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William Bowes 1414–1466 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1414

Birth Location: Streatlam Castle, Durham, England

Death Date: 28 JUL 1466

Death Location: Durham, England

Father: William Bowes

Mother: Joan Greystoke

Spouse(s): Maud FitzHugh

Children(s): Ralph Knight

The story of William Bowes began in 1414 in Streatlam Castle, Durham, England. William Bowes married Maud Fitzhugh, and had children including Ralph Bowes Of Streatlam Knight. William Bowes passed away in 1466 in Durham, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Bowes began in 1414 in Streatlam Castle, Durham, England.
  • William Bowes married Maud Fitzhugh, and had children including Ralph Bowes Of Streatlam Knight.
  • William Bowes passed away in 1466 in Durham, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bowes
1389–1465
Birth Location: Streatlam and Stainton, Durham, England
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Joan Greystoke
1395–1415
Birth Location: Of, GREYSTOKE, Cumberland, England
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Spouses(s)

Maud FitzHugh
1428–1496
Birth Location: Ravensworth, Yorkshire North Riding, England
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Children(s)

Ralph Knight
1568–1512
Birth Location: Streatlam, Castle, Durham, England
RK

William Bowes's Ancestors

Self
William Bowes
1414–1466
Birth Place: Streatlam Castle, Durham, England
Parents
William Bowes
1389–1465
Streatlam and Stainton, Durham, England
Joan Greystoke
1395–1415
Of, GREYSTOKE, Cumberland, England
Grandparents
Robert Bowes
–1421
Yorkshire North Riding, England, United Kingdom
Jane Conyers
1376–1438
Stockburn, Durham, England
Ralph Greystoke
1353–1418
Kirkby, Ravenworth, Yorkshire, England
Catherine (De) Clifford
1358–1413
Of, Ravensworth, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Greystoke
1321–1359
Joan Fitzhenry
1331–1403
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ralph Greystoke
1299–1323
Alice Audley
1310–1375

William Bowes's Descendants

1.
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William Bowes (ABT 1414–28 JUL 1466) m. Maud FitzHugh (ABT 1428–ABT 1496)
  1. 1. Ralph (Bowes of Streatlam) Knight 1568–1512 m. Margaret Conyers 1456–1532
    1. 1. Martin Bowes 1496– m. Elizabeth (Le) Scrope 1530–1556
      1. 1. Martin Bowes 1544–1593 m. Frances Clopton 1544–1585
        1. 1. Cordelia Bowes 1567–1627 m. John (Henry May) Junior 1575–1617

William Bowes's Timeline

3 Records

1414
ABT 1414
Birth of William Bowes in Streatlam Castle, Durham, England
Streatlam Castle, Durham, England
1466
JUL 1466
Age 52
Burial of William Bowes in Streatlam, Durham, England
Streatlam, Durham, England
1466
28 JUL 1466
Age 52
Death of William Bowes in Durham, England
Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1414
    Event Place: Streatlam Castle, Durham, England
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 13 May 2017, 02:29), entry for William Bowes(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L58F-T84
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Under [very short] Chapters: - (1) Sir Adam Bowes of Streatlam (c1280); (5) {Old} Sir William Bowes (1389); (6) Sir William Bowes II (1446? {prob.1414}); (7) Sir Ralph Bowes (1468); (8) Sir Robert Bowes (1495); (9) Sir George Bowes (1529); (11) Thomas Bowes of Streatlam Castle (1607); (12) Sir William Bowes (1656); (12) George Bowes (1659)
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, World Family Tree, Brderbund Software, Inc., Page number: Vol 18
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, users.ids.net~reveritt

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: JUL 1466
    Event Place: Streatlam, Durham, England
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 13 May 2017, 02:29), entry for William Bowes(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L58F-T84
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Under [very short] Chapters: - (1) Sir Adam Bowes of Streatlam (c1280); (5) {Old} Sir William Bowes (1389); (6) Sir William Bowes II (1446? {prob.1414}); (7) Sir Ralph Bowes (1468); (8) Sir Robert Bowes (1495); (9) Sir George Bowes (1529); (11) Thomas Bowes of Streatlam Castle (1607); (12) Sir William Bowes (1656); (12) George Bowes (1659)
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, World Family Tree, Brderbund Software, Inc., Page number: Vol 18
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, users.ids.net~reveritt

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 JUL 1466
    Event Place: Durham, England
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 13 May 2017, 02:29), entry for William Bowes(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L58F-T84
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Under [very short] Chapters: - (1) Sir Adam Bowes of Streatlam (c1280); (5) {Old} Sir William Bowes (1389); (6) Sir William Bowes II (1446? {prob.1414}); (7) Sir Ralph Bowes (1468); (8) Sir Robert Bowes (1495); (9) Sir George Bowes (1529); (11) Thomas Bowes of Streatlam Castle (1607); (12) Sir William Bowes (1656); (12) George Bowes (1659)
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, World Family Tree, Brderbund Software, Inc., Page number: Vol 18
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, users.ids.net~reveritt
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