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William Davenport 1521–1577 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1521

Birth Location: Bramhall, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 13 SEP 1577

Death Location: Stockport, Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England

Father: Sir Bramhall

Mother: Elizabeth Davenport

Spouse(s): Margaret Davenport, Anne Brereton

Children(s): William Davenport, Katherine Bulkeley

In 1521, William Davenport entered the world in Bramhall, Cheshire, England, born to Sir William Davenport Vii 5Th Lord Bramhall And Elizabeth Warburton Davenport. William Davenport married Anne Brereton, Margaret Davenport, and had children including Katherine Bulkeley, William Davenport. William Davenport passed away in 1577 in Stockport, Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England.

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Biography

  • In 1521, William Davenport entered the world in Bramhall, Cheshire, England, born to Sir William Davenport Vii 5Th Lord Bramhall And Elizabeth Warburton Davenport.
  • William Davenport married Anne Brereton, Margaret Davenport, and had children including Katherine Bulkeley, William Davenport.
  • William Davenport passed away in 1577 in Stockport, Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Davenport's Ancestors

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William Davenport
1521–1577
Birth Place: Bramhall, Cheshire, England
Parents
Sir William Davenport VII 5th Lord Bramhall
1472–1542
Bramhall, Cheshire, England
Elizabeth (Warburton) Davenport
1496–1541
Arley Cheshire, , England
Grandparents
William (Davenport 4th Lord) bramhall
1446–1528
Bramhall, Cheshire, , England
Lady (Margery of Adlington, Cheshire) Legh
1447–1551
Adlington, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Bramhall
1419–1497
Cicely Warren
1424–1478
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Davenport's Descendants

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William Davenport (1521–13 SEP 1577) m. Margaret Davenport (1524–1561) m. Anne Brereton (1520–MAY 1600)
  1. 1. William Davenport 1542–1577 m. Margaret Ashton 1544–1588
    1. 1. Richard Davenport 1580–1645 m. Alice Daveson 1590–1665
      1. 1. Alice Davenport 1611–1663 m. Roger Delke 1600–1635
        1. 1. Roger (Delke) Jr. 1634–1693 m. Rebecca (Alice) Reynolds 1635–1694
    2. 2. Humphrey Davenport 1566–1645
  2. 2. Katherine Bulkeley 1540–1573 m. Richard Bulkeley 1533–1621

William Davenport's Timeline

2 Records

1521
1521
Birth of William Davenport in Bramhall, Cheshire, England
Bramhall, Cheshire, England
1577
13 SEP 1577
Age 56
Death of William Davenport in Bramhall, Cheshire, England
Bramhall, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1521
    Event Place: Bramhall, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 SEP 1577
    Event Place: Bramhall, Cheshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A history and genealogy of the Davenport family in England and America, from A D 1086 to 1850 : com

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stockport, Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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