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William Fitzwilliam 1460 – 1534 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1460

Birth Location: Romford, Essex, England

Death Date: 9 Aug 1534

Death Location: Hardingstone, Northamptonshire, England

Father: John William

Mother: Ellen Villiers

Spouse(s): Anne Hawes

Children(s): Lady Fitzwilliam

In 1460, William Fitzwilliam entered the world in Romford, Essex, England, born to John FitzWilliam Fitz William and Ellen Eleanor Villers Villiers. William Fitzwilliam married Anne Lady of Milton Hawes, and had children including Lady Anne "Ann" Brittany Fitzwilliam. William Fitzwilliam passed away in 1534 in Hardingstone, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1460, William Fitzwilliam entered the world in Romford, Essex, England, born to John FitzWilliam Fitz William and Ellen Eleanor Villers Villiers.
  • William Fitzwilliam married Anne Lady of Milton Hawes, and had children including Lady Anne "Ann" Brittany Fitzwilliam.
  • William Fitzwilliam passed away in 1534 in Hardingstone, Northamptonshire, England.

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William Fitzwilliam's Ancestors

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William Fitzwilliam
1460 – 1534
Birth Place: Romford, Essex, England
Parents
John FitzWilliam Fitz William
1410 –
Greens Norton, Northamptonshire, England
Ellen (Eleanor Villers) Villiers
1410 –
Brokesby, Lestershyr
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William Fitzwilliam's Descendants

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William Fitzwilliam (1460 – 9 Aug 1534) m. Anne (Lady of Milton) Hawes (1482 – 1507)
  1. 1. Lady (Anne "Ann" Brittany) Fitzwilliam (1504 – 5 Jun 1588) m. Sir (Anthony "Knight of the Bath, Sheriff of Essex and Hertford" Cooke "Scholar" (Companion Tutor to King Edward) VI) (1504 – 11 Jun 1576)
    1. 1. Sir (Richard Edward Woodstocke Cooke of Gidea Hall (Followed his Father to court and) served (1521 – 3 Oct 1579) m. Lady (Alice Anne) Caunton (1526 – 3 April 1618)
      1. 1. Sir (Richard (Sailor) Cooke, Lord Knight of) Gidea (1 April 1553 – May 1597) m. Maud (Joan) Schollick (1560 – 1596)
        1. 1. Sir (Phillip) Cooke (27 Dec 1589 – 28 Jan 1630) m. Elizabeth (Anne) Bristol (1590 – 2 Oct 1614)
      2. 2. Francis ("Mayflower Passenger") Cooke (25 Apr 1577 – 1663) m. Hester Mahieu (3 July 1582 – 18 Jun 1666)
        1. 1. John (Cooke) (Mayflower) (1607 – 23 Nov 1695) m. Sarah (Warren) (Mayflower) (1614 – 25 July 1686)
    2. 2. Alice (White) Buttlar (1550 – 6 Mar 1605) m. Bishop (John) Cook (26 Jan 1551 – 29 Oct 1625)
      1. 1. Sir (Stephen) Cooke (23 Nov 1570 – 1693) m. Lady (Ann) Maskerall (1572 – Abt. 1634)
        1. 1. Sir (Walter I) Cooke (1592 – 5 Jan 1696) m. Lady (Dorothy) Atwood (Jun 1592 – abt 1641)

William Fitzwilliam's Timeline

4 Records

1440
1440
Birth of William Fitzwilliam in Gainspark Hall, Essex, England
Gainspark Hall, Essex, England
1460
1460
Birth of William Fitzwilliam in Romford, Essex, England
Romford, Essex, England
1534
9 Aug 1534
Age 74
Death of William Fitzwilliam in Marham, Essex, England
Marham, Essex, England
1534
9 Aug 1534
Age 74
Death of William Fitzwilliam in Hardingstone, Northamptonshire, England
Hardingstone, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1440
    Event Place: Gainspark Hall, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1460
    Event Place: Romford, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Fingringhoe, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1534
    Event Place: Marham, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1534
    Event Place: Hardingstone, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marham, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England

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