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William Robert Cardinal 1509–1568 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1509

Birth Location: Great Bromley, Tendring District, Essex, England

Death Date: 8 August 1568

Death Location: South Benfleet, Castle Point Borough, Essex, England

Father: Sir Cardinal

Mother: Ann Amice

Spouse(s): Lettice Knightley

Children(s): Joan Suckling, William Cardinal, Charles Cardinal, Julia Crewe, Stephen Cardinal, Rose Sawyer, Stephen Cardinal, Faith Cardinal, Joan Cardinal

The story of William Robert Cardinal began in 1509 in Great Bromley, Tendring District, Essex, England. William Robert Cardinal married Lettice Knightley, and had children including Charles Cardinal, Faith Cardinal, Joan Cardinal, Joan Suckling, Julia Crewe, Rose Cardinal Sayre Sawyer, Stephen Cardinal, William Cardinal. William Robert Cardinal passed away in 1568 in South Benfleet, Castle Point Borough, Essex, England.

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  • The story of William Robert Cardinal began in 1509 in Great Bromley, Tendring District, Essex, England.
  • William Robert Cardinal married Lettice Knightley, and had children including Charles Cardinal, Faith Cardinal, Joan Cardinal, Joan Suckling, Julia Crewe, Rose Cardinal Sayre Sawyer, Stephen Cardinal, William Cardinal.
  • William Robert Cardinal passed away in 1568 in South Benfleet, Castle Point Borough, Essex, England.

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William Cardinal's Ancestors

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William Cardinal
1509–1568
Birth Place: Great Bromley, Tendring District, Essex, England
Parents
Sir William Robert I Cardinal
1489–1522
Wix, County Essex, England
Ann Amice
1496–1522
Colney Wake, Essex, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cardinal's Descendants

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William (Robert) Cardinal (1509–8 August 1568) m. Lettice Knightley (1512–1561)
  1. 1. Joan Suckling 1556–1624 m. Robert Suckling 1520–1589
    1. 1. Thomas Suckling 1582–
    2. 2. Anne Suckling 1555–1662
    3. 3. Elias Suckling 1565–1564
    4. 4. Christopher Suckling 1582–1644
    5. 5. John Suckling 1571–1627
    6. 6. Thomas Suckling 1582–
    7. 7. Charles (Richard Suckling) Sir 1582–1644
    8. 8. Charles Suckling 1578–1644
    9. 9. John Suckling 1571–1627
    10. 10. George Suckling 1582–1644
    11. 11. Maude Suckling 1566–1633
    12. 12. George Suckling 1582–1644
  2. 2. William Cardinal 1535–1598
  3. 3. Charles Cardinal 1553–1624
  4. 4. Julia Crewe 1560–1603
  5. 5. Stephen Cardinal 1538–1575
  6. 6. Rose (Cardinal Sayre) Sawyer 1563–1668
  7. 7. Stephen Cardinal –1575
  8. 8. Faith Cardinal 1552–
  9. 9. Joan Cardinal 1556–1624

William Cardinal's Timeline

2 Records

1509
1509
Birth of William Robert Cardinal in Great Bromley, Tendring District, Essex, England
Great Bromley, Tendring District, Essex, England
1568
8 August 1568
Age 59
Death of William Robert Cardinal in South Benfleet, Castle Point Borough, Essex, England
South Benfleet, Castle Point Borough, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1509
    Event Place: Great Bromley, Tendring District, Essex, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 August 1568
    Event Place: South Benfleet, Castle Point Borough, Essex, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: South Benfleet, Castle Point Borough, Essex, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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