675
        1. 1. Rebecca Parker 1628–1689 m. John Prentice 1628–1691
        2. 2. William Parker 1630–1680
        3. 3. Sarah 1636–
        4. 4. Richard Parker 1630–1683 m. Grace Bennett 1621–1698 m. Catharine (Parker) (Mnu) –1919
        5. 5. Thomasine Parker 1632–1675
        6. 6. Sarah (Morgan) Parker 1636–1704
        7. 7. Mary Parker 1634–1699
        8. 8. Elizabeth Parker 1628–1735
        9. 9. James (Thomas) Parker 1629–1685
        10. 10. Robert Parker 1637–1684
        11. 11. Elisha Parker 1630–1717
        12. 12. Ralph Parker 1627–

William Bower's Timeline

2 Records

1522
1522
Birth of William Bower in High Melton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
High Melton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1578
1578
Age 56
Death of William Bower in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1522
    Event Place: High Melton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Age:
    55-56
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