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William II Clopton 1509 – 1562 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1509

Birth Location: Kentwell, Long Melford, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 17 Aug 1562

Death Location: Long Melford, Suffolk, England

Father: Sir Clopton

Mother: Lady Knyvett

Spouse(s): Margaret Jermyn

Children(s): ALICE THOMPSON

In 1509, William II Clopton entered the world in Kentwell, Long Melford, Suffolk, England, born to Sir William Clopton and Lady Thomasine Knyvett. William II Clopton married Margaret Jermyn, and had children including ALICE THOMPSON. William II Clopton passed away in 1562 in Long Melford, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1509, William II Clopton entered the world in Kentwell, Long Melford, Suffolk, England, born to Sir William Clopton and Lady Thomasine Knyvett.
  • William II Clopton married Margaret Jermyn, and had children including ALICE THOMPSON.
  • William II Clopton passed away in 1562 in Long Melford, Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Clopton
1450 – 1531
Birth Location: Kentwell Hall, Long Melford, Suffolk, England
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Lady Knyvett
1467 – 1536
Birth Location: Lexden, Essex, England
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Jermyn
1508 – 1565
Birth Location: Rushbrook, Suffolk, England
MJ

Children(s)

ALICE THOMPSON
1530 – 1567
Birth Location: Kentwell,Long Medford,Suffolk,England
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William Clopton's Ancestors

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William Clopton
1509 – 1562
Birth Place: Kentwell, Long Melford, Suffolk, England
Parents
Sir William Clopton
1450 – 1531
Kentwell Hall, Long Melford, Suffolk, England
Lady (Thomasine) Knyvett
1467 – 1536
Lexden, Essex, England
Grandparents
John CLOPTON
1423 – 1497
Kentwell Hall, Long Melford, Suffolk, England
Alice Darcy
1427 – 1454
Maldon, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
William Clopton
1375 – 1446
Margery Francis
1402 – 1445
John d'Arcy
1403 – 1458
Joan Greystoke
1408 – 1472
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Clopton's Descendants

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William (II) Clopton (1509 – 17 Aug 1562) m. Margaret Jermyn (1508 – 1565)
  1. 1. ALICE THOMPSON (14 October 1530 – 1567) m. William (* Chaplin) 11gg (1525 – 23 Jan 1577)
    1. 1. Joan (Or Alice) Chaplin (abt 1554 – 27 Dec 1623) m. Robert Holgrave (1554 – 1590)
      1. 1. John Holgrave (1580 – 26 Jul 1666) m. Elizabeth Marshall (1592 – 26 July 1666)
        1. 1. Joshua Holgrave (Abt. 1615 – 1643) m. Jane Conant (16 Jun 1611 – 09 Nov 1661)

William Clopton's Timeline

2 Records

1509
1509
Birth of William II Clopton in Kentwell, Long Melford, Suffolk, England
Kentwell, Long Melford, Suffolk, England
1562
17 Aug 1562
Age 53
Death of William II Clopton in Long Melford, Suffolk, England
Long Melford, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1509
    Event Place: Kentwell, Long Melford, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1562
    Event Place: Long Melford, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Worcestershire, England
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