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William Button 1537–1590 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1537

Birth Location: Ashton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1 FEB 1590

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

Father: William Button

Mother: Anne Cater

Spouse(s): Mary Kelway

Children(s): Edward Button, Cecilie Button, Edmord Button, William Button, Mary Button, Ambrose Button, Sciceley Button, John Button, Francis Button, Henry Button, Dorothy Button, Sir Button, Martha Button, Frances Button

In 1537, William Button entered the world in Ashton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, born to William Button And Anne Agnes Cater. William Button married Mary Kelway, and had children including Ambrose Button, Cecilie Button, Dorothy Button, Edmord Button, Edward Button, Frances Button, Francis Button, Henry Button, John Button, Martha Button, Mary Button, Sciceley Button, Sir William Button, William Button. William Button passed away in 1590 in Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1537, William Button entered the world in Ashton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, born to William Button And Anne Agnes Cater.
  • William Button married Mary Kelway, and had children including Ambrose Button, Cecilie Button, Dorothy Button, Edmord Button, Edward Button, Frances Button, Francis Button, Henry Button, John Button, Martha Button, Mary Button, Sciceley Button, Sir William Button, William Button.
  • William Button passed away in 1590 in Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom.

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William Button's Ancestors

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William Button
1537–1590
Birth Place: Ashton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
William Button
1480–
Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England
Anne (Agnes) Cater
1502–1528
Antwicks Manor, Letcombe Regis, , Brookshire, England
Grandparents
John Cater
1470–
Kings Langley, , Hertfordshire, England
Margaret Awdlett
1470–1552
Wooburn, , Buckinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Button's Descendants

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William Button (1537–1 FEB 1590) m. Mary Kelway (1541–1641)
  1. 1. Edward Button 1574–1645 m. Marie (Anne) Edward 1578–1600 m. Edward Button 1578–
    1. 1. Joanne button 1600–1635 m. Francis (Joseph) Stratton 1593–
      1. 1. Edward Stratton 1630–1688 m. Elizabeth Thurston 1633–1676 m. Martha Brown 1650–1721
        1. 1. Edward Stratton 1655–1698 m. Martha Shippey 1650–1721
        2. 2. Rebecca (Evans) Stratton 1656–1726 m. Charles Featherstone 1637–1682 m. Samual Newman 1640–1743 m. Robert Newman 1651–
        3. 3. Robert Stratton 1657–
      2. 2. Martha Stratton 1635–1694
      3. 3. Rebecca Stratton 1635–
      4. 4. Mary Stratton 1639– m. Button 1635–
  2. 2. Cecilie Button 1551–1625 m. John Meaux 1550–1625
  3. 3. Edmord Button 1554–
  4. 4. William Button 1555– m. Jane Lamb 1559–1628
  5. 5. Mary Button 1556– m. Harley 1551–
  6. 6. Ambrose Button 1557–
  7. 7. Sciceley Button 1559–
  8. 8. John Button 1563–1636 m. Eleanor Boteler 1566–
  9. 9. Francis Button 1565–
  10. 10. Henry Button 1567–
  11. 11. Dorothy Button 1568–1631 m. John Drake 1566–1628
  12. 12. Sir (William) Button –1654 m. Ruth Dunch 1589–
  13. 13. Martha Button 1592– m. Thomas Conigsby 1591–1654
  14. 14. Frances Button 1603– m. Edward Evans 1606–

William Button's Timeline

3 Records

1537
1537
Birth of William Button in Ashton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Ashton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
1586
3 FEB 1586
Age 49
Burial of William Button in Linstead, Kent, England
Linstead, Kent, England
1590
1 FEB 1590
Age 53
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: 1537
    Event Place: Ashton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Familysearch.org, accessed 10 Feb 2018), entry for William Button, person ID LCVP-FSX.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 3 FEB 1586
    Event Place: Linstead, Kent, England
    Record Source: Familysearch.org, accessed 10 Feb 2018), entry for William Button, person ID LCVP-FSX.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 FEB 1590
    Event Place: Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Familysearch.org, accessed 10 Feb 2018), entry for William Button, person ID LCVP-FSX.

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