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William Button 1526 – 1590 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: MAR 1526

Birth Location: Wiltshire, England

Death Date: 1 FEB 1590

Death Location: Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England

Father: William Button

Mother: Anne Carter

Spouse(s): Mary Kellwey

Children(s): John Button, Ambrose Button, Cecille Button, William Button, Francis Button, Edward Button, Henry Button, Dorothy Button

The story of William Button began in 1526 in Wiltshire, England. William Button married Mary Jane Kellwey, and had children including John Button, Ambrose Button, Cecille Button, William Thomas Button, Francis Button, Edward Button, Henry Button, Dorothy Button. William Button passed away in 1590 in Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Button began in 1526 in Wiltshire, England.
  • William Button married Mary Jane Kellwey, and had children including John Button, Ambrose Button, Cecille Button, William Thomas Button, Francis Button, Edward Button, Henry Button, Dorothy Button.
  • William Button passed away in 1590 in Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England.

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William Button's Ancestors

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William Button
1526 – 1590
Birth Place: Wiltshire, England
Parents
William Button
1479 – 1547
Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England
Anne (Agnes) Carter
1485 – 1528
Grandparents
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Button's Descendants

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William Button (MAR 1526 – 1 FEB 1590) m. Mary (Jane) Kellwey (ABT 1544 – 1641)
  1. 1. John Button (1563 – 28 JUL 1608) m. Cisly Browne (ABT 1564 – 23 JUN 1595) m. Eleanor Boteler (2 DEC 1566 – 8 JUN 1634)
    1. 1. Mary Button (10 JAN 1592 – 5 OCT 1622) m. William Grey (12 JUL 1584 – 3 FEB 1648) m. William Grey (11 NOV 1558 – 28 DEC 1638)
      1. 1. John Grey (23 NOV 1617 – BEF 25 FEB 1663) m. Elizabeth Frost (24 NOV 1614 – BEF 12 MAY 1682)
        1. 1. John Gray (ABT 1640 – ) m. Elizabeth (ABT 1652 – ) m. Hannah (1650 – )
        2. 2. Mary (Anne) Grey (1633 – 1700) m. Christopher (Charles) Holliman (1618 – AFT 24 APR 1692) m. Robert Nicholson (ABT 1623 – )
        3. 3. Robert Gray (1638 – ) m. Hannah Holt (ABT 1648 – 30 MAR 1728)
        4. 4. Henry Gray (1640 – 1641)
        5. 5. Sarah Grey (1642 – 1682) m. John Hobby (ABT 1642 – 26 MAY 1707)
        6. 6. Daniel Gray (7 DEC 1643 – 1724)
        7. 7. Henry Gray (1646 – 1724)
        8. 8. Samuel Gray (ABT 1649 – )
        9. 9. Isaac Gray (1652 – 1705) m. Susanna Symons (22 SEP 1665 – )
      2. 2. William Gray (11 AUG 1611 – 18 NOV 1663) m. Susanna (1616 – 1663)
      3. 3. Henry Gray (ABT 1613 – ABT OCT 1658) m. Lydia Frost (27 DEC 1618 – ABT OCT 1658)
      4. 4. Mary Gray ( – 1672) m. James Lamplough (1616 – 11 FEB 1702)
      5. 5. Isaac Gray (6 JUL 1621 – 1680) m. Marie Harkwell m. Elizabeth Crispe
  2. 2. Ambrose Button (1549 – 1591)
  3. 3. Cecille Button (1550 – BEF 1625) m. John Meaux (1550 – 14 FEB 1625)
  4. 4. William (Thomas) Button (1560 – 1613) m. Jane Lamb (21 SEP 1562 – 1612)
  5. 5. Francis Button (ABT 1565 – 1610) m. Susan Martin
  6. 6. Edward Button (1565 – )
  7. 7. Henry Button (ABT 1567 – )
  8. 8. Dorothy Button (1568 – 13 DEC 1631) m. John Drake (1566 – 11 APR 1628)

William Button's Timeline

4 Records

1526
MAR 1526
Birth of William Button in Wiltshire, England
Wiltshire, England
1536
ABT 1536
Age 10
William Button was christened in All Saints' Church, Wiltshire, England
All Saints' Church, Wiltshire, England
1590
1 FEB 1590
Age 64
Death of William Button in Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England
Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England
1590
AFT 1 FEB 1590
Age 64
Burial of William Button in Lynsted, Kent, England
Lynsted, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: MAR 1526
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: ABT 1536
    Event Place: All Saints' Church, Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 FEB 1590
    Event Place: Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: AFT 1 FEB 1590
    Event Place: Lynsted, Kent, England

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