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William Cromwell 1416–1472 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1416

Birth Location: Norwell, Nottinghamshire, England

Death Date: Jan 1472

Death Location: Putney, Surrey, England

Father: Robert Carleton

Mother: Joane Smythe

Spouse(s): Margaret Smythe

Children(s): Sir Cromwell, Robert Cromwell, Joan Cromwell

In 1416, William Cromwell entered the world in Norwell, Nottinghamshire, England, born to Robert Cromwell Lord Of Carleton And Joane Smythe. William Cromwell married Margaret Smythe, and had children including Joan Cromwell, Robert Cromwell, Sir John Cromwell. William Cromwell passed away in 1472 in Putney, Surrey, England.

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Biography

  • In 1416, William Cromwell entered the world in Norwell, Nottinghamshire, England, born to Robert Cromwell Lord Of Carleton And Joane Smythe.
  • William Cromwell married Margaret Smythe, and had children including Joan Cromwell, Robert Cromwell, Sir John Cromwell.
  • William Cromwell passed away in 1472 in Putney, Surrey, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Carleton
1390–1461
Birth Location: Carlton on Trent, Nottinghamshire, England
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Joane Smythe
1393–1434
Birth Location: Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Smythe
1415–1444
Birth Location: Norwell, Nottinghamshire, England
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Children(s)

Sir Cromwell
1438–1480
Birth Location: Norwell, Nottinghamshire, England
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Robert Cromwell
1442–1514
Birth Location: Nottinghamshire, England
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Joan Cromwell
1430–1485
Birth Location: Carlton in Lindrick, Nottinghamshire, England
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William Cromwell's Ancestors

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William Cromwell
1416–1472
Birth Place: Norwell, Nottinghamshire, England
Parents
Robert Cromwell Lord of Carleton
1390–1461
Carlton on Trent, Nottinghamshire, England
Joane Smythe
1393–1434
Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
John Cromwell
1364–1461
Carlton on Trent, Nottinghamshire, England
Margaret (de) Somery
1364–1434
Norwell, Nottinghamshire, England
Sir (John Carrington) Smythe
1370–1429
Hanthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
Joan Willoughby
1371–1421
Otteby, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Cromwell
1338–1398
Maud Bernacke
1337–1419
Roger II
1340–
Roger II
1344–
John I
1350–1383
Anne Acthorpe
1350–1391
Robert Willerby
1335–1421
Isabella Otteby
1339–1421
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Smith
1325–1423
Caroline Garvey
1325–1391
John Garvays
1275–
Robert Willerby
1299–1340
John Knight
1305–1339
Elena Owen
1310–1339

William Cromwell's Descendants

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William Cromwell (1416–Jan 1472) m. Margaret Smythe (1415–1444)
  1. 1. Sir (John) Cromwell 1438–1480 m. Joan Smythe 1442–1474
    1. 1. Walter Cromwell 1462–1510 m. Catherine Glossop 1465–1514 m. Catherine (Glossop born 1455) Derbyshire –1514
      1. 1. Katherine Cromwell 1477–1533 m. Morgan (ap) William 1465–1517 m. William (Wellyfed) I 1480–1585 m. Richard Claypoole 1480–1512
        1. 1. Richard (Williams) Cromwell 1493–1545 m. Mary Cartwright 1505–1567 m. Frances Murfyn 1520–1543
        2. 2. Elizabeth William 1510–1540 m. David Morgan 1505–1544 m. David (Robert) Morgan 1505–1544
        3. 3. Elisabeth Williams 1494–1544 m. Edward (Charles) Hodgson 1500–1550
        4. 4. Roger Cromwell 1496–1530
        5. 5. Walter (Cromwell) Williams 1497–1544 m. Lady (Alice) Wellyfed 1502–1600 m. Ann Evans 1500– m. Alice Welyfed 1501–1546
        6. 6. Henry (Williams) Cromwell 1499–1544
        7. 7. Morgan Williams 1500–1540
        8. 8. Morgan (James Cromwell) Williams 1500–1587 m. Catherine Throckmorton 1500–1560
        9. 9. Jonet (verch) Morgan 1500–
        10. 10. John (Morgan) Williams 1500–1577 m. Margrett 1500–1603
        11. 11. Jevan Morgan 1500–1580 m. Jevan (Verch) Gwilim 1480– m. Rhys (Fitzurynna) Thomas 1509–1560
        12. 12. James Williams 1503–
        13. 13. Elizabeth (Adrienne) Williams 1504–1578 m. Sir (Richard) Pierce 1499–1567
        14. 14. Elizabeth Guilliam 1505–1568 m. Edward (Charles) Hodgson 1500–1550
        15. 15. John Williams 1505–1577 m. Katherine Throckmorton 1532–1581
        16. 16. Thomas Williams 1507–1649
        17. 17. Thomas (Williams) Cromwell 1510–1549
        18. 18. Cromwell Williams 1514–
      2. 2. Henry Cromwell 1475–1579 m. Mother Cromwell 1479–
      3. 3. Thomas Cromwell 1485–1540 m. Lady (Joan Wyckes (Wykys) (Katherine Elizabeth) Cromwell) 1489–1517 m. Elizabeth Wyckes 1485–1528 m. Lady (Elisabeth Wykes Wykys Lady of Putney, Baroness of Cromwell, 1st Countess of Essex, 2nd Countess of) Cromwell 1489–1540 m. Elizabeth Wykes 1445–1627
      4. 4. Elizabeth Cromwell 1487–1580 m. William (Wellyfed) I 1480–1585 m. William (ap Jevan) Williams 1443–
      5. 5. Lady (Katherine Elizabeth) Cromwell 1517–1567 m. James Williams 1514–1575 m. Sir (Morgan James Cromwell) Williams 1524–1578
    2. 2. Margaret Cromwell 1460–1510 m. Edmund Mitchell 1455– m. William Mitchell 1462–1506
    3. 3. John (Cromwell) II 1470–1523 m. Joan Cromwell 1474–
    4. 4. Margaret Cromwell 1474–1510 m. William Mitchell 1462–1500
  2. 2. Robert Cromwell 1442–1514
  3. 3. Joan Cromwell 1430–1485 m. Sir (Andrew Thomas of) London 1425–1461

William Cromwell's Timeline

2 Records

1416
1416
Birth of William Cromwell in Norwell, Nottinghamshire, England
Norwell, Nottinghamshire, England
1472
Jan 1472
Age 56
Death of William Cromwell in Putney, Surrey, England
Putney, Surrey, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1416
    Event Place: Norwell, Nottinghamshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for William Cromwell, person ID LVYD-383.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1472
    Event Place: Putney, Surrey, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for William Cromwell, person ID LVYD-383.
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