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William Devereux 1525 – 1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: Chartley, Staffordshire, , England

Death Date: 1579

Death Location: Abbey, Renfrewshire, , Scotland

Father: Walter Devereaux

Mother: Mary Grey

Spouse(s): Jane Scudamore

Children(s): Richard Devereux, Barbara Devereux, Margaret Devereux, Margaret Devereux

William Devereux was born in 1525 in Chartley, Staffordshire, , England, the child of Walter Devereaux and Mary Grey. William Devereux married Jane Scudamore, and had children including Richard Devereux, Barbara Devereux, Margaret Devereux, Margaret Devereux. William Devereux passed away in 1579 in Abbey, Renfrewshire, , Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Devereux was born in 1525 in Chartley, Staffordshire, , England, the child of Walter Devereaux and Mary Grey.
  • William Devereux married Jane Scudamore, and had children including Richard Devereux, Barbara Devereux, Margaret Devereux, Margaret Devereux.
  • William Devereux passed away in 1579 in Abbey, Renfrewshire, , Scotland.

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William Devereux's Ancestors

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William Devereux
1525 – 1579
Birth Place: Chartley, Staffordshire, , England
Parents
Walter Devereaux
1477 – 1558
Chartley, Staffordshire, , England
Mary Grey
1494 – 1537
, Leicestershire, , England
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William Devereux's Descendants

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William Devereux (1525 – 1579) m. Jane Scudamore (1514 – 1574)
  1. 1. Richard Devereux (1516 – 13 Oct 1547)
  2. 2. Barbara Devereux (1541 – 1603)
  3. 3. Margaret Devereux (1570 – 23 Jan 1625) m. Edward Littleton (1563 – 18 Dec 1610)
    1. 1. Edward Littleton (1579 – Jul 1629)
    2. 2. Thomas Littleton (1581 – 1641)
    3. 3. Mary Littleton (1583 – 1643)
    4. 4. Anna Littleton (1585 – 1655)
    5. 5. George Littleton (1586 – 1646)
    6. 6. Jane Littleton (1587 – 31 Aug 1657)
    7. 7. Margaret Littleton (1589 – 25 Aug 1651) m. Richard Skinner (1585 – 1622)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Skinner (1616 – 25 Aug 1651) m. Edward Littleton (1563 – 18 Dec 1610) m. Herbert Jenkins
      2. 2. Mary Skinner (1618 – )
      3. 3. Margaret Skinner (2 Nov 1619 – 6 Jan 1647) m. Thomas Jolliffe (1622 – 23 Oct 1694)
      4. 4. Theodosia Skinner (1622 – )
    8. 8. Eleanor Littleton (1590 – 30 Oct 1671)
    9. 9. Gilbert Littleton (1596 – 1656)
    10. 10. William Littleton (1609 – 1669) m. Webster
    11. 11. Constance Littleton (21 Jan 1626 – 1654)
  4. 4. Margaret Devereux (1642 – )

William Devereux's Timeline

2 Records

1525
1525
Birth of William Devereux in Chartley, Staffordshire, , England
Chartley, Staffordshire, , England
1579
1579
Age 54
Death of William Devereux in Abbey, Renfrewshire, , Scotland
Abbey, Renfrewshire, , Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Chartley, Staffordshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1579
    Event Place: Abbey, Renfrewshire, , Scotland

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