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William Brewster 1510 – 1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 January 1510

Birth Location: Arksey, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 10 Aug 1558

Death Location: Doncaster, England

Father: Sir I

Mother: Prudence Perkins

Spouse(s): Margaret Mann, Margaret Hyde, Dorothy Burnham, Lady Simkinson, Lady Simkinson

Children(s): Sir Brewster, Sir Brewster\\Bruister\\Bruester\\Bruster\\B, William Elder), Fear Brewster, Sir Brewster, Archbishop\\Vicar of, James Brewster, Henry Brewster, Mary Brewster\\Bruister\\Bruester\\Bruster\\B, Sir Brewster\\Bruister\\Bruester\\Bruster\\B, Lady Brewster\\Bruister\\Bruester\\Bruster\\B, Isabel Brewster\\Bruister\\Bruester\\Bruster\\B, Benjamin Brewster

The story of William Brewster II, Archbishop of York began in 1510 in Arksey, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. William Brewster II, Archbishop of York married Margaret 'Maude' Mann, Margaret Hyde, Dorothy Burnham, Lady Agnes Simkinson, Lady Agnes Simkinson, and had children including Sir Thomas Blanchard Brewster, Sir Thomas Blanchard Brewster\\Bruister\\Bruester\\Bruster\\B, William Brewster (Pilgrim Elder), Fear Brewster, Sir William Henry Brewster, Archbishop\\Vicar Henry Mann Brewster\\Bruister\\Bruester\\Bruster of, James Brewster, Henry Brewster, Mary Prudence Brewster\\Bruister\\Bruester\\Bruster\\B, Sir Francis Clark Brewster\\Bruister\\Bruester\\Bruster\\B, Lady Ann\\Anne\\Ane\\Amy Brewster\\Bruister\\Bruester\\Bruster\\B, Isabel Elizabeth Brewster\\Bruister\\Bruester\\Bruster\\B, Benjamin Brewster. William Brewster II, Archbishop of York passed away in 1558 in Doncaster, England.

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  • The story of William Brewster II, Archbishop of York began in 1510 in Arksey, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • William Brewster II, Archbishop of York married Margaret 'Maude' Mann, Margaret Hyde, Dorothy Burnham, Lady Agnes Simkinson, Lady Agnes Simkinson, and had children including Sir Thomas Blanchard Brewster, Sir Thomas Blanchard Brewster\\Bruister\\Bruester\\Bruster\\B, William Brewster (Pilgrim Elder), Fear Brewster, Sir William Henry Brewster, Archbishop\\Vicar Henry Mann Brewster\\Bruister\\Bruester\\Bruster of, James Brewster, Henry Brewster, Mary Prudence Brewster\\Bruister\\Bruester\\Bruster\\B, Sir Francis Clark Brewster\\Bruister\\Bruester\\Bruster\\B, Lady Ann\\Anne\\Ane\\Amy Brewster\\Bruister\\Bruester\\Bruster\\B, Isabel Elizabeth Brewster\\Bruister\\Bruester\\Bruster\\B, Benjamin Brewster.
  • William Brewster II, Archbishop of York passed away in 1558 in Doncaster, England.

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William Brewster's Ancestors

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William Brewster
1510 – 1558
Birth Place: Arksey, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Knight William Brewster I
1469 – 1521
Rushmere, Waveney District, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Prudence Perkins
1487 – 1590
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Brewster's Descendants

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William Brewster (24 January 1510 – 10 Aug 1558) m. Margaret ('Maude') Mann (1500 – 11 Oct 1558) m. Margaret Hyde (1525 – 1 DEC 1603) m. Dorothy Burnham (1500 – 11 Oct 1558) m. Lady (Agnes) Simkinson (Oct 1500 – 1550) m. Lady (Agnes) Simkinson (Oct 1500 – 1550)
  1. 1. Sir (Thomas Blanchard) Brewster (1530 – 1590)
  2. 2. Sir (Thomas Blanchard) Brewster\\Bruister\\Bruester\\Bruster\\B (1530 – 10 August 1608)
  3. 3. William (Brewster (Pilgrim) Elder) (1534 – 4 December 1590)
  4. 4. Fear Brewster (1535 – 1634)
  5. 5. Sir (William Henry) Brewster (24 January 1535 – 10 August 1590) m. Lady (Mary Prudence) Smythe (1535 – 17 April 1627)
    1. 1. Millicent (Olive) Brewster (1552 – 23 May 1614) m. Thomas Eames (1548 – 25 June 1618) m. Thomas Hayme (1548 – 25 June 1618)
      1. 1. Alice Eames (1569 – 1575)
      2. 2. Anne (Rose) Eames (1569 – 1570)
      3. 3. John Eames (1569 – 1570)
      4. 4. John (Richard) Ames(Eames) (1 May 1576 – 19 February 1632)
      5. 5. Edward (Hayme) Hayne (1580 – 19 February 1606)
      6. 6. Phebe Ames (1587 – )
      7. 7. Richard Eames (1590 – 1634)
      8. 8. Mark Eames (1592 – 1624)
      9. 9. Anthony Eames (9 January 1595 – 6 Oct 1686) m. MARGERY ((1)) Pierce (30 Nov 1599 – 1662-12-31)
        1. 1. Millicent Ames\Eames (1611 – About 1676) m. Joseph Kingsbury (1600 – May 1676)
        2. 2. Anna Eames (1614 – 1 JUN 1684)
        3. 3. John Eames (24 Jan 1617 – 3 Nov 1641)
        4. 4. Thomas Eames (1618 – 25 Jan 1680)
        5. 5. Jonathan Eames (1618 – 1619)
      10. 10. Anne Ames (1597 – 1 September 1684)
      11. 11. Robert Eames (1600 – 25 April 1671)
      12. 12. Ralfe Ames (1602 – )
    2. 2. Benjamin Brewster (1556 – 1586)
    3. 3. Dorothy Brewster (1557 – 8 Aug 1592)
    4. 4. Henry Brewster (1558 – 1565)
    5. 5. Thomas Burnham (23 Oct 1558 – 1623)
    6. 6. William Brewster (24 Jan 1560 – 10 April 1644)
    7. 7. Jonathan Brewster (1562 – 23 Aug 1657)
    8. 8. Prudence Brewster (1576 – 10 April 1644)
    9. 9. Edward Brewster (1568 – 1635)
    10. 10. James Brewster (1568 – 14 Jan 1613)
    11. 11. Amy Brewster (1571 – 22 Jul 1608)
    12. 12. John (Daniel) Brewster (1580 – 23 Aug 1657)
  6. 6. Archbishop\\Vicar (Henry Mann Brewster\\Bruister\\Bruester\\Bruster) of (24 January 1535 – 1600)
  7. 7. James Brewster (1536 – 1606)
  8. 8. Henry Brewster (1535 – 1600)
  9. 9. Mary (Prudence) Brewster\\Bruister\\Bruester\\Bruster\\B (1538 – 10 April 1644)
  10. 10. Sir (Francis Clark) Brewster\\Bruister\\Bruester\\Bruster\\B (1540 – 10 August 1608)
  11. 11. Lady (Ann\\Anne\\Ane\\Amy) Brewster\\Bruister\\Bruester\\Bruster\\B (1546 – 22 July 1608)
  12. 12. Isabel (Elizabeth) Brewster\\Bruister\\Bruester\\Bruster\\B (1551 – 14 July 1619)
  13. 13. Benjamin Brewster (1538 – 10 April 1644)

William Brewster's Timeline

2 Records

1510
24 January 1510
Birth of William Brewster II, Archbishop of York in Arksey, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Arksey, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1558
10 Aug 1558
Age 48
Death of William Brewster II, Archbishop of York in Doncaster, England
Doncaster, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 January 1510
    Event Place: Arksey, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1558
    Event Place: Doncaster, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Arksey, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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