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William Button 1501–1547 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1501

Birth Location: Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: 28 March 1547

Death Location: Alton Priors, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England

Father: John Button

Mother: Lady Button

Spouse(s): Agnes Cater, Lady Throckmorton, Mary Throckmorton

Children(s): William Alton

In 1501, William Button entered the world in Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England, born to John Controller Of Kings Household Button And Lady Alice Button. William Button married Agnes Cater, Lady Elizabeth Throckmorton, Mary Elizabeth Throckmorton, and had children including William Ii Button Of Alton. William Button passed away in 1547 in Alton Priors, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1501, William Button entered the world in Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England, born to John Controller Of Kings Household Button And Lady Alice Button.
  • William Button married Agnes Cater, Lady Elizabeth Throckmorton, Mary Elizabeth Throckmorton, and had children including William Ii Button Of Alton.
  • William Button passed away in 1547 in Alton Priors, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Button
1452–1524
Birth Location: Alton, Wiltshire, England
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Lady Button
1455–1500
Birth Location: Chard, Somerset, England
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Spouses(s)

Agnes Cater
1502–1528
Birth Location: Letcombe Bassett, Vale of White Horse District, Oxfordshire, England
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Lady Throckmorton
1500–1543
Birth Location: Coughton, Warwickshire, England
LT
Mary Throckmorton
1486–1543
Birth Location: Coughton Court, Warwickshire, England
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Children(s)

William Alton
1526–1590
Birth Location: Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England
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William Button's Ancestors

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William Button
1501–1547
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
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Button's Descendants

1.
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William Button (Abt. 1501–28 March 1547) m. Agnes Cater (1502–12 June 1528) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Throckmorton (1500–31 Aug 1543) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Throckmorton (1486–31 Aug 1543)
  1. 1. William (II. Button of) Alton 1526–1590 m. Mary (Elizabeth Kellaway) ;Lady 1528–1589
    1. 1. Johanni Button 1550–1608 m. Eleanora Drake 1574–1643
      1. 1. Marye (Button) Burton 1592–1622 m. William (DeGray) 15 1587–1647
        1. 1. John (William Gray) 14 1610–1663 m. Euphan Cruix 1603– m. Elizabetha ((Frost) Gray Watson) Ramesden 1614–1682
    2. 2. Lady (Dorothy) Button 1568–1631
    3. 3. Richard (Morgan) Button 1550–1789
    4. 4. Cecilie Button 1550–1625
    5. 5. Edmond Button 1554–
    6. 6. Sir (Ambrose) Button 1572–1613

William Button's Timeline

2 Records

1501
Abt. 1501
Birth of William Button in Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England
Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England
1547
28 March 1547
Age 46
Death of William Button in Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England
Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1501
    Event Place: Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 March 1547
    Event Place: Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: Großbritannien und Irland, Find A Grave-Index, 1300-heute

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Alton Priors, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: Großbritannien und Irland, Find A Grave-Index, 1300-heute
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