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William Button 1495 – 1547 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 February 1495

Birth Location: Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: 23 November 1547

Death Location: Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Button

Mother: Lady Button

Spouse(s): Lady Carter, Lady Throckmorton

Children(s): Sir Button

The story of William Button began in 1495 in Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England. William Button married Lady Anne Agnes Carter, Lady Elizabeth Throckmorton, and had children including Sir William Button. William Button passed away in 1547 in Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of William Button began in 1495 in Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England.
  • William Button married Lady Anne Agnes Carter, Lady Elizabeth Throckmorton, and had children including Sir William Button.
  • William Button passed away in 1547 in Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Children(s)

William Button's Ancestors

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William Button
1495 – 1547
Birth Place: Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England
Parents
John controller of kings household Button
1452 – 1524
Alton, Wiltshire, England
Lady (Alice) Button
1455 – 1500
Chard, Somerset, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Button's Descendants

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William Button (1 February 1495 – 23 November 1547) m. Lady (Anne Agnes) Carter (1500 – 12 June 1528) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Throckmorton (9 Nov 1490 – 31 Aug 1543)
  1. 1. Sir (William) Button (1520 – 20 Feb 1591 or 6 Nov 1620 ?) m. Lady (JANE) LAMB (abt 1520 – abt 1592) m. Lady (Mary Elizabeth) Kellaway (1528 – 5 April 1589) m. Mary Kelway (c. 1544 – 1641)
    1. 1. Johanni Button (1550 – 5 December 1629) m. Mary Cornwall (1550 – 14 September 1625)
      1. 1. Marye (Button) Burton (10 Jan 1592 – 5 Oct 1622) m. Sir (William) DeGray (1592 – 3 Feb 1648) m. Sir (William) Gray (1585 – 03 Feb 1648)
        1. 1. John (William Yeoman) DeGray (1610 – 25 Feb 1663) m. Elizabeth Frost (24 Nov 1614 – 12 May 1682)
        2. 2. Issac Gray (6 Jul 1616 – 1623)
        3. 3. Harry Gray (1618 – Oct 1658)
        4. 4. Mary (Gray) Lampley (1618 – 1672)
    2. 2. Richard (Morgan) Button (1550 – abt 1625)
    3. 3. Cecilie Button (1550 – 1625)
    4. 4. Edmond Button (1554 – )
    5. 5. William Button (1556 – 26 Apr 1600)
    6. 6. Lady (Dorothy) Button (1568 – 13 Dec 1631)
    7. 7. Ambrose Button (1572 – 3 Dec 1613)

William Button's Timeline

3 Records

1495
1 February 1495
Birth of William Button in Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England
Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England
1547
23 November 1547
Age 52
Death of William Button in Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
1547
23 November 1547
Age 52
Death of William Button in Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 February 1495
    Event Place: Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 November 1547
    Event Place: Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 November 1547
    Event Place: Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Alton Priors, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

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