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William Henshaw 1540–1600 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Worth, Sussex, England

Death Date: abt 1600

Death Location: St Giles Cripplegate, London, England

Father: John Hinshaw

Mother: Johanna Lockwood

Spouse(s): Margerie Gyll, Margerie w10ggm

Children(s): Sir I, Joseph Hinshaw, Roberte Henshawe, Catherine Gower, Margrett Henshaw, Thomas Henshaw, Anthony Henshawe, John Henshall, Joseph Henshall

The story of William Henshaw began in 1540 in Worth, Sussex, England. William Henshaw married Margerie Gyll, Margerie Margerye Gyll W10Ggm, and had children including Anthony Henshawe, Catherine Henshawe Md Gower, John Henshall, Joseph Henshall, Joseph Hinshaw, Margarett Henshall, Margrett Henshaw, Roberte Henshawe, Sir Thomas Henshaw I, Thomas Henshaw. William Henshaw passed away in 1600 in St Giles Cripplegate, London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henshaw began in 1540 in Worth, Sussex, England.
  • William Henshaw married Margerie Gyll, Margerie Margerye Gyll W10Ggm, and had children including Anthony Henshawe, Catherine Henshawe Md Gower, John Henshall, Joseph Henshall, Joseph Hinshaw, Margarett Henshall, Margrett Henshaw, Roberte Henshawe, Sir Thomas Henshaw I, Thomas Henshaw.
  • William Henshaw passed away in 1600 in St Giles Cripplegate, London, England.

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William Henshaw's Ancestors

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William Henshaw
1540–1600
Birth Place: Worth, Sussex, England
Parents
John Hinshaw
1500–1540
Sussex, England
Johanna (de) Lockwood
1500–1540
Lockwood, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Henshaw's Descendants

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William Henshaw (1540–abt 1600) m. Margerie Gyll (1544–3 Nov 1589) m. Margerie (Margerye Gyll) w10ggm (1544–14 Feb 1588)
  1. 1. Sir (Thomas Henshaw) I 1563–1632 m. Joan Galick 1561–1628
    1. 1. Sir (Thomas Henshaw) II 1589–1624 m. Catherine Briggs 1585–1688 m. Elizabeth Cresser 1589–1617 m. Margerie Kendrick 1574–1624
      1. 1. Margret Hinshaw 1617–1680 m. Capt. (John Devereaux) Gilliam 1635–1671
        1. 1. Elizabeth Gilliam 1667–1735 m. Alexander (Kaster) Toney 1666–1735
        2. 2. Charles Gilliam 1650–
        3. 3. Fortune Gilliam –1736
        4. 4. Hinshaw Gilliam 1663–1734
        5. 5. John Gilliam 1666–1737
      2. 2. THOMAS HENSHAW 1616–
      3. 3. Margery Henshaw 1619–
      4. 4. William (Mitchell (1624) (11GGF) (of VA) Colony) 1624–1688
      5. 5. Joseph Henshaw 1603–1678
      6. 6. Sussanah Henshaw 1612–1688
  2. 2. Joseph Hinshaw 1580–1631
  3. 3. Roberte Henshawe 1584–1631
  4. 4. Catherine (Henshawe md) Gower 1585–1688
  5. 5. Margrett Henshaw 1586–
  6. 6. Thomas Henshaw 1590–1631
  7. 7. Anthony Henshawe –1568
  8. 8. John Henshall 1580–1631
  9. 9. Joseph Henshall 1580–1631

William Henshaw's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of William Henshaw in Worth, Sussex, England
Worth, Sussex, England
1600
abt 1600
Age 60
Death of William Henshaw in St Giles Cripplegate, London, England
St Giles Cripplegate, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Worth, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1600
    Event Place: St Giles Cripplegate, London, England

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