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William Covert 1530 – 1572 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1530

Birth Location: Slaugham, Sussex, England

Death Date: 1572

Death Location: Boxley, Kent, England

Father: Sir Slaugham

Mother: Elizabeth Cooke

Spouse(s): ANNE HENDLEY

Children(s): John Covert

William Covert was born in 1530 in Slaugham, Sussex, England, the child of Sir John Covert of Slaugham and Elizabeth (Joan) Cooke. William Covert married ANNE HENDLEY, and had children including John Covert. William Covert passed away in 1572 in Boxley, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • William Covert was born in 1530 in Slaugham, Sussex, England, the child of Sir John Covert of Slaugham and Elizabeth (Joan) Cooke.
  • William Covert married ANNE HENDLEY, and had children including John Covert.
  • William Covert passed away in 1572 in Boxley, Kent, England.

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William Covert's Ancestors

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William Covert
1530 – 1572
Birth Place: Slaugham, Sussex, England
Parents
Sir John Covert of Slaugham
1507 – 1559
Slaugham, Sussex, England
Elizabeth ((Joan)) Cooke
1508 – 1546
Rustington, Sussex, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Covert's Descendants

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William Covert (1530 – 1572) m. ANNE HENDLEY (1521 – 10 April 1566)
  1. 1. John Covert (1545 – 22 Oct 1589) m. Charity ((Covert)) Bowes (1548 – 2 Aug 1583)
    1. 1. Lady (Anne) Covert (1584 – 22 September 1632) m. Sir (Walter Covert - Knight of) Maidstone (1585 – 22 Sep 1632)
      1. 1. ELIZABETH COVERT (10 March 1611 – 30 August 1654) m. Major (John) Fenwick, (1618 – 17 Dec 1683)
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Anna) Fenwick (1645 – 1 July 1703)

William Covert's Timeline

2 Records

1530
1530
Birth of William Covert in Slaugham, Sussex, England
Slaugham, Sussex, England
1572
1572
Age 42
Death of William Covert in Boxley, Kent, England
Boxley, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Slaugham, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1572
    Event Place: Boxley, Kent, England

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